In this episode we are in conversation with Dr Sarala Khaling, Regional Director of the NE Initiative at ATREE. We converse about biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services for human wellbeing, human-wildlife interactions, livelihoods, food systems, citizen science based biodiversity documentation. ATREE’s vision for the region to secure multi-functional landscapes in Northeast India that protect biodiversity, maintains ecosystem with integrity and promotes the well-being of its people.