Nagaland’s Wokha Declares 3-Km Silence Zone to Protect Migrating Amur Falcons

Overview

• The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, designated a temporary silence zone within a 3-kilometre radius of the Pangti roosting site.
• The order, signed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Renbomo Ezung, takes effect immediately for the duration of the migration season.
• All activities likely to disturb the Amur Falcons are strictly prohibited within the designated area.
• Officials cite the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and India’s obligations under the Convention on Migratory Species as the legal basis.
• The statement recalls a prior state warning that grants to villages implicated in harming the birds may be curtailed, while specific enforcement details for the new order were not outlined.