greater adjutant stork

Purnima Devi Barman: The Woman Who Saved the Greater Adjutant Stork

Purnima Devi Barman, a wildlife biologist, founded the Hargila Army, a 20,000-member women-led conservation movement in Assam, India. This initiative has significantly increased the population of the greater adjutant stork (Hargila), transforming it from a disliked bird to a cultural symbol and improving the lives of local women through income generation.