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Khonoma is an Angami tribe's village located in the western part of Kohima district and about 20 km away from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. Khonoma village, the first green village in India. Khonoma is a tiny village surrounded by mountains on all sides in Nagaland. As part of the 'Khonoma Green Village Project' (KGVP) supported by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, eco-tourism is being promoted in Khonoma village. CEE (Centre for Economic Education) is one of the agencies involved in conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA) to avoid any environmental damage that may happen because of tourism. Guidelines, codes of conduct and environmental indicators are being worked out before the tourist flow starts. Khonoma, an Angami Naga village in Nagaland, situated 21 km west of K