Wildlife hunting is a way of life with the naga tribes, and a large number of birds and animals are killed every year, including the endangered tragopans. In 1993, 300 Tragopans were reported to be killed for their meat in the village. This magnitude of killing concerned the more ecologically sensitive people of the village and they launched a crusade against hunting. These included some villagers and some who belonged to the village but now resided and were employed outside.In 1998, the Khonoma village council declared its intention to notify about 2000 ha (20 sq km) as the Khonoma nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary (KNCTS). The area included in the Khonoma nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary (KNCTS) is of outstanding value from a biodiversity, water security and aesthetic point of view