It was 2007, and she got a call that a tree, home to a family of greater adjutant storks, was being chopped down in India’s Assam state, where she lives. When Barman arrived, a nest of ...

Dr. Barman plans to double the Hargila Army to 20,000 women and extend the conservation efforts to the Indian state of Bihar ...

An Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist has been named by Time Magazine among this year’s 'Women of the Year' in a list that honours "extraordinary leaders" working toward a better, more ...

Hyderabad: With Nehru Zoological Park's vultures aging and unable to reproduce, the zoo has launched a vulture breeding ...

The greater adjutant stork is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List 2004 of threatened species and listed under Schedule IV of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Loss of nesting ...

A biologist from Assam, Purnima Devi Barman, was featured on the Time's Women Of The Year 2025 list as a conservationist for saving one of the most endangered storks in the world, according to Time.

KHAMMAM: Chintapalli village in Thirumalayapalem mandal in Khammam district wears a deserted look due to the absence of painted storks. These birds that annually visit the village have not ...

Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman, who is from the northeast Indian state of Assam, was named ...

Besides rescuing the storks, they also undertake plantations to increase their ... The overall trend indicates a cautious approach by foreign investors, who scaled back investments in Indian equities ...