Tag: IN – Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Source: Assam: 10 Beautiful, Must Visit Places

In a pocket of north Indian wilderness, the rhino is helping to bring peace and pride back to a community healing from ethnic conflict.

Source: The rhino that became an icon for peace

Lions, tigers, and bears abound at these pristine wildlife sanctuaries scattered all across India.

Source: India’s Top National Parks For Wildlife Tourism

Once known for their cruelty against animals, poachers at Manas National Park in Assam are now at the helm of protecting the wildlife at the UNESCO world heritage site, restoring the Indian Rhino’s glory…

Source: Once Merciless Poachers, Now These Men Defend The Animals of Manas National Park

Budheswar Bodo knows Assam’s Manas National Park like the back of his hand. A “wildlife protector” for the past 15 years, the 45-year-old begins each day with an evening drill and briefing to fellow volunteers deep inside the woods. He knows that if it’s not for those like him, the wildlife reserve will lose all its inhabitants to poachers who sneak in under the cover of the darkness.

Source: How Poachers Turned Wildlife Protectors In Assam’s Manas National Park