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Northeast, the region being embedded in a geographical land surrounded by superabundant natural beauty, its literature is enriched with multifarious representations pertaining to the diverse socio-cultural background. It is however undeniable that the violence and terror rising out of the insurgency caused by regional militant groups fighting for their own land and identity and the counter-insurgency operations infest upon its people with a deep sense of alienation and denial, partly as a result of the geographical location of the state and negligence from the centre. It is therefore natural that most of the literature from this region carries a deep-rooted concern for the various social issues of these areas. Ecofeminism argues about the traditional androcentric approaches towards the socio-political , ideological and economic issues related to women and environment and the affinity between the two. Temsula Ao's concern for her region and women reflected in her writings, her projection of women as protector of the environment and the human habitation to which she belongs and her portrayal of the symbiotic relationship that women share with Nature highlight eco-feministic under-currents. The paper will aim to explore the presence of eco-consciousness in the select poems of Temsula Ao with particular emphasis on the eco-feminist aspect.