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One of the most significant contributions in conservation biology may not be in the field, but in the minds of people. A recent experience at the Reliance International Academy was a beautiful reinforcement of this fact. It was an honor and a privilege to share my experience in the Bengal Florican Project at the Science […]

By Aditya Pal | BengalFlorican.org In the grasslands of Eastern Nepal, where the elusive Bengal Florican defies all odds to survive, a remarkable conservation saga is unfolding, not in the corridors of science or policy-making, but in classrooms, playgrounds, and villages across the region. In May 2025, the very first Bengal Florican Festival was launched

The Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis) is one of the world’s rarest bustard species. Classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global population is estimated at fewer than 1,000 individuals. In Nepal, it is one of nine protected species under clause 10 of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation