The award was given away by Union Minister of Environment and Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadkar to Chairman Pangti Village Council Ronchamo Shitiri and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of the Forest Force Nagaland, M Lokeswara Rao on Tuesday at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) New Delhi, local media reports said today.
The award carries a citation and a cash award of Rs 1,50,000.
The award is also for an innovative model practiced by the village to stop the killing and conserve the Amur Falcons by working cohesively with the Forest Department, local police and civilians.
The village is also selected for the award as arrival and roosting of the Amur Falcons would be witnessed for a long period of time due to the efforts of Pangti Village Council.
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The jury, while recommending PVC for the awards observed that the protection of Amur Falcons, Falco amurensis during its migratory halt in Nagaland is one of the most outstanding conservation successes and is the outcome of the concerted efforts of its key stakeholders that includes political leadership, Government of Nagaland and Nagaland Forest Dept, the people of Nagaland in several villages and organizations.
Meanwhile, PCCF Nagaland M Lokeswara Rao congratulated all the villagers of Pangti village community for getting the Award 2014.
"This award is in recognition of the tremendous and exemplary contribution of all the people of Pangti village and this award will boost up the conservation efforts of flora and fauna by the communities in different villages in Nagaland," Rao said.