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Sentinels Of The Forest: Meet The Silent Warriors Saving Kashmir Valley's Vanishing Wilderness

Against odds and obscurity, a band of foresters, filmmakers, and women are helping the Valley’s wild sanctuaries thrive

Aaliya Mir leads Wildlife SOS operations across Kashmir Photo: Akash Dolas, Wildlife SOS
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In the emerald stillness of Kashmir’s Dachigam National Park—where pine forests murmur with birdsong and snow-fed streams weave through serene valleys—a quiet revolution is taking root. This is no uprising of politics or protest, but one of purpose and devotion. Amid the whispering woods and alpine silence, a small band of unsung heroes—wildlife guardians, naturalists, and conservationists—have committed their lives to safeguarding the delicate splendor of one of India’s richest biodiversity havens.

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