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