Shillong, June 3: Environmentalist Tambor Lyngdoh on Friday received the Meghalaya Excellence Award at a function at Golflinks in the city.
Lyngdoh received the award for his immense contributions to the conservation of forests and green activism.
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“We are working with 85 villages in East Khasi Hills, 40 villages and private owners in Ri Bhoi district and 8 Villages in CC Pur District with Kuki Community,” he said about his conservation works.
Lyngdoh is leading the country’s first UN REDD+ project in East Khasi Hills to reduce emissions from deforestation and has played a crucial role in preserving the Mawphlang Sacred Grove.
