Assam ecologist 1st Asian nominated for IUCN award
Ecologist Bibhuti Lahkar has become the first Asian to be nominated for International Union for Conservation of Nature's ‘Heritage Heroes Award’. The award recognises the outstanding efforts of conservationists who help conserve World Heritage sites. Lahkar has been working at the Manas National Park in Assam for around 20 years, where he trained local youth in wildlife monitoring and ecotourism.