The Hindu Business Line : Earth Heroes awards presented

The Earth Heroes 2008 awards brought together individuals from different backgrounds who are doing their bit to conserve the country's natural heritage.

The awards, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland and Sanctuary Asia, are conferred upon conservationists, NGOs, government officers, lawyers, journalists and academicians.

Mr Fateh Singh Rathore, ex-field director, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, got the Lifetime Service Award, for helping bring back tigers to the reserve.

Other award winners include Dr Y.V. Jhala and Dr Qamar Qureshi, for their work on behalf Wildlife Institute of India to enumerate India's tiger population, the Ranthambore- Sariska Tiger relocation team, headed by the Chief Wildlife Warden of Rajasthan, Mr R.N. Mehrotra, Mr Vishwas Katdare, for protecting nature in Maharashtra's Konkan region, Mr A.T. Poovaiah, fighting against poaching and timber syndicates as part of the Karnataka Forest Department and Mr Sevaram Parihar, who is playing his part in protecting the Demoiselles Cranes of Kheechan in Rajasthan.

YOUNG NATURALISTS

A number of young naturalists were also awarded recognition for their efforts. Ms Haseena and Ms Tajunnisa, pioneered a community-led environment revolution in Lakshadweep Islands while Mr Santosh Yadav, does his bit in preserving fragile habitats in Mumbai.

Ms Bahar Dutt of CNN-IBN was conferred The Wind Under the Wings award for her work towards wildlife conservation.

Mr Chain Dayma, got the Green Teacher award for his work towards reducing the menace of `Prosopis Juliflora', a thorny shrub in Rajasthan.

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