Two Indian activists have won the annual Whitley Awards, popularly known as the ‘Green Oscars’, for their works in the field of animal and bird conservation in India.
Sanjay Gubbi, won the award for his work to protect Karnataka’s tiger corridors, and Purnima Barman for creating an all-female network to save the Greater Adjutant stork, known in India as Hargila, and its wetland habitat in Assam.
The two Indians are among six global winners of the award shortlisted from 166 entries. Each of the winners will receive 35,000 pounds prize money in project funding over one year.
The Whitley Fund for Nature is a UK-based charity that works to highlight grassroots leaders in nature conservation across the developing world.