VMAAF

IFAW Leadership in Conservation Award

Instituted in 2003, the Leadership in Conservation Award is given to a prominent citizen of India from the world of politics or business, the executive or the judiciary, who has been a patron of conservation and led from the front. It carries a certificate and a statuette.

2003
Navprabhat
The dynamic Forests Minister of Uttaranchal, Mr Navprabhat, has been leading the crusade to save wildlife by example. In August 2002, the minister himself led a raid on suspected dealers of wildlife parts and products in Haridwar following a tip-off. It has been because of Mr Navprabhat’s personal endeavours that police and forest officials have had the necessary support in clamping down on wildlife crime in the fledgling state of Uttaranchal.

2004
Pradyut Bordoloi

Pradyut Bordoloi, Forest Minister of Assam, is one of the few politicians in India who feels for its natural heritage and takes his job seriously to protect it. Breaking away from the tradition, Mr. Bordoloi is open to new ideas, which have made the introduction of modern wildlife management practices possible in Assam . He leads from the front and mixes with every level of the frontline forest staff, enthusing them to do their job better. He has taken stands against his government's other departments to protect forests and wildlife. Mr. Bordoloi has set a tough example for other forest ministers in the country to follow.

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