Aizawl, Oct 8 : Forest officials have voiced grave concern over the smuggling of wild orchids in Mizoram into neighboring Myanmar.
DFO of Champhai district in eastern Mizoram bordering Myanmar C Vanlalena said in Champhai today the rare species of wild orchids in Mizoram were in danger following smuggling into Myanmar.
''We should take united effort to stop the smuggling of our state’s valuable forest resources,'' he said.
The DFO said they had recovered a number forest goods being smuggled into Myanmar. However, due to shortage of man power and financial constraints, their capacity to check the smuggling was limited.
The district forest office has been organizing extensive awareness in the rural areas, with special focus on the border regions and villages surrounding Murlen National Park that situated in Champhai district.
The DFO expressed regrets over reports that some forest officials still indulged in hunting. He requested the public to report if any forest official were found to be indulging in hunting.
According to state environment forest department sources, different species of orchids worth around Rs 32 lakh were illegally smuggled from north eastern parts of Mizoram to south-east Asian countries.
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