Three environmentalists receive A.P. Biodiversity Conserver Awards
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They have performed a pivotal position in conservation of Godavari estuary and ecosystem
Three environmentalists from East Godavari district have obtained the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Conserver Award-2021 for his or her contribution to the conservation of the Godavari wetland ecosystem and creating consciousness on chicken species within the State over the previous few many years.
Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (APSBB) Chairman B.M.K. Reddy and Member Secretary and Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) D. Nalini Mohan have introduced the awards to the ornithologist K. Mrutyumjaya Rao, wetland knowledgeable Thupalli Ravi Shankar, and trainer Kesari Srinivasa Rao on the event of the ‘International Day of Biodiversity’ in Amaravati on May 22.
Mr. Mrutyumjaya Rao has been the instrumental within the conservation of the Nowpada swamp in Srikakulam district and habitats of endangered birds – Indian Skimmer and Great Knot – on the Kakinada coast. He has been related to the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) for varied chicken surveys accomplished in Andhra Pradesh.
Dr. Ravi Shankar has been concerned in community-based actions for conservation of the wetland ecosystem in Godavari estuary for over three many years. He was the previous Associate Director of M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Chennai. He has been part of the UNDP and FAO’s varied environmental tasks in Andhra Pradesh and Asia. Kesari Srinivasa Rao, a trainer from Kakinada at MSN Charities has been roping in college students for environmental campaigns.
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