For Indian Forest Service officer Sonali Ghosh, Manas continues to engage old heroes and inspire new ones. The book has 45 articles (a combination of historical and new articles) on 18 world heritage sites across the Central Asia region. Information about the natural and mixed category world heritage sites in Manas, Kaziranga and Khangchendzonga have been adequately captured through the stories. She speaks of late Sanjay Deb Roy who began his career as a forest officer in Assam in 1956 and committed his entire life to conservation. Writing on whether the World Heritage Site tag helped Manas, she said, “My simple answer would be yes.

Source: The Telegraph April 19, 2019 19:07 UTC