Forest Range Officer gets award
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Ramanathapuram Forest Range Officer S. Sathish was awarded International Ranger Award 2021 for his works at Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.
International Union for Conservation of Nature, Switzerland; World Commission on Protected Areas; International Ranger Federation; and Global Wildlife Conservation and Conservation Allies, jointly issued awards to 10 best performing forest rangers across the world.
K. Sivakumar, a senior scientist from Wildlife Institute of India, nominated Mr. Sathish for this award. The award ceremony was held through an online platform on April 7. Mahendira Giri, Forest Ranger from Rajaji Tiger Reserve , Uttarakhand, also received this award . The other eight forest rangers were selected from Cambodia, Myanmar, Russia, Georgia, Zambia, Madagascar, Cote d ivorie and Colombia.
Ramnad forest ranger bags international award
Sathish was nominated for the award by a senior scientist from Wildlife Institute of India K Siva Kumar, for his efforts in conserving the Gulf of Mannar National Park.
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RAMANATHAPURAM: Ramanathapuram Forest Range Officer S Sathish was honoured with the International Ranger Award. The award was jointly announced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), International Ranger Federation (IRF), Global Wildlife Conservation and Conservation Allies. He is one of the 10 recipients of the first edition of the award.