An extremely rare Ganges River dolphin. Bardia is one of the last refuges of the elusive species. Only around 3000 individuals remain. Read the story of conservation in Bardia at: thelacandongringo.com/ladies-first...

A herd of elephants enjoy a bath in the Geruwa River. Herds of Indian Elephants migrate between Bardia and the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in India every year. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/ladies-first...

Manju Mahatara is an award-winning nature guide and conservationist working in Bardia National Park, Nepal. She is also my friend. An inspiring lady. Read more about her story at: thelacandongringo.com/ladies-first...

Asian elephant in Bardia National Park, Nepal. Bardia and it's surrounding habitats is a critical area for Asian Elephant Conservation. Read more at: thelacandongringo.com/ladies-first...

Indian Rhino, spotted on my first walk with Sushila. Read more about conservation here at: thelacandongringo.com/ladies-first...

Sushila and Manju in their element! Bardia National Park, Nepal. Sushila and Manju are female pioneers in the male-dominated world of guiding in Nepal. They are also two of the finest guides anyone could wish for. Read their story at: thelacandongringo.com/ladies-first...

Cutting grass near the wildlife-rich Dalla Community Forest. Read the story of community conservation here at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Telpani village at sunrise. The village is beautiful, but life here is hard. Villages such as this could benefit greatly from well-managed tourism. My fabulous hosts made the experience magical. Read the story of community conservation in Bardia National Park at thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Above the clouds. Looking down from the Siwalik Hills in Bardia National Park, Nepal. Read about community conservation here at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Protecting the forest for the next generation. Nana (Ram Raj Dhakal) with kids in the Khata Corridor, Bardia National Park, Nepal. To read more about community-based conservation here, check out: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

An article about the work of my friends Manju and Sushila Mahatara. Manju was the focus of the article below. Both are inspirational nature guides and conservationists. thelacandongringo.com/ladies-first...

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Side by side with nature. A leopard and a local man, captured on the same trail, 20 minutes apart. Khata Corridor, near Bardia National Park, Nepal. Read more about community conservation here at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

A rare image of a leopard cat, caught on its nighttime patrol. Community forest in the Khata Corridor, near Bardia National Park, Nepal. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Villagers using ratan palm, collected from the community forests, to create tough and beautiful furniture. This is part of a community initiative to find additional income for the community while conserving the forest and its resources. thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Local ladies fishing in the river, an important resource. Bardia National Park, Nepal. thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

A tiger, King of Nepalese Terai, patrols his territory on a misty morning! Here, in the Khata Corridor, tigers are returning to areas where they have been absent for decades. This is cause for celebration, but also brings new challenges for local communities. thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Community conservation in action. Nana setting up a camera trap in the buffer zone of Bardia National Park, Nepal. Nana is part of CBAPU, a local NGO that helps reduce human-wildlife conflicts in the area and promotes wildlife conservation. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

A camera trap image of a leopard patrolling the Bindrapur Community Forest. In the buffer zone to Nepal's Bardia National Park, animals such as leopards had long been absent. Now they are returning and living in close proximity to people. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Village kids, excited to see a foreigner! Bardia National Park, Nepal. To read more about community conservation here, check out: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Dawn in the Khata Corridor, seen from Burhan Wilderness Camp, in the buffer zone of Bardia National Park, Nepal. Read the story of this area's conservation at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Dawn in the jungles of the Terai, Bardia National Park, Nepal. To read more about conservation here, check out the story at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

Nana handling a Burmese Python. Pythons often enter people’s homes looking for rats, chickens, and other prey. It is the job of the Rapid Response Team to make sure neither the animals nor people suffer from these interactions. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/bardias-comm...

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The great man turns 100 today...David, you've been an inspiration throughout my life... from the moment I watched Life on Earth on a black-and-white TV! Thank you, sir! www.channel4.com/news/how-sir...

Healthy reefs support a myriad of species and ultimately keep our planet livable for humans. Ko Tarutao National Park, Thailand. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

The enchanting but fragile beauty of the Adang Archipelago, Ko Tarutao National Park. Read more about the conservation of these islands at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

A yellow-edged moray, making its home among healthy corals, Ko Tarutao National Park, Thailand. Read the story of marine conservation here at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

Replanting corals in Ko Tarutao National Park, Thailand. I found this small work intensely satisfying, knowing that some of these corals might be thriving long after I’ve left the islands. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

Elegant fan and soft corals wave in the current. Ko Tarutao National Park, Thailand. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

A fimbriated moray emerges cautiously from his hole. Ko Tarutao National Park, Thailand. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

Replanting corals on the reef in Ko Tarutao National Park, Thailand. Satisfying work to give nature a chance. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

A lionfish, a beautifully adapted predator of Thailand’s reefs. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/saving-the-d...

Sunrise on Padar Island in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under...

A peacock mantis shrimp, a miniature wonder of Komodo's underwater world. Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under...

Whitetip reef sharks and dog-tooth tuna at the castle and crystal rock dive sites, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. The northern dive sites of Komodo have a much more pelagic, open ocean feel. They are altogether more ‘sharky’ places! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRWW...

Elen and Renatha chillin’ on the way back to Labuan Bajo. What does the future hold for the young people of Flores? Can we learn to work with nature, rather than against it, for the benefit of future generations? I hope so! Read the story at: thelacandongringo.com/komodo-under...