Purnima Devi Barman, a tireless conservationist from Assam, saved an endangered species of stork, which put her on the map.

Supporting Barman in her efforts is her “Hargila Army”—a team of “some 20,000 women who protect the birds’ nests and educate ...

Indian conservationist Purnima Devi Barman has made it to Time magazine's Women of the Year 2025 list for her exceptional ...

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Having witnessed the extinction of the Japanese oriental stork and the Japanese crested ibis, Dr. Shimano knew he had to help.

The birds were introduced by the British colonial administration in 1880 to help clean up street litter and animal carcasses ...

Purnima Devi Barman from Assam is a wildlife biologist, best known for her work towards the conservation of the greater ...