Not very optimistic about return of Siberian cranes to Keoladeo park JAIPUR: Ornithologist Peter Kaestner has suggested reaching out to the "aam aadmi' (common man) through "charismatic mega fauna' such as the tiger and the elephant for long-term conservation goals in India. Conservation should be presented to the public in such a manner that they would understand it and relate it to their lives and ethos, he said. "India has a very interesting tradition of living in harmony with nature. There are certain great challenges ahead for the country but I am very optimistic,' said Mr. Kaestner, who also happens to be the Consul-General at the US Embassy in New Delhi. "The tiger is a great example. There are lots of people who would take all the trouble to see a tiger in the wild. It is a lot harder to get excited about smaller fauna,' he said. Mr. Kaestner, ranked the third best bird-watcher in the world, was here in the Pink City to attend the 11th Birding Fair at the Man Sagar Lake, organised jointly by the Tourism and Wildlife Society of India, World Pheasant Association, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and Jal Tarang. This year's fair is dedicated to India's national bird, Peafowl. "One can start with bigger forms of wildlife and then move on to the lesser ones. As such conservation is not easy in even in the developed nations,' Mr. Kaestner observed in his interaction with media persons. "What all people can relate to themselves should be picked up as the entry point. It is a lot easier in India because of its great traditions of conservation,' he said. Migratory birds "Conservation is more difficult when it comes to migratory birds,' said the diplomat, who had his schooling in India and after whom a bird