DIMAPUR — A state-level workshop on protection and sustainable management of aquatic resources was held on November 20 at the Kohima Science College conference hall. The workshop, organised by the Indo German Bilateral Cooperation ‘Protection and Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources’ in the Northeastern Himalayan Region of India (NERAQ) with Kohima Science College was the second workshop held in the state to bring the importance of traditional knowledge for climate resilient aquatic ecosystems management into sharp focus. Dr. Temjenwabang Longkumer, principal of KSCJ, delivered the welcome address, highlighting Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ’s 60 years of work in India, which began in 1971 and its notable achievements, including the National Health Scheme, Indo-German Environmental Forum, Clean India Project, Skill India Project and many more. Patricia Dorn, project director of NERAQ, exclaimed that the expectation of the workshop was great, particularly in developing eco-tourism and conserving aquatic resources. “We have worked with ZSI (Zoological Survey of India) and received big learning from them. We have also received help from Nagaland University,” she said. A separate team under NERAQ, funded by FES, was working on national level biodiversity actions and strategies for Nagaland, with an expected international office at Kohima Science...