Loktak Lake

Champu Khangpok floating village and ALLAFUM spearhead cleanup drive on World Wetlands Day, seek urgent government support TFM Report In a significant community-led initiative, the Champu Khangpok Floating Island Village Welfare…

As the Loktak Lake Faces Imminent Threat, Experts Warn of Disappearance Within 50 Years Without Immediate Scientific and Social Intervention TFM Report In a stark warning that has reignited concerns over the future of one of Northeast…

Locals in Manipur’s uplands had always thought the Yellow Himalayan Raspberry (Rubus ellipticus) to be local since it grows wild widely in the mountainsides in Ukhrul, Senapati and more. Yet, this terrestrial plant finds itself amongst the…

The key highlights of the event were the release of the Waterbirds Census Report and a booklet on the Waterbirds of Loktak and presentation of citations and awards to distinguished individuals and organisations for their outstanding…

Appreciating the Loktak fishers’ union in contributing positively to the preservation and sustaining of the unique ecosystem of Loktak Lake in Manipur, the Foundation’s communiqué cited that “Your dedication to protecting this vital…

On the occasion of Migratory Bird Day 2024, ALLAFUM stressed that a decline in insect populations could disrupt ecosystems by altering vegetation, reducing habitat for ground-breeding species, and diminishing the supply of insect-pollinated…

Water hyacinth, ‘Kabo kang’ in the vernacular as the locals know the plant in the floodplains of central Manipur (in North East India adjoining Myanmar), is no longer an isolated problem for the State so much as information sourced from…

Stating the proposed project is likely to affect the overall ecology of the lake and the livelihoods of hundreds of fisher families, ALLAFUM reacted sharply as to why the Government has not considered inviting the fishers as primary…

The ALLAFUM’s secretary said that the population of fish in Loktak Lake had declined sharply in recent years affecting the livelihoods of the Loktak fishers TFM Desk Pushing on with its agenda of community-led conservation of Loktak…

The WISA and LDA noted that the hydro project ‘had led to inundation of agricultural and settlement lands, and displacement of a large population of humans from frequently impacted areas in both the upstream and the downstream areas’ while…