The celebration of Wildlife Week 2025 under the theme “Human-Animal Coexistence” at Satoi Headquarters brought together forest officials, tourism professionals, and community leaders to highlight the ecological importance and tourism potential of the region. However, amid discussions on conservation and ecotourism, participants raised concern over the poor road connectivity that continues to isolate Satoi.

Despite strong calls for community-based tourism, the lack of a proper motorable road remains the single largest obstacle to realizing the much-talked-about ‘Satoi Connect’ initiative. The journey from Zunheboto town to Satoi takes about three hours, often on rough and uneven terrain.

The Forest and Tourism departments have identified the Satoi Range as a potential hotspot for ecotouri

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