Supporting Storks, Uplifting Women

To help protect an endangered stork, biologist Purnima Devi Barman provided looms and training to local women to create textiles and clothes that feature the bird. This increases community interest and pride in the stork — and provides the women with an independent source of income.

According to Purnima, “Conservation can’t happen alone. Without livelihood, we’ll not be able to achieve what we want.”