Context: The Indian Air Force has engaged an Mi-17V5 helicopter to tame a massive wildfire in Dzukou Valley, a popular trekking destination on the Manipur-Nagaland border.

Dzukou Valley

• Dzukou, about 30 km from Kohima, is a sanctuary for the endangered Blyth’s tragopan – Nagaland’s State Bird – and other species of birds and animals.
• Often caught in a boundary dispute between Manipur and Nagaland, the Dzukou Valley has been prone to wildfires.
• The Dzüko Valley is a valley located at the borders of the states of Nagaland and Manipur in Northeast India.
• The valley is famous for its wide range of flowers in every season but the most famous one is the Dzüko Lily and it is found only in this valley.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/iaf-sends-helicopter-to-tame-wildfire-in-dzukou-valley-on-manipur-nagaland-border/article33460688.ece

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