Tokhu Emong Bird Count (TEBC)
2022 NOV 4
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Why in news?
- Nagaland hosted the first edition of the Tokhu Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from November 4 to 7, 2022.
About the Tokhu Emong Bird Count (TEBC):
- Tokhu Emong Bird Count (TEBC) is a four-day documentation event that sought to list birds in Nagaland.
- It was organized in collaboration with the Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Wokha, and Bird Count India.
- The event was held on the occasion of Tokhu Emong – a post-harvest festival of the Lotha Nagas.
- The dates of the TEBC coincides BNHS Salim Ali Bird Count – a national level bird count event.
Objective of the TEBC:
- TEBC seeks to highlight the diversity of bird species in Nagaland and bring to attention the threatened habitats in the state.
- It encourages community to observe the bird species, enabling people to connect with nature and help document the rich and diverse population of avifauna.
About Tokhu Emong:
- Tokhü Emong is a harvest festival celebrated by Lotha Nagas – a major Naga ethnic group native to Wokha District in Nagaland.
- This 9-day fall festival celebrates the end of the harvest season. It is celebrated during the first week of November each year.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
The Tokhu Emong Bird Count (TEBC) event, recently seen in news, is associated with:
(a) Manipur
(b) Nagaland
(c) Sikkim
(d) Meghalaya
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