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evoke images of peace and serenity, but they also hold a terrible secret. rapidly shrinking wetness have become an existential set for the many species that reside here. including one of india's most endangered birds, the greater edge attempts to with but a slow and steady musical revolution is taking hold in the villages here led by rural women. their efforts have renewed hopes to bring this historic bird back from the verge of disappearance. ah, ah

the village of data, as some state lies on the northern bank of the mighty from up to of a river. most families here lived traditionally burning a simple income through small jobs in awe . petima wretch bunk, she lives here with her family. as well as her cows, parents and pigeons. in for this livestock helps them earn a little extra money living

in harmony with animals is not uncommon for most of the households here. ah, but one unlucky bird fell out of favor with the villagers. the greater adjutant stork is one of the largest members of the stork family. in assamese, it is called ha glass, which means bone swallower. the high gallows are scavenger birds who primarily feed on dead animal flesh. standing at 5 feet tall they are imposing the lars with a wink span of over 8 feet. well it hub, i see i used to only see the hug left negative sides that they poop everywhere but foul are courtyards and houses. they didn't understand their importance. you, corey has scavenger burns and hard killers, are extremely crucial to keeping the wetland ecosystem in balance. but because of

its looks in the lifestyle people considered it a bad omen and targeted its nests to prevent its population from increasing. ah, ah, ah, in the 19th century, hundreds and thousands of greater adjutants were found across south and southeast asia. this stork belt stretch from pakistan all the way to vietnam. a wide spread destruction of its home in the wetlands. largely due to human encroachment, led to a decline so severe that the greater adjutant went from being one of the most common storks to the rarest. in 2014 it was declared and endangered species.

ah, and i point my tv berman is a conservationist faced and awesome. she is examining this landfill which is less than 20 kilometers away from the nesting side of the high gallery. it also borders the deeper bill wetlands as the borders of the landfill have extended further and further into the wetland over time. the food habits of the storks have also been impacted in 2008 while studying zoology in her master's program. she became interested in the greater adjutant storks it wasn't a subject that fascinated a lot of environmentalists. but point emma found herself drawn to the cause of this much reviled bird.

along the way, she realised that the bird survival faced more than one problem. in guy with them, we mix everything like plastics and all. so we are we human beings that also it it's, it's a, it's, it's our fall. we mix everything and then is this plastics goes to their stomach because they're inside of food. and this is one of the reason that people did them as this getting bears and mercy, merge them apart from feeding on carcasses of dead animals. the storks would usually catch small fish and insects from the wetlands rivers for their young. mm. but those waters are now mixed with the garbage here. mm hm. and the hog,

unless i'm forced to forage for food amongst people's waist. ah, this morning though, the village of data is being prepared for his special fest. ah, fatima is overseeing all the different tasks that need to be completed preparing the refreshments for instance, which will all be made using local ceremonial methods well hand pounding the wheat. the woman also willingly to ward off any negative penalty.

6 6 ah, ah, this week is then mixed with taggers to make several regional delicacies. bananas needs that are found in abundance here are often used in decorative ada holy offering of lamps dipped in, clarified butter is also me all the customs undertaken today are extremely traditional practices of the communities that live in this area. and women are at the forefront of all such cultural activities. my did you bought a naming a women's day event has been organized today? it will focus on how we women can progress much. so how we women can do anything

today will celebrate women. ah, well, a lot of conservation efforts are poured into saving better known species like tigers or elephants. the fight for the harder law has been an isolated one. and panama it's lonely soldier. ah. the everything started from a, an incident when it barson had got down in this thing tree and i was there and i saw the babies. oh, falling down and if you died and if you were alive so debating i. i had to be done extended heidelberg, and i found it to be the most beautiful bought into a wall and i found more than that. i found it to be so we know sand our why live dear? so you know, saying they need our voice. ah,

after that incident, hernon mac gave up on her ph. d plans. she realised that her thesis on the bird would not be of much use if the bird itself did not survive. ah, i'm ready connected to high gland m d i my sword, stand my life program. i want to build people that leg that they are like our seal . then we should feed them leg leg as our own family members because they come so close to human. have addition, they need our help, didn't need our protection ah, the village of data and the to surround villages of parthenia and sing, and marya in the northeastern state. if i some have been largest clusters of hog in

the, in the world, this is no coincidence. ah, these women who are celebrating each other today, call themselves the harkin la army. ah, the hearken, the army is a conservationist group comprising of rural women who are on a single mission. ah, and that mission is to save the heart below before it's too late. i, unlike mainstream methods of species protection, the heart of the army prides itself in using cultural tools like traditional music festivities and dance to spread their message. i,

folksongs and dance are a huge part of community culture, not just in a some, but throughout india. when the har gala army picks its celebration style of environmental activists into the streets, it is met with instant success. he's a members write your own songs about them. harker that they sing to the tune of existing folk and devotional song a

one, but i want them. i know most guys on iso and dos i go yeah, i've way much more. ha ha, or alpha lewin, a good dickie mccollugh echoed i was i, i now i meet, i wanna be, i'd strong echo. i rami that boy down. morgan gloria by name would they be says gonna buy it did was a me down a book in 2014 a big her name of founded the high gala army. what am i? she led them with a simple idea that the heartless were a part of their local culture in history illness, and by adopting them as one of their own. these women could make a real impact on saving this species from extinction. without them i often that over no my deb, one way let me say so able saw i look good on it. it's all right. i got to up and look at our ne by. he's a boring come eyes and all horrible. horrible. it is

a do home bubble up. none of us have bordered on it. so i was the by. did he stuff back? i hear bit. yep. 90 lead board with it is with a hoc in the army, operates vertical hottie, the capital city of a, some in the last 50 years go. hottest population has more than double to make way for the expansion of human habitat wetlands. that once surrounded the city have been rapidly cleared. mm. even though many communities in the northeast of india or match millennial, this is not really resulted in women having more advantage or independence in everyday life. men are usually the only ones who are able to leave their house for

an education or job. and with that had the ability to earn an income. ah, the per capita income of a son is one of the lowest in the country. oh her emma lives and hearty with her husband and twin daughters conservation work. unlike a 9 to 5 job can continue 247 but being one of the only female conservationists in a som has not been easy although it is not man's. and anyway,

but if he did it, if he did that, women or men cannot be gonzales and his. so i had that day and then there'll be, are in my life in the do when i was working. and then when i have this barrier and i realize more about the way men and barman because if i having my, my study having a good education, if i could fit that. so how, what about those who do me and, ah, not only encourage kramer to me all women, she knew that once given an opportunity like her women would be able to bring a considerable change in people's attitude towards the bird. busy ready ah, so if we had all day mean hiding and so one or many zeno every or many the creator

sees a modern season so. so if we, if we could roll them in, i think our mission would be successful. tough as it might have been. her efforts have not gone unnoticed. hern emma has won several awards and grants, which she likes to keep laid out in her living room as reminders. oh yeah. i know. i oh i. one of the women whose life drastically changed his to nally berman to nally, moved to deborah in 2015 after marriage,

where she came in contact with the heart of the army that demons on us. and then when i got here, there wasn't much awareness about the birth of the among the people didn't really know much about the hagler or how it could benefit them. level one over what i'm born the my by the way then poor nima came and formed the hog in the army that day away come gun after i started working with the high gala army, i was able to earn some income. it really made a difference for my family. i think man, on the damn me on once we started attending meetings and leaving the confines of our home, we started to understand more of the world. what was sad? it motivated us. it changed the course of our lives. i'm as the one of that that would be holland, illegal in awe. in one of her award applications, panama proposed to buy sewing machines to help recruit women in the heart of the

army. and it worked. the lure of such an opportunity brought hundreds of women into the movement. ah, the d m y i live, then i now have a new sense of identity. what i've done is i know i am donati bowman, member of the hog, allow me a minute. the hottest so yeah, having a black hoggard, i live in these trees for me, but i the they live right next to my house diamond and we can see the birds. we can hear them and we can smell them and it's a smell. you will never forget about these intimate spaces shared by the birds and humans had created a huge challenge for the hog alarming as they pushed for a change in behavior towards the bird. the droppings of the bird comparable to

those of a big animal. create a stench that fills up the entire area where it resides. in ohio, honey, there are a few issues that we have to deal with. if a bird falls down from a tree and we fail to notice, or if it dies, then there's a strongest inch and, and people start to complain about the smell. they come and tell us why this man is coming from analysis. haven't you checked on anything? the trees that the hard on low generally build nests on are called the cut them or bir flower trees. a fully mature tree can grow up to 45 meters. parket less usually build their nest right on top. the harder le chick is dependent on its parents entirely until 4 months after its birth. while learning how to fly, it is common for young, hard yellow babies to fall out. many times, even though it is fallen from its nest,

the baby bird can be saved if it is found in time. after years of awareness campaigns, the villagers know that if they spot a baby bird that has fallen from the tree, they can call any member of the har gala army. usually per niema or her team can arrive as quickly as possible to the location and try to save the bird. oh my oh, i my doctor might be the media biggest the bye bye. my. it is a high man's body, just dying to fly and go back the dough with them. but ah, then then suddenly it happens every year. as i mentioned it more than people give us and botch hold on in. need need rescuing all, and many of them die us despite several

requests, neither the state government nor the forest department have set up a formal center for rescue and release of carlos. for now, the forest department does allow pardon of his team to use a room in an abandoned office. he did not did it go. i said if they do the them already, any name legally, we may need like, well for you this so like, oh my gum, our guy says, but this does not deter panama, who leads no stone unturned to try and save the rescued birds. sometimes, however, injured animals require trained medical aid, and this can be complicated when no such facilities are available.

they don't have a 3rd here, but we have to add in quality head comedy venue vision. so you said that he'd be gone. you'd be dying to come. lou panama becomes a surrogate mother to the rescued parts. only 1200, greater adjutant storage, remain on the entire planet. these wetlands are also shrinking at an alarming rate. along with human encroachment, climate change forces and pollution are drying up their water sources more than a 1000000000 people depend on them for a living and 40 percent of the world's species live and breathe in wetlands. ah, the future of the planet is also at stake. if these fragile ecosystems disappear forever,

ah, and without a natural habitat, the hardened his existence will come in conflict with human activity even more. this makeshift rescue center is in a deplorable condition. despite efforts of the heart of the army, no one else as yet seems interested in taking the life of the rescued harmless seriously. i am weary frustrated because i feel like dead dog. the hi, glovers. don't get respect after this. do the with and under any my leg, tigers, and i know they have had they have if something happens to the other animals. so i think the how you log marred doesn't did the same as break from the office as an all day.

oh, oh, back at the village, women of the heart in the army are in preparation mode again. no. hello, hello laura, me and me, there's a meeting tomorrow in go a hearty. i don't wanna, it's a 10 o'clock law. i mean, yeah. and it would be good if we could get more women to attend a 1000 i ah, today the mission is to organize a meeting at a new village in order to recruit more women into the army.

pretty much takes the lead in all when you're a day. i'm a community leader lead so i have to take responsibility. i'm 40 coin makalya. so as a meeting today, an important meeting on midday. we want to think of how to bring a more women into the army out. i recall how to make them aware. i've extended an invitation to lots of women, while i called many on the phone where i was eagle 100. now i'm going door to door to reach those that i couldn't call it in my know, i'll call you that is a violin white on 180 meeting off my do i do why i leave. i go over time learning how to organize themselves and speak about environmental issues to strangers. has given these rural women a confidence they didn't know they had no, no, no,

no knee. what are you doing here? good. yes. we have to discuss the details of the meeting meeting i allison with for the 1st time in their lives. they have complete ownership over their time and factions without the involvement of men. as one of the only female conservationists in this region. prima is often invited to give inspirational talks at different places. yeah, going to the mommy company based in posterior actually when i, when i go and meet people and create erin is it helps because they get more to learn about the boards. and it a large, dim ah,

this morning, she will be addressing female workers at cosmetics. factory. over $600.00 women are in attendance. it takes one success story to inspire thousands of others to break gender stereotypes. and perma is a skilled public speaker who easily and raptures her audience. but again, for what they're gonna be morrila, i mean brooklyn probably gone on ever. but they're greg mo, mo, let them go ponder abberley gall toys. da. really gone, broke. they'd be able to go rock baby hub dot data, not a hub, dog on it. good to get brought it the hobbit 90 home go up and i look in one of the people i me but big but big more. he lay aside all me. does anti eric ali wrote dig morrila operate on top the essay? yeah. limit that what the guy me down modern bamboo. i don't what. what do you want your tree for the money? i will give it to do it. oh, why don't i 0,

one hail damage a high school workshops are also conducted to teach children about the birth, but more importantly, to start environmental education at an early age. so must go iowa clinical i may do a month. i mean, i've been housing in to my, to my limit for adults. the learning is rooted in cultural references for students . information is passed on through games and i

. 6 children are also taught about the interdependence of each species through a game per name calls the web of life around him, away, down daily, daily at the my the who died in again the bill. i ha, ha dalbert, i'm icon. i do cook windows. allison yet gonna buy pick? will you say you had gone about keep but on boise or know the boise bye bye? always there my noise. it was always a kid. the always a gorgeous day bob was a bug and a get a's al corners. the guy that looked on it. okay. i found that only if i had another go doesn't i me as a little bit a bad to know what i like a dial tone or is about not only going to go why did already so i know they are the fuser and the in order. you said is dependent on day man. we know we have dual and

bar dead poise that we have to and bard him to was conservation. ah, the tradition of weaving is an intrinsic heart of assamese culture. ready ready ready ah, the. ready historically, a woman's weaving skills were an important determinant for marriage eligibility, but to day it is a skill that has helped women of the heart color army to further their cause. busy awe with government support. weaving centers in various facilities have been set up for local women are taught to run the move. no, ne ridgemont. she is one of the head weavers of the group.

ah, i do as i found on us on what i yesterday, adam body. so we, we know that we began in 2015 got there and have been weaving here ever since sarah . we make various articles of clothing and i also have a loon home out there who is senior. that's where i know we are here. we work in a group. i'm for i work here during the day and at night i, we've on my own lou in indian mythology, storks were carriers of the hindu god, vishnu. the creator of the universe. by popularizing this ancient religious reference, the harlem motif was created as another way to bring familiarity and respect for the bird. this motif is now woven on to everything. they make towels shirts, dresses, micheler chad, doors, and even bags. it has become

a way to recognize the members from afar. they are always wearing the hard color on their clothes. ready ready ah, did the hub, i think a boy did it when people see hug and as every day, not just in the fields, but on so close the manual, they take more interest in the birds. i mean, yeah, i also sell uh products online. and people ask us questions, what was that he bought they cola and they want to know more about it, but i'm on on it's done a lot to support our efforts by the go say the honda civic. oh, i thought of them as like of would have us back at the make shift rescue facility. a veterinary doctor has finally been able to check on the rescued bird you know, do that. oh i thought there was like i would have

to leave the dedication of the team has paid off. the rescued bird has been given a clean chip by the doctor and can be released. id number. the ring on the birds leg will help identify it as a rescued bird in the future. but this is a rudimentary set up. and currently there is no real way to monitor the birds whence they are back in the wild. now, more than ever, a formalized system of rescue and release has become a pressing need. if in the order for this is a stronghold of the greater adjutant stoke, as you know, this bird is an endangered species. so it is important to see the care of as many as possible in order to support the population. that's why it is crucial to have a rescue center close by to reduce the transport distance from stress to the animals. if the birds receive proper care, they can also be released right here. it is always better to treat and release animals in the same place they what initially rescued. unfortunately,

not all the rescued birds can be saved. sometimes nature takes its course and the weakest ones do not survive well. oh, well, i don't have a whole to that fire. well, it isn't possible to give every bird a proper funeral tourney. mom and her team do a quick burial for the ones who were rescued. regardless, i don't know, i had a little boy, even i'm not the to do. i was a sort of a full can in about my my be what had implemented of i, the guys are included on with her then of the about it. when would some flowers us for aspect of the amana name here to they follow the same traditional customs that they would for bearing people? it's a symbolic way of giving the bird the same affection you would when a family member passes away. oh

ah oh, what do you do with even though most of the women in the heart of the army have barely had access to education, this has never stopped them from constantly innovating and pushing their mission further. noni and her group of weavers have decided to set up a traveling store whenever the women travel for meetings or visit festivals and exhibitions. they carry their little boutique with them. i am a b r y be locked down. uh huh. i mean, we got, we sold a lot of mass during lockdown. we can be honest, whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa. might have stopped doing. looked alarm at the high gonna army didn't slow down a bit. would best thought we were kept busy weaving up was the last year we may, i go to iowa and we made mom boxy less. and that enabled us to earn an income and you go moxy lies you out. always about money. got more sample their efforts in consequence, success have shown how women from low income societies can become powerful partners in species conservation light on what are my life now, how do you think of visiting from other countries also night to buy the hockey like amazon, you'd say they want to know what a hog ya is, and what we in the ha, gonna do. what our responsibilities are. i mean, the highland motif has made the high gala army known all over the world. hi, my name caught auto body bad. not that significant. otherwise, in mostly just house was on you,

but now the whole world was the notice. i'm to go to who it who mm. mm. the day arrives when one of the rescued birds is ready for release current emma has come to the us some to to prepare the final steps. the forest department has offered to let her use some of their resources to aid this process. in order to not injure the bird during transportation, the right box is really crucial. technically only trained persons should be involved in the release of any species into the wild. but after years of experience and experimentation per annum of feels confident about such missions. if they can, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! mock the glasses, and so the time has come for the bird to join,

it's akin in nature. eliza will only a place of relief which quarters the wet bells, where more heartless live has already been identified with in the last 5 years, hundreds of young birds have been saved through such rescue missions. ah, just before sunset, the motley rescue crew begin their journey to take the bird far from the madding crowd. kearney my daughters have also joined her. not even a juvenile bird can easily way over 10 kilograms, and requires

a small army of its own to be carried. ah, some of them, with on allegheny zab. miss m hesitant. at 1st, the bird quickly recognizes its new lease on life with blue, with one of hat. and once it learns to fly, it can eventually nest its chicks in mcadam trees, from where its own life, whence began. i mean

one no, no. i don't know. i guess i'm ok, sidney recently i me. hi glenn, me. hi. i'm going to happen to look at a home near say everything. you may tell me how to go. i'm. yeah. i make or yes. so you got my now and i get back take us as paradigm under to start i by giving these women reasons to care about the 3rd. the heart of the army has also

created a safe and inclusive space for rural women to be part of something bigger than themselves. oh. and perhaps the biggest victory has been that these women have not just put in a new lease of life to the bird. but also to each other. i am mm ah,

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