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Arunachal Pradesh
global biodiversity hotspot


Pilot Venture (2003-19)

Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


Pilot: Local Outcomes

Livelihoods/Skilling

Community Reserve

Education/Outreach


Pilot: Salient Features

Bugun Liocichla the bird

Bugun Liocichla the mascot

Bird Tourism

Project Leader

Awards / Recognition

Web: videos/articles

Self-sustaining Biodiversity Conservation through Tribal Livelihoods in Arunachal Pradesh
Ramana Athreya, IISER Pune


Awards and Recognition: Whitley Award 2011

The Whitley Awards (excerpt from Wikipedia) ... recognise and celebrate grassroots conservation leaders across the Global South ... Often referred to as "Green Oscars", the Awards seek to recognise outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation ... precipitating long-lasting conservation benefits on the ground, with the support of local communities.

Whitley Award
excerpt from the press release of Whitley Award
Princess presents top conservation accolade to Arunachal naturalist
LONDON, UK: 11 MAY 2011 - HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) tonight presented one of the world’s top prizes for grass-roots nature conservation – The Whitley Award – to Dr Ramana Athreya ...
WFN’s aims to identify the world’s most dynamic conservation leaders and support them in practical work that benefits both wildlife and local communities, ... displaying both a strong track record in science-based conservation and a viable plan for taking their work further.
 
 
Attenborough Film Video of Sir David Attenborough, (Direct YouTube link or YouTube link through Whitley webpage - without Ads) the voice of BBC natural history films, introducing Ramana Athreya’s conservation work in Arunachal to the audience at the Whitley Awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society, London.



31 August 2023, Ramana Athreya