Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has been awarded under the “Earth Guardian” category, of 11th edition of the NatWest Group Earth Heroes Awards. Senior IFS officer of MP, Brij Mohan Singh Rathore, has also been honoured with the “Lifetime Achievement Award”.
Celebrating efforts in ” – A resilient nature is the foundation on which all Climate mitigation and adaptation efforts must be raised”, theme for the 2021 awards, the eight winners were felicitated via a virtual ceremony that was graced by the chief guest, Ivonne Higuero, Secretary-General, Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), UN.
The annual awards are a national initiative that recognises efforts of individuals and institutions across India who are working tirelessly to subvert Climate Change by conserving and preserving the rich biodiversity of the country for a better relationship between the Society and nature.