Sangtam Tribe of Nagaland Resolves to Protect Pangolins
Why in the news
The top Sangtam body in Nagaland adopted a resolution to safeguard pangolins in areas under its control, showing how indigenous groups can aid wildlife conservation.
Key facts
- Community: Sangtam, a recognised Naga tribe of Nagaland.
- Main homes: Kiphire and Tuensang districts in eastern Nagaland.
- Part of the wider Naga ethnic group of the Northeast.
- Known for strong customary governance systems.
- Resolution aim: pangolin protection.
Origin and history
- Oral tradition traces their migration through present-day Myanmar before they reached eastern Nagaland.
- The name is believed to derive from Sangdang, an ancestral village.
- British administrative records used the term in the late 19th century.
Exam angle
- Districts: Kiphire and Tuensang.
- Species under the resolution: pangolin.
- Concept: community-led wildlife protection.