Doyang Wildlife Division reaffirms Nagaland's ban on hunting and trading of wildlife and warns of seven years imprisonment for killing Amur Falcons

22 October 2026

The Office of the Wildlife Warden, Doyang Wildlife Division, under the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has reaffirmed that hunting wild animals and birds in Nagaland is prohibited.
The only exceptions are vermin species, such as certain rats, or cases with special permission under the Act.
The order cites the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which Nagaland adopted on 18 December 1981.
Sections 9 and 51 of the Act are cited for penalties on hunting, trapping, killing or selling protected birds.
Hunting, trapping, killing or selling Amur Falcons for food, possession or trade is punishable with up to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, a fine of Rs 25,000, or both.
The Amur Falcon is a migratory bird that visits Nagaland each year and is fully protected.
The Doyang Wildlife Division covers Wokha, Mokokchung and Zunheboto.