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Return to the wild

The destruction of wilderness not only dooms vulnerable species to extinction, it impoverishes humans too.

The Biligiri Rangana (BR) Hills in southeastern Karnataka lie where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet. This is where wildlife from one ecosystem mixes with another, creating a unique biological bridge that allows gene flow between otherwise distinct populations. Elephants and tigers and humans travel through this storied landscape. So do birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians. Along with the wind, these creatures carry pollen and seeds. Each fleeting visit to a flower or fruit, each casual dropping of dung, keeps this

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