RIGHTPurnimavisitslocalschools,
notonlytoeducatechildrenabout
thespecies,buttospreadtheword
abouttheHargillaArmy.“Many
childrenhavenestsintheirgardens
andplayanimportantrolein
motivatingtheirparents,”shesays.
“Nurturingyoungmindsisoneofour
most importanttoolstosecure
a sustainable future.”ABOVEStorkstatuesareloaded
intoa vantobetakentoa local
celebration.Thespeciesisnow
partofthelocalidentity,with
villagerstakinga senseofpride
in and ownership of the birds.PHOTO STORY GREATER ADJUTANT
August 2020 BBC Wildlife 61