Rendezvous with Rebels and Guardians
Manas – a land of beauty as well as strife, as experienced first hand by Pallabi Chakraborty. It was the morning of the 26th February, 2020 and I sat in Binita’s room (Binita Baruwati is my friend and ex-colleague who works as
Weed control
Exotic weeds from Central and South America that eat up and smother aquatic habitats in Assam, and how to combat them. Assam is a blessed land—the rainfall is copious and the mighty Brahmaputra and many of its tributaries flow through the
Hanging out with Nature’s Trapeze Artists
Lush evergreen forests, tall canopied trees, the call of apes in the air, and sometimes, a surprise glimpse of the gentle giant elephants during their snack break – welcome to a misty morning at Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. A first time visitor
Coexistence or Conflict of Space
Managing the conflict between humans and wild elephants in Assam’s tea gardens is a mammoth challenge for the estates. Saevus shares an interesting account of efforts and measures taken to safeguard the plantation and its people from herds of wild
Kaziranga – The Land of the Rhino
Kaziranga National Park is situated in one of the ‘seven sister states’: Assam, India. It had been 2 years since the last time I had visited an Indian jungle and I couldn’t wait to visit the park—one of the few