Itanagar, May 4: The district level consultations for preparing the Arunachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Capital Complex region was held today.
Thursday’s consultation is part of a series of district level consultations which kick started at Ziro, Lower Subansiri district on March 10 earlier this year. The consultations were organized by WWF-India and the State Biodiversity Board of Arunachal Pradesh.
During the consultative meeting, Deputy Commissioner Capital Itanagar Talo Potom stressed the importance of conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecological balance, adding "we as individuals have important role to play". He said the board has to proactively work for the development and sustenance of biodiversity.
Tayek Goi, Chairman SBSAP said that the interdependence of species exists to maintain ecological balance, hence it is high time to think  and develop ways to protect the ecosystem.
Research Officer Bamin Yakang informed that the State Biodiversity Board was established in the year 2005 with an aim to ensure the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of its components. 
WWF-India's senior program officer, Ranju Dodum through a presentation informed that the SBSAP is an action plan for conserving nature, promoting sustainable use and adopting sustainable development pathways.
He explained in detail as to why we need a transformative and inclusive SBSAP and how Arunachal is uniquely positioned to showcase the coexistence of people and nature in harmony.
Stressing that awareness generation is the need of the hour, Dodum sought cooperation of all in making the plan a successful one not just in paper but in practicality.
Techi Murkhi, Head Gaon Burah Model village recalled days when there used to be variety of fishes at Geykar Sinyi(Ganga lake), few of which have now become extinct including  fauna but flora.
General Secretary Nyishi Elite Society, Heri Maring and President APWWS Kani Nada Maling stressed on the need to protect the catchment area for water conservation and how conservation of water can be taken up as a pilot project in few locations of the capital.
The workshop highlighted the need for conserving nature through establishing Community Conserved Areas, protecting river stretches and catchment areas, building and promoting eco-tourism avenues, putting effective regulations on earth cutting for infrastructure development, Hornbill protection, promoting beekeeping, compensatory afforestation, and providing waste and plastic management solutions.
Concluding the meeting, ADC Jiken Bomjen suggested that plantation can be made a mandatory provision during land allotment as a measure to improve the biodiversity.

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