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GUWAHATI: Known as ‘Van Durga’, the front forest team is responsible for maintaining the biodiversity of Kaziranga National Park.
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Their contribution to the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s conversation efforts was crucial, as they increased efforts to combat poaching, reduce human-nature conflicts, and also contributed to ecological development initiatives.
This team has been trained to effectively deal with the unique challenges of protecting Kaziranga’s rich biodiversity. These women are often assigned difficult tasks, such as carrying out night patrols.
"We do everything to protect the park," Munisha Das, a member of the team, told G Plus. "We even work late night shifts."
Having only worked on the team for a year, she also emphasized how much she learned from the job. "Sometimes, we get to tour alongside rhinos with calves. On several occasions, the rhinos also come charging at us, and that’s when we have to shoot blanks in the air for our safety. At first we were afraid of such situations, but now we know that we have to be brave to protect the animals or even other people."
The presence of the Van Durga couple is a significant step forward for better gender inclusion in the conservation sector. Their presence indicates that women can take on front-line roles like men. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kaziranga earlier this year when he applauded the all-women team for their heroic efforts to preserve the park. Assam’s ‘War on Drugs’ campaign continues to ride high on state initiatives, with over 4,700 registered earlier. year.
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