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. get us to the head with d w. business beyond. ah, hulu. at 1st glance, these rich and biodiversity wetlands of ne india evoke images of peace and serenity . but they also hold a terrible secret, rapidly shrinking weapons have become an existential threat for the many species that reside here. including one of india's most endangered birds, the greater adjutant. ah, but it's now instead, a musical revolution is taking hold in the villages here led by rural women. their
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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 with pratt, hima wretch bunk. she lives here with her family as well as her cows. parents and
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pigeons in this life stock helps them earn a little extra money. hulu. 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 stall their imposing li lars with a wink span of over 8 feet relic hub. i see he all used to only see the hug left negative sides that they poop everywhere in the fall are courtyards and houses. they didn't understand their importance. you, corey has scavenger burns and carlos are extremely crucial
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to keeping the wetland ecosystem in balance. but because of its looks and 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 asian. this stork belt stretch from pakistan all the way to vietnam home, but widespread 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,
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it was declared and endangered species. i point mit berman is a conservationist based in a sam, she is examining this landfill which is less than 20 kilometers away from the net sing side of the hog alone. it also borders the deeper bill wetlands away 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 and her masters 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.
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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 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 miss emerge. 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.
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in the heart and those are forced to forage for food amongst people's waste. mm. mm. lose this morning though. the village of data is being prepared for his special fest. 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
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. 6 ah ah, this week is then mixed with taggers to make several regional delicacies. banana meats that are found in abundance here are often used since decorative items, holy offering of lamps dipped in, clarified butter is also me all the customs undertaken to day 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 wanna name it in a wednesday event has been organized for today. it will focus on how we women can
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progress. 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 harbor law has been an isolated one. and prima 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, hardy labord, and i founded 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
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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, and reconnected to high gland m. d. i my swords down my life program. i want to build people that leg that build like our seal. then we should feed them leg leg as our own family members because they come so close to human heavy dish and they need our help. didn't need our protection ah, the deleted data and the 2 surrounding villages of parthenia and siena,
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marya in the northeastern state, if i some of the largest clusters of hawkins in the world. this is no coincidence. ah, these women who are celebrating each other today, call themselves the hard to 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 price itself in using cultural tools like traditional music
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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, a members write your own songs without them harker with a thing to the tune of existing folk and devotion. i saw a
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one, but i want them. i know most guys on i so and dos i go yeah, i was, i way much more. ha ha, or up the low end again, dickie mccollugh echoed i was i, i now i me don't wanna be that strong. i got i rami that boy down morgan gloria by name. would they be so good about you? it did was that 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 off not over, no might get one very obvious, iso able saw. i look,
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get 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. not a lead board with images with a hock in the army operates vertical hottie, the capital city of a, some in the last 50 years go hotties 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 for lineage, this is not really resulted in women having more advantage or independence. in
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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 go happy with her husband in twin daughters conservation work. unlike a 9 to 5 job can continue 247 the but being one of the only female conservationists in some has not been easy
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although it is not man. so anyway, but if he did it, is he then that women or men cannot be gonzales and his? so i had that day and then there'll be, are in my life in who do when i was working. and then when i have this barrier, i realize more about the women and barman because if i had been my my study having a good education, if i could face that. so how, what about those who really room in, ah, my dad only encouraged pretty much 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 busy ah,
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so if we all day mean hiding and so one or many, they know every many they create the season model season so. so if we, if we could all day mean 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 begin. i. one of the women whose life drastically changed is to knowledge berman to nally,
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moved to dara in 2015 after marriage, where she came in contact with the heart of the army that demons on us in may. when i got here, there wasn't much awareness about the birth of the among the people didn't really know much about the hog elect or how it could benefit. then you never went over. what i'm born the my by the way then poor nima came on foot. the hog in the army, lydia away, come gun after i started working with the hog in the army and was able to earn some income, it really made a difference for my family. i think lana, the damn me aside. and once we started attending meetings and leaving the confines of our home, we started to understand more of the world. but what was said, it motivated us. it changed the course of our lives. i might be one of the diag won't be whole annoyed william ah,
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in one of her award applications pern emma 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, that the m y. i glared midday. i now have a new sense of identity. what that is? i know i am donati bowman, member of the hagler army. i mean at the hottest, so yeah, having a black hoggard, i live in these trees for me, but i the how they live right next to my house at diamond, we can see the birds, we can hear them and we can smell them. and it's a smell, you will never forget about it. these intimate spaces shared by the birds,
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humans has created a huge challenge for the hug allah army as they pushed for a change in behavior towards the bird. the droppings of the bird comparable to those of a big animal. creative 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 where the smell is coming from a nozzle. i haven't checked on any of the trees that the hardened la generally build nests on. are called the cut them or bar flower trees. a fully mature tree can grow up to 45 meters. heartless, usually build their nest right on top. the harder the chick is dependent on its parents entirely until 4 months after its birth. while learning how to fly, it is common for young hargum babies to fall out. many times,
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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 heart of the army. usually, per nemo, or 13th can arrive as quickly as possible to the location and try to save the bird life. oh 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. but oh wait then, but ah, then then suddenly it happens every year. as i mentioned in more than people give us and botch hold on in, need needed, ask you in all,
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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 hard to live for now, the forest department does allow, pardon him, his team to use a room in an abandoned office. he did not did ask him. i said if they do the them already, any name legally we may need like, well for you this. so like i want to come, 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.
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they don't have a 3rd here, but we have to add internet to quality head comedy venue vision. so you said that he'd be gone. you'd be dying to them. why aren't emma becomes a surrogate mother to the rescued birds? only 1200, greater adjutant story 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 species live and breathe in wetlands ah, the future of the planet is also its state. if these fragile ecosystems disappear
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forever, ah, and without a natural habitat, the hardened as 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 trust a bit because i feel like dead dog. the hi glover is don't get respect after this. do the with and under any my leg, tigers, and i know they have they have if something happens to daughter anyway. so i think the how you log marred doesn't did the same as break from the office children all
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day. oh, oh, i get the village women to hearken. the army are in preparation mode again. no hello, hello laura, me. * hello, honey, 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
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a new village in order to recruit more women into the army. patty, my takes the lead in or when you're a day, i'm a community leader lead, so i have to take responsibility. i'm 40 coin makalya, so as in meeting today, an important meeting on midday. we want to think of how to bring a more women into the army out. i report how to make them aware. i've extended an invitation to lots of women. i called many on the phone where i was eagle hung up. now i'm going door to door to reach those that i couldn't call at them. i know i'll call you that is a violin white 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,
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they didn't know they had no, no, no, no knee. what are you doing? you go to? yes, we have to discuss the details of the meeting meeting. yeah, hannah, i listen to the legacy for the 1st time in their lives. they have complete ownership over their time and actions without the involvement of men. as one of the only female conservationists in this region, per anymore, is often invited to give inspirational talks at different places. you're going to e mommy company based in australia. 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 alerts them
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ah, this morning she will be addressing female workers at a cosmetic 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 dig rocky morrila. i mean brooklyn probably go on a road. but they greg morgan. morgan, i'm a broker, i believe all toys the i really go rock. they'd be able to go rocky, the honda, not a hot dog. i now go to get property, the hub, the now you home doll up and i look, i'm one of the he bought me but big but big more. he like, excited all me. does anti ali wrote dig morrila awkward on top? the essay, yahoo li, midday, but the guy made them out of bamboo. i don't what, what do you want your tea for nima unable to do it. oh,
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why don't i oh that one has yet to be like a school workshops are also conducted to teach children about the birth, but more importantly, to start environmental education at an early age. so moscow, iowa, ethnical i may do a month. i mean, i've been housing in the my did my limit for adults. the learning is rooted in cultural references for students. information is passed on through games and aren't
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i . children are also taught about the interdependence of each species through a game per name calls the web of life around the way down daily, daily at the my, the who, diana, the black. ha ha. alba icon. i do cook windows. i lizette. yeah, gonna buy pick. will you say you had gone about a keep bought on boise or noisy boise? bye bye. always there ma noise. it was always a cash deal. jose garcia bagley's, a bug and a get a's al conners. the guy looked on it. i get a band that any if i had a banner, then you go to what i'm years a little bit about the lord and a good job on august about not only going to go why the lord i do so i know they
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are the fuser and the in order appear so 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 part of assamese culture. ready ready ah, the historically, a woman's weaving skills were an important determinant for marriage eligibility. but today it is a skill that has helped women of the heart color army to further their cause. busy ah, with government support weaving centers in various villages have been set up for local women are taught to run the move. no,
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ne ridgemont. she is one of the head weavers of the group. ah, i mean, do you want us or not? what i yes, adam body. so we, we never know we began in 2015, but there have been weaving here ever since sarah, we make various articles of clothing and i also have a loom home out there who is here. 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,
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dresses, micheler chad doors, and even bags. it has become a way to recognize the members from afar. they are always wearing the hard yellow on their clothes. ready ah, did the hot, i think he boy did it when people see hug and as every day, not just in the fields, but on so close them on what they take more interest in the birds. i mean, the i also sell uh products online. and people ask is questions anyone, anybody they cola and they want to know more about it on monday and it's done a lot to support our efforts with that value. go said i to ha, i said, oh, i thought that there was a good back at the make shift rescue facility. a veterinary doctor has finally been able to check on the rescued bird. you know, do that for them? oh, i thought of them as like of with to
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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. 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's important to see to 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 and stressed to the animals. if the birds receive proper, they can also be released right here. it is always better to treat and release animals in the same place. they what nationally rescued. unfortunately,
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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 hold of that for you. okay. well, it isn't possible to give every bird a proper funeral government, panama, and her team do a quick burial for the ones who were rescued. my god was, i don't, i, i get, i don't want even, i'm not going to do it. a balcony above my pay, what had implemented of either, gar garcia included amazon, then a photo body would put some powers this for aspect of the amazon filename 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.
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oh, ah oh, what did you really i know it was 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 travelling store whenever the women travel for meetings or visit festivals and exhibitions. they carried their little boutique with them. a b
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i might be locked down. uh huh. that people who got we sold a lot of mos during lockdown. me to be honest. uh will might have stopped doing not go out of the high. gonna ami didn't slow down a bit. would best thought we were kept busy weaving up. we'll see. last year we may, i go to, i do and we made mild x moxie less. and that enabled us to earn an income anyway. moxie nice. you always have how much income was i bought their efforts in consequence success have shown how women from low income societies can become powerful partners in species conservation light on what am i right now. how do you think of visiting from other countries also like to buy the hockey like amazon? you said they want to know what a hog ya is. and what we in the ha, gonna do me. what our responsibilities are, how do we know the highland motif has made the high gala army known all over the world. hi my name court order. body bad. not that significant. otherwise,
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in mostly just house was on you, but now the whole world was to notice a come to go to hubert to ah, 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, perma feels confident about such missions if they can. oh, oh, what am i gonna lock the glass on it and so the time has come for the bird to join it's
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kin in nature. eliza will only own a place of relief which quarters the wetlands where more harmless 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
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a juvenile bird can easily way over 10 kilograms and requires a small army of itself to be carried a set of analogous these, a museum hesitant at 1st. the bird quickly recognizes its newly sun life with blue, with a packet with and once it learns to fly, it can eventually nested chicks in the cut down trees from where its own life, whence began oh no.
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by giving these women reasons to care about the 3rd, the heart in the army has also created a safe and inclusive space for rural women to be part of something bigger than themselves. oh, i mean, and perhaps the biggest victory has been that these women have not just skipping a new lease of life to the bird, but also to each other. i dawn ah,
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