conservationinmotion

In Assam’s Saraipung village, former hunters now guide tourists through forests they once hunted in. Thanks to Professor Rajib Tariang’s efforts, eco-tourism and education replaced hunting with pride and purpose — turning a remote village into a model of sustainable living and conservation rooted in culture and community.

In just one year, a 24x7 forest station in Middle Andaman has cracked over 100 wildlife crime cases, seized 800+ hunting traps, rescued deer and wild pigs, and begun rebuilding trust with locals — some of whom were once poachers.

S P Pandey runs SPOAR - Society for Protecting Ophiofauna and Animal Rights - an organisation that works to resolve animal human conflict in West Bengal, and collaborates with the forest officials, gram panchayat and tea estate owners.

“I remember once an 18-year-old boy was taken by his father and brother to hunt a tiger. The turn of events put him in the front line with the tiger.” What happened next could have changed the teenager's life.

Fuelled by a dream at the age of seven, Binod 'Dulu' Bora's unwavering commitment to the cause of wildlife conservation has given thousands of birds, animals and reptiles another chance to live.