Which Indian received the ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award, 2024 ?

Which Indian received the ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award, 2024 ?

Tulsi Gowda
Purnima Devi Barman
Alice Garg
Amrita Devi
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2024
Purnima Devi Barman received the ‘Green Oscar’ Whitley Gold Award in 2024.
Dr. Purnima Devi Barman is an Indian wildlife biologist who leads the “Hargila Army” conservation initiative dedicated to protecting the Greater Adjutant Stork. She received the Whitley Award (often called the ‘Green Oscar’) in 2022 and was subsequently honoured with the Whitley Gold Award in 2024 for her continued outstanding work in conservation.
The Whitley Awards are presented annually by the UK-based charity the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) to recognise and celebrate conservation leaders working in the Global South. The Whitley Gold Award is given to a past Whitley Award winner for their exceptional achievement and leadership in conservation.