The Manipur government has declared Dailong village of Tamenglong district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site of the state, officials said.
A notification in this connection was issued on Tuesday by joint secretary of forest and environment, Kengoo Zuringla.
Dialong village, covering an area of 11.35 sq km, has been declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site under Section 37(1) of Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The declaration was made after the recommendation of Manipur Biodiversity Board, the state government said in the notification.