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Women trained as Golden Wings guides at Vedanthangal

Vedanthangal, India · Oct 17, 2026

A painted stork standing in shallow water — Illustrative photo of a painted stork at Pak Thale, Thailand. This bird was not on a Vedanthangal walk, and the guides are not pictured.

Near Vedanthangal in India, women and young people learned how to identify birds and lead visitors on walks. Eight of them now guide as Golden Wings. The training happened on Sundays and included childcare, so parents could take part.

Discussion questions

What did the new guides learn before they led walks?
Why might a local guide notice birds a visitor would miss?
What made it easier for parents to join the classes?

Source: The Hindu · Full story

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