The 7th edition of the Amur Falcon Festival was celebrated in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Monday with a day-long programme. 

• Organised by Tamenglong Forest Division in collaboration with Rainforest Club Tamenglong, the festival was celebrated with the objective to spread awareness about the protection and conservation of the Amur Falcon, the world’s longest-flying migratory bird.
• The festival is celebrated to strengthen the human-nature relationship and acknowledge the importance of this small raptor in the lives of people in the region.
• Forest, environment and climate change minister, Thongam Biswajit Singh, water resources minister, Awangbow Newmai and principal chief conservator of forest AK Joshi attended the festival.