Wildlife Trust of India Commends Tangkhul Body for Wildlife Protection Move

Ukhrul, June 9: The Wildlife Trust of India, an Indian wildlife conservation organisation has acknowledged the ban on the hunting, poaching, killing, trade, or harming of Hoolock gibbons and Hornbill enforced by the Tangkhul Naga Awung Long (TNAL) on World Environment Day. The ban includes the entire jurisdiction of TNAL across 252 villages under its authority across six districts of Manipur,

“This ban follows TNAL’s earlier prohibition on Pangolin hunting in 2024, reflecting a growing shift within the community from preserving tradition to embracing environmental stewardship. It is supported by WTI’s Pangolin Conservation Project,” wrote Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) on X.

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In similar footsteps, the TNAL had enacted a resolution banning the hunting and consumption of the Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Manipur on August 2024, marking a critical step in protecting the endangered species from further decline due to illegal wildlife trafficking. The Tangkhul Naga Awunga Long is the leading authority of Tangkhul Naga headmen overseeing over 250 villages across Ukhrul, Kamjong, and Senapati districts.

It is worth noting that the Wung Tangkhul Region (WTR) on April 4, 2025 also issued a directive banning the hunting and trapping of animals during the breeding season, which begins in the month of March and continues through August, within the jurisdiction of the Wung Region. The directive stated that “hunting and trapping of animals and birds during their breeding season, which usually takes place from March to August, is strictly prohibited in the Wung Region.”