The snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charu dutt Mishra has won the prestigious Whitley Gold Award.
It is referred as "Green Oscars".
It is given by Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) of United Kingdom.
It recognises his contribution to involving indigenous communities in the conservation and recovery of big cat species in Asia’s high mountain ecosystems.
This is his second Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) Award.