“My adventures in the wild: Part-6”

Forest conservation staff walking with a traditional boat along Kapla Beel wetland in Barpeta, Assam.

The winter air hanging over Kapla Beel (wetland) was bitterly cold. It was well past midnight, and the surrounding villages were fast asleep. Along the dark embankment of the massive wetland, a small team of forest staff moved like shadows, their flashlights cutting thin beams through the heavy mist. Suddenly they noticed nylon nets stretched …