With gratitude.

To the forest guides of Gorumara, Jaldapara and Buxa — for keeping every guest safe and every sighting sacred.

To the tea planters of Meteli, Samsing and Gairkata — for opening their bungalows, their factories, and their family recipes.

To the Rabha, Mech and Toto host families — for teaching us what hospitality really looks like.

To the West Bengal Forest Department, and to the many photographers, naturalists and local historians whose work has shaped these journeys.