February 5, 2026
A birdwatching festival in Mizoram challenges hunting rituals
How conservationists in Mizoram turned a hunting season into a bird watching festival that celebrates biodiversity conservation.
Dr Lalawmawia Sailo is the secretary of Conservation Mizoram. He is a freelance researcher specialising in the ecology, population, and habitat use of pheasants in Mizoram. He is an avid birdwatcher and conservationist working in the Zo-dominated areas in Mizoram and Jampui, North Tripura.
Ornithology, ecology
Secretary, Conservation Mizoram