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Amidst the rich paddy fields on the outskirts of Tumgaon village near Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh lays a small hamlet of Snake catchers belonging to a sub-caste of Gond tribe, called the Saur Gond’s. There are around 40 households and each of them has snakes more than the number of members residing in it. It’s been named…

The land of tigers is under continuous threat from poachers and policy makers who keep a vigilant eye on every possibility of destroying our national pride. Yet environmentalists and conservationists are making their best efforts in safeguarding their population.

India has around 90 national parks and 501 wildlife sanctuaries which cover 22% of the forested area. Saving tigers also means…