anti-poaching efforts

S P Pandey runs SPOAR (Society for Protecting Ophiofauna and Animal Rights), an organisation that works to resolve animal-human conflict in West Bengal.

Long before Kaziranga became a national park, a brave tribal forest guard named Mahi Chandra Miri took on poachers and protected its endangered wildlife with nothing but courage and conviction. His forgotten fight in the 1900s laid the foundation for one of India’s most iconic conservation success stories. Here's his incredible tale.