Meet the Army of Women Saving India’s Rarest Stork | WILD HOPE
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- In the northeastern part of India, the greater adjutant stork has been considered an ill omen for generations, and the endangered bird has paid the price. Its breeding population here fell to just 115 birds by the 1990s.
But when biologist Purnima Devi Barman witnessed villagers chop down a tree crowned with the storks’ nests - and chicks - she launched a grassroots effort to do something about it. Today, 10,000 women across the region have banded together to protect nests, raise fledglings, and run educational programs for children and adults explaining the benefits the storks bring to their communities. They even produce textiles that celebrate the giant bird - and bring critical income and empowerment to the local women who are safeguarding its future.
These efforts have been a resounding success for greater adjutant stork conservation. A recent survey found 1,830 of the distinctive birds in Assam, and the species’ status on the IUCN Red List has been changed from “endangered” to “near threatened” - a testament to what can be achieved with community conservation.
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Govt of india should honor such noble efforts and support them
nah they are busy f-ing the middle class
Mr search her name in Google , you will know how much award she is getting
modi is busy in handing over forest land to his friends Adani and Ambani, don't expect corporate supporter party to take action, BJ Party is behind hasadev, Campa act, and now Andaman island forest destruction
They should focus on building toilets and reducing their population. 😂😂
There is an exhibit honoring her in the Museum of Natural History in London, which is how I learned about her. It has one of her beautiful saris and headdress. She's getting international attention!
It's compassionate women who care about the people & other creatures on this planet that will save the world.
These women are amazing beautiful souls. Thank you for saving these amazing creatures of winged nation.
Lotus For POTUS / Women will also save democracy in America. Vote blue for Kamala Harris. Kamala means lotus in Sanskrit. 🪷💙🗳️🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Absolutely. Her brilliant strategies and approaches are an amazing model for other environmental campaigns
You are right, and yet what are men doing to women, especially in India? It's so telling, Im sorry, even with now how the "male" chromosome is changing. Women are the world.
Women are the biggest consumers on the planet.
Such practices were always common amongst pagans. That’s y they were persecuted by d major religions for over a millennium
She is an Assamese lady and we the people of Assam are very proud of her
I think she is kalita
Joi Aai Axom
Whole humanity and India proud of her 😊
I am not Assamese, but I am very proud of her as well.
I am not Assamese but I am very proud of her.
People like this lady and her team is the sole reason the world is still livable. Thank you baideu 🥺🥺
I've met Purnima Devi Burman in person and she's truly inspiring and she has done incredible work towards conservation of the "Hargila"
😯
I'm a chick forest technician from Montreal, I majored in Sylviculture, we be the change, love you all!
what is a chick forest technician please?
@@sjain8111what a troll. Obviously its a technician who is a new hatchling of course.
You what "chicken forest technican'" 😅 What's that sounds like car techinican or laptop technician
What an incredible woman and what feat you’ve overcome with your women army. I’m so grateful for this documentary and the inspiration and agent of change it will spark in many. Bless you.
What an amazing conservation model. This woman is a genius.
these birds are creepy and awesome at the same time - they are a living heritage we have to pass onto future generations - it is not a duty - it is a joy - to be in the service of these unique creatures - it is a honour 🙏🏼
Very beautiful sentiment
It's like the workers or scavenger(cleaner) worker of bovine, who helps in sanitation of earth, resulting control of diseases.
Vultures, storks like hargila, hawk, crow/raven etc.
They actually not look creepy 😊 they look beautiful as bird
Thank you all people who helped save these birds. ❤
One simply can’t emphasize enough the importance of these animals to nature and to humans. They keep diseases from spreading. In an overpopulated world we need more of these protectors. Great work by these women. Love it ❤
A paradigm shift for so many to know the important service these birds provide to all the beings in their ecosystem!
India actually have a very painful lesson on how important scavenger birds are not just for the forest but also for the people in the cities as well. India's vultures got almost wiped out because the antibiotics in dead cattle which they scavenged on wrecked their guts. Before that these vultures where the ones who checked the spread of rabies. Now there is an uptick in rabies cases spreading from wild canines to strays in the streets
What planet do you live on?
Definitely not earth, because we are not overpopulated.
@@earlysda Just because you live in some remote region doesn't mean that humans as a species is overpopulating earth. One single species of humans alone make up 34% all biomass on earth.
What the hell is that if not overpopulation?
@@aleenaprasannan2146 aleen, you are correct that "doesn't mean that humans as a species is overpopulating earth."
Thank you Pbs for covering this topic. As a resident of assam, the great adjustant stock(aka _bortukula_ or _hargila_ in local Assamese) has always fascinated me since my childhood. It was once abundant in upper assam too.But, due to human overpopulation, habitat loss and rapid deforestation has made the bird locally extinct the region. But thanks to the efforts of this women group the population of the bird has increased in some regions of assam. Also thanks to their efforts that the bird is no longer seen as a pest but rather a gift of nature.
With regards,
Diganta Sonowal,
Assam
Lower Assam ot dhodong buli kou ami
Humans "overpopulation" is never a problem.
Please honor human life, and be more careful in your use of the English language in the future.
@@earlysda emphasis on the word over. it is a problem lmao
This is an amazing woman. We think sometimes… I am just one person, what can I do? Well she showed us!
Amazing work ladies - your efforts deserve the praise of all nature lovers around the globe!
I am from Assan's neighbouring state Meghalaya and I'm just so proud for our Northeastern sisters and this beautiful initiative.
Purnima isn't only managing an incredible mission by saving these birds but also tackling an economic one by providing avenues for the advocates to earn incomes and support their communities, while also involving the men. It's a threefold objective, and such a beautiful strategy. I hope it continues to grow and expand for generations to come, for other species and regions as well. The world is all the better because of people who care and take action like her. Very inspirational.
WOW. What an incredible story. She is amazing.
THANK YOU to all the Hargila Army for making a great difference to our world.
Just give a raise to the person who shot these amazing shots. It's truly Cinematic especially the shots with sun in the background. Truly Spectacular.
Women of India has a unique culture and traditions, it is about time the world need to recognize them. Thanks for the organizing lady for all the effort she has put in.
Agreed
The world recognizes them, its India that doesn't. The country is still deeply entrenched in traditional gender roles where women are expected to be the caregivers.
Yes🎉
Great initiative. Shows how indigenous communities coming together for conservation of endemic species can not only bring an impact on the species population, but also provide a sense of responsibility and a dignified livelihood to the local people.
REALLY IMPORTANT TO RE INTRODUCE THE BIRD TO OTHER PARTS OF INDIA .
thank you for saving this bird . Assam has a great record of protecting its exotic and fascinating wild life !!!! thank you again
This made me tear-up; wonderful and inspiring story! Thank you for sharing and wish only the best for the team in Assam!!
Wonderful story of these women. We need so much more of this. Thank you.
What a beautiful stork army. Thank you for all your work ❤
Mad respect for this women this is just amazing how she has moved this thing connected social cause and helping these birds she is amazing
My respect for the Hargila Army...
Thank you to all women who helped this beautiful bird, our world is better because of you❤❤❤
Much Respect For You Dr. Purnima Devi Barman - Thankyou for your taking up this critical issue and making it your purpose of life not only yours but a complete army. You are a true Hero
This has me in tears. I love yall. Amazing work for these birds and the community.
Seeing these women, coming together, inspires me. I would love to join them!
Those birds are freaking magnificent and Awesome imo!!! Unfortunate you have to convince people, but her strategic methods are genius and culture building; keep going with the divine important work
Purnima is absolutely incredible! She is sooo smart, compassionate and has created an amazing movement. Her starting this all with local cooking competitions (when she realized no one was coming to her stork meetings at)- she has incredible insight !
watching this from Australia , how wonderful .thoroughly enjoyed learning about these amazing storks ,and how so many women are now also able tp be self sufficient with their skills of weaving those beautiful pieces .
This is incredibly beautiful. I'm sending gratitude, respect, and love to all of these people for doing such important work for these birds. Thanks and well wishes from the U S. You are wonderful women! Bless you all! ❤
Thank you ladies for being a passionate for the stokers and also you know you make money of your own too and sell it to people very good program thank you😊🎉
One little correction Hargilas feeding in garbage dumps isn't actually a "new" phenomenon even during the British raj era when Calcutta was the capital city of British India these storks were well known for feeding in dumping grounds so much so the old Kolkata Municipal Corporation logo and coat of arms had two Greater Adjutants in it but unfortunately these beautiful birds went extinct locally most probably due to loss of wetlands...I really hope someday government starts reintroducing these birds to their former range.
I am a bird lover and I am so fortunate to watch this documentary....I have no words to praise this compassionate woman and her team for saving and caring for a rare bird species 🙏🙏
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏
As an Assamese and as an Indian I have always been so proud of our Purnima Ma'am her Hargilla Army. More power to you and your team.❤
She is the epitome of mother India.
I live in southwest Iowa USA and had the blessing to have seen and been visited by this stork 2 years in a row now, so they migrate far and wide and thank you for helping this amazing rapture
wow that's highly unusual. Storks have long migration paths but none really cross the ocean from Europe/Asia into the Americas. Might you have seen a wood stork? Those do occasionally show up in Iowa. If it's not a wood stork, then you've got a loose bird from a private collection in the area, most likely a marabou, as those are way more common. Still really cool though!
This species (Leptoptilos javanicus) doesn't occur in the U. S. not even seasonally. It is more likely that you have encountered the wood stork (Mycteria americana)
@@oliviapellicer7376 ooooo I’ll have to film a video , it threw me off guard because it was camping in a 60 foot tree top
This lady is very very smart. One thing that Indian women outshine other country women is motherhood they are extremely sentimental of motherhood and extremely protective of their off-springs. This lady did a great job invoking that emotion and making them sympathize with these birds. Brilliant!
And she not only saved the birds she improved the socio-economic state of these ladies too.
Blessed and smart people like u will always be born on this earth to save our nature. For billions of centuries to come.
These women are just the best. I really enjoyed this. What a cool way to embrace nature into your lives.
What Purnima has done is something very special and outstanding. I never heard of this stork and because of her, I can be happy knowing that this bird, like many others, will live on for generations to come. People tend to say that all it takes is one person to make a difference and she’s the living embodiment of that statement. With her movement, the women in her village was able to become so integrated with the stork that not only it led to the inspiration design of the clothing that they weave but they also let it be part of their culture as a whole. Plus, her army alone was able to change the status of the greater adjutant stork in the IUCN list. How insane is that?!
Due to her positive influence in the community, they now call her “Madam Purnima” like a noblewoman. One should care less about titles but this is something worth holding onto because she did so much for everyone that they all look up to her and she earned it, big time. May God bless her caring heart and hopefully, I get to meet her one day in the future. 🌏✊
Her work in conversion is amazing, but she her building up and spreading joy to her community is what really impresses me! She gives people a sense of pride and honor. She’s given the bird and these women a voice!
women like her can save society can save planet
What a lovely story, what a power woman, she can be very proud of herself🥲😘
Salute to Purnima and her innovative ideas and salute to her Hargila army too...
Thank you so much, ladies.
Beautiful video and conservation work, and very true that conservation without livelihoods and cultural integration is very difficult. I'm also sure there are many not so beautiful aspects of this conservation work...the years of patience and stigma, rejection, mockery, the filth surrounding the nests, people's attitudes, patriarchy and intimidation from mafias. I hope these women (and men joining them) are given all the support they need to make this a lasting success that can become a model for community based conservation in the global south where funding for such things is always limited or even nonexistant.
This is amazing!!! Hope this inspires other communities to protect biodiversity in their region. India has many problems but one thing we have proved to be good at is reviving endangered animals. Great examples are the Tiger and Rhino population's revival.
People of Assam are very sensitive towards wild life . From conservation of rare one horn rhinos water buffalo tiger dolphin and elephant..
Assam is fight against poachers , illegal immigrant who encroach on forest land . .
But international media like Al Jazeera has attacked Assamese culture and Assam because of repeated crack down on illegal encroachment (giving it a communal angle)
Thank you for your wonderful work!
the weaving wow! the celebrations so beautiful. im so happy they decided to fight for conservation! women and mothers can do so much to protect and restore the world! thank you. 🙏
Purnima is an angel May God Bless her and her team
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So proud of this respect in local Dharmic philosophies, no idea had strokes, glad they’re finally getting their credit and the rural may not even know how big of an impact or deal it is and just do it out of their hearts.
"People do it when it is relevant" wise words. Keep it up Dr Purnima and thanks for your work.
Your dedication is truly commendable ma'am💚
Proud Assamese!
জয় আই অসম❤
What a great story and this Purnima should have much recognition for her amazing efforts and organizational skills. She is an inspiration.
Big salute to these women 🙏 they really did extraordinary work. They should get more recognition and support from Central Govt. ❤❤
The fact that they incorporated the bird into fabrics ie art is commendable ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
This is incredible, Jai Axom!
Only sincere and dedicated people like these can save world
What a heart warming story! We need more people like Ms Purnima! What an inspiration! 💚
this made me cry, I wish i could join them. Not only are they working for a good cause they are having fun doing this
I love the hats. So nerdy, goofy and cute. Effective ❤
You GO GIRLS! As caregivers and helpmates we can help the marginalized around the world. I thank you women who support endangered and threatened species.
This is so beautiful. Thank you all who help and learn and work to work WITH the beings who live on this beautiful Earth we share.
Very inspiring! Perhaps eco-tourism is the next step for these villages to host visitors for tours? Yeah, it does look a lil like an undertaker
I appreciate and respect all you wonderful women for the determination and hard work you have put to save these birds and it habitat, being an Indian citizen i never realised these birds and their habitat were in depletion
Dr Purnima Devi Barman got a very positive vibe. Thank you for your work. You are an inspiration.
I am truly mesmerized by Purnima Devi's empathy level!! Not only did she recognize and learn about the great adjutant storks, but she was patient with the community women too when they did not show up to the meetings. She found out about the people's lifestyle as much as that of the storks! She is truly a genius in that she recognizes the importance of backdoor conservation efforts and came up with probably the only model that works, reimagining a misunderstood animal (or plant) and sharing this new view with everyone to harbor 'empathy-driven conservation'. She has such an absolute love and passion for knowledge and nature, truly salute her, and hope she gets invited as a speaker to schools and institutes like the Wildlife Institute of India to break down her process to a new generation of conservationists!
They look prehistoric, dinosaur like!
they are dinosaurs - as are all birds
They're little Avian theropod dinos
Your dedication to this tork
conservation is truly inspiring.The work you're doing to protect and conserve this beautiful creatures and their habitat is making a difference. The world is a better place because of the work you're doing.
When I used to visit my ancestral village in Sibsagar, Assam back in early 90s, I'd sometimes see them. Not anymore. Even as we enter Sibsagar town, there would be vultures too. But not anymore. Sibsagar is filled with low wetlands, hopefully their population will be making a comeback.
What an eerie, yet magnificent creature. I never knew they existed until today, and am now forever grateful for Purnima and her fellow Assam women for banding together to defend these storks. May she and the birds continue to endure in this crazy world!
This is sooo wholesome......This is how women led initiatives bring sustainability and love
This is so beautiful❤ To think of the parenthood of the birds and how they'll see their chicks grow to mature is such a heartwarming thing
I am impressed with how well organized that program is. Safety in numbers can accomplish a lot. That way no stranger can false accuse one of them of only spinning plates in the air only to get attention from men who belong to any destroying army.
Another bird that looks like it could've lived among the dinosaurs is a Shoebill. Shoebill's also "clack" their enormous beaks and dip and raise their heads as if paying respect.
We've shoebills in Assam
This requires passion, commitment, and persistence. Great work.
It's so fascinating to see the work of of lady... Kudos to you Mam. 👍 The world need more people like you....
People like Purnima are real Idols who generated awareness for the conservation of this Stork species which are Indengared and now recovering.
Pranam to her.
Excellent work, truly inspiring.
Thanks for bringing this to us PBS.
No words.... With one shots so many benefits❤
I'm crying like a baby, thanks to one amazing woman, so many animals get a chance at life. She found a way to bring the comunity together, she actually made people want to get involved. That's so amazing, so inspiring, people like her make me feel proud to be human. Which is a nice chance, since usually I'm ashamed of humans.
1:29 Thank you PBS, for showing the correct map of India.
That's not the correct map. Pakistan owns the top part...get over it.
@@spicybrown75 In your wet dreams LOL.... Pakistan owns nothing. It's a cancer to India and the world. get over it.
@@spicybrown75Keep crying, one day we will get it😂😂
@@radhakrishndaas listen iam a Hindu from India. I am educated and know from history that Pakistan won that top part fair and square during the 1948 war. Why indians want to completely disregard history that took place not that long ago and keep throwing tantrums like you did?
@@spicybrown75 Now you listen, J&K was an independent state but pakistan start sending their army to capture it, Hari Singh signed to merge it with Indian.
And listen you blind, pakistan never won that part from India but captured it before Indian army gets into the matter, they were send back to that part before UN announced ceasefire. I think you understand what is ceasefire.
And you don't know Indians completely, we will get that part one day.
Be in your dream so called Indian🤣
Jai Hind🙏
Superb work done by this local women called Hargila army . We need more women like Purnima who would take such initiative in preserving nature in turn helping grow the bio diversity . So happy to see this story and proud of Purnima ba from my state Assam .
All of you Beauties are Super Heroes. Where I live I talk to the birds daily, they answer & it’s the best calm I can find. Good luck on your mission. I love you guys❣️
What a wonderful story! Thank you Purnima and the women of Hargila Army for turning around the lives of these lovely birds and themselves. I have purchased a gamocha from your website- hope it helps in a small way in the conservation and community activities. ❤❤
Amazing work dr purnima
Love this ladies. So so proud of you! Please convey my support in spirit to these exceptional ladies 🙏🏽
God bless all those who protect and cherish our beloved planet and all its creatures. ❤
I read about Dr Purnima Devi Barman ji in news. She Got 2024 Whitley Gold Award. Amazing work by Hargila Army !
This video is really heartening, thank you Hargila army.
This is so cool! What a bunch of awesome people 💜
this gives me so much hope today. I needed to see this beautiful story today
I thank you for your efforts to save nature and environment. The baby storkes look so cute and amazing ..and its mother as well .. Womens are power of the society, and they are the leaders of the world and universe. You are one of the classic examples to the society and to the entire world.
I have only seen assam floods in tv, such a beautiful place assam is, Dr,poornima madam hat's off to you for your hardwork and concern towards those birds,thankyou 🎉namaste
She truly is a devi!