I have recently visited the Kaziranga National Park. During my visit, I met some forest guards who extraordinary and dare-devil to do any work. I met Ganesh Rabha at Central Range (Kohora) of Kaziranga NP. He has been working as casual labor last 19 years at Kaziranga. He is one of the dedicated nature protectors. During our discussion, he shared some heroic incidence with the wildlife of Kaziranga.
A couple of years back Ganesh was busy with other colleagues on patrolling path clearings work inside the park. Suddenly, he observed two Asiatic black bears (Selenarctos thibetanus) Cubs roaming around him.
So he cautiously observing them and took safe (!) shelter under a Bombax tree. He was a little bit frightened because all the other colleagues move forward. They even not noticed the presence of bear cubs in their vicinity. He was silently observing the situation. But unfortunately, he was standing behind the same tree where the mother of the bear cubs taking naps.
Bear cubs' mother might observe his movement from the top of the tree. Suddenly the aggressive mother jumped over him. Ganesh and huge bear tumbled over the grassland. She scratches away with sharp teeth over Ganesh's head and right arm. With sharp claws, adult female bears injured different parts of his body. But Ganesh was fighting with full of energy. He gave heavy punch over the angry adult bear and uttered loudly. Then his colleague got information about that incident. They came and chased away bear mother and cubs. Ganesh was bleeding heavily and became unconscious. Ganesh's colleagues somehow managed to carry unconscious Ganesh to Hospital. He spent almost 3 months at the hospital and again return to his most favorite place Kaziranga.
Ganesh loves rhino and Kaziranga and will continue his conservation support till he able to do. I wish him a safe and secure future.
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