Udaipur’s interconnected lakes have supported local communities and welcomed migratory birds for hundreds of years. But the pressures of growing tourism and unchecked construction are ruining these wetlands. Will the lakes of Udaipur survive the onslaught of “development”?
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Gunjan Menon
is a natural history filmmaker and writer, specialised in wildlife conservation and human-interest stories. She has won over 32 International awards and nominations across 13 countries for her work.
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