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#13423800

9 March 2026

A spider walks on a thread of its web near the lake in Ajmer, India, on March 7, 2026.

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9 March 2026

A spider walks on a thread of its web near the lake in Ajmer, India, on March 7, 2026.

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#13424697

9 March 2026

A red-wattled lapwing bird is seen at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on March 5, 2026.

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9 March 2026

A White Breasted Waterhen is seen in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on March 5, 2026.

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#13424699

9 March 2026

A barn swallow bird is seen at a paddy field in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on March 5, 2026.

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#13424701

9 March 2026

A barn swallow bird is seen at a paddy field in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on March 5, 2026.

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#13424702

9 March 2026

A barn swallow bird is seen at a paddy field in Nagaon District of Assam, India, on March 5, 2026.

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#13424703

9 March 2026

A pair of Black-headed ibis is seen at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on March 5, 2026.

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#13424167

9 March 2026

A butterfly eats flower nectar from tree flowers in Siliguri, India, on March 9, 2026.

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9 March 2026

A butterfly eats flower nectar from tree flowers in Siliguri, India, on March 9, 2026.

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#13423667

9 March 2026

Wildlife biologist and conservationist Purnima Devi Barman leads members of the ''Hargila Army'' in a ''Web of Life'' activity during a community awareness session on saving the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork on International Women's Day, in Kamrup, India, on March 8, 2026, at Dadara village. The Hargila Army is a unique all-women conservation group from Assam, India, founded by renowned wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman. The word ''Hargila'' refers to the Greater Adjutant Stork, a large bird that is once considered a nuisance and faces severe population decline due to habitat loss and negative perceptions. Barman mobilizes local village women, mainly homemakers, turning them into conservation champions to protect the nesting sites of these endangered birds.

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#13423668

9 March 2026

Wildlife biologist and conservationist Purnima Devi Barman leads members of the ''Hargila Army'' in a ''Web of Life'' activity during a community awareness session on saving the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork on International Women's Day, in Kamrup, India, on March 8, 2026, at Dadara village. The Hargila Army is a unique all-women conservation group from Assam, India, founded by renowned wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman. The word ''Hargila'' refers to the Greater Adjutant Stork, a large bird that is once considered a nuisance and faces severe population decline due to habitat loss and negative perceptions. Barman mobilizes local village women, mainly homemakers, turning them into conservation champions to protect the nesting sites of these endangered birds.

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#13423669

9 March 2026

Wildlife biologist and conservationist Purnima Devi Barman leads members of the ''Hargila Army'' in a ''Web of Life'' activity during a community awareness session on saving the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork on International Women's Day, in Kamrup, India, on March 8, 2026, at Dadara village. The Hargila Army is a unique all-women conservation group from Assam, India, founded by renowned wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman. The word ''Hargila'' refers to the Greater Adjutant Stork, a large bird that is once considered a nuisance and faces severe population decline due to habitat loss and negative perceptions. Barman mobilizes local village women, mainly homemakers, turning them into conservation champions to protect the nesting sites of these endangered birds.

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#13423670

9 March 2026

Wildlife biologist and conservationist Purnima Devi Barman leads members of the ''Hargila Army'' in a ''Web of Life'' activity during a community awareness session on saving the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork on International Women's Day, in Kamrup, India, on March 8, 2026, at Dadara village. The Hargila Army is a unique all-women conservation group from Assam, India, founded by renowned wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman. The word ''Hargila'' refers to the Greater Adjutant Stork, a large bird that is once considered a nuisance and faces severe population decline due to habitat loss and negative perceptions. Barman mobilizes local village women, mainly homemakers, turning them into conservation champions to protect the nesting sites of these endangered birds.

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#13423671

9 March 2026

Wildlife biologist and conservationist Purnima Devi Barman leads members of the ''Hargila Army'' in a ''Web of Life'' activity during a community awareness session on saving the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork on International Women's Day, in Kamrup, India, on March 8, 2026, at Dadara village. The Hargila Army is a unique all-women conservation group from Assam, India, founded by renowned wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman. The word ''Hargila'' refers to the Greater Adjutant Stork, a large bird that is once considered a nuisance and faces severe population decline due to habitat loss and negative perceptions. Barman mobilizes local village women, mainly homemakers, turning them into conservation champions to protect the nesting sites of these endangered birds.

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#13423673

9 March 2026

Wildlife biologist and conservationist Purnima Devi Barman leads members of the ''Hargila Army'' in a ''Web of Life'' activity during a community awareness session on saving the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork on International Women's Day, in Kamrup, India, on March 8, 2026, at Dadara village. The Hargila Army is a unique all-women conservation group from Assam, India, founded by renowned wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman. The word ''Hargila'' refers to the Greater Adjutant Stork, a large bird that is once considered a nuisance and faces severe population decline due to habitat loss and negative perceptions. Barman mobilizes local village women, mainly homemakers, turning them into conservation champions to protect the nesting sites of these endangered birds.

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