Mahinder Giri, the range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve, has won the prestigious International Ranger Award.
He is the only ranger from Asia to get receive this award.
This award was given for his contribution towards conservation.
The award has been announced for 10 professionals across the world.
It was announced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
The award is developed through a collaboration between the IUCN WCPA, the International Ranger Federation, Global Wildlife Conservation, and Conservation Allies.
The award was created in 2020.
The award aims to highlight and felicitate the extraordinary work that rangers do in protected and conserved areas worldwide.