Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation wins Earth Guardian Award

Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation wins Earth Guardian Award

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Category : Awards Published on: October 23 2021

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  • The Earth Guardian Award was given to the Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation for their work to help the conservation of tigers and biodiversity.
  • At the 11th edition of the NatWest Group Earth Heroes Awards, NatWest Group India (previously RBS India) established the honour.
  • The Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation, located in the Western Ghats, is one of India's premier tiger reserves, rich in species, habitat, and ecosystem variety, as well as functional human-ecological affinities.

Important Facts 

About Western Ghats

  • The Western Ghats are a mountain range that runs 1,600 kilometres parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, spanning the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 2012
  • Other Name of Western Ghats: Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamilnadu, Anaimalai hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala
  • Highest Peak: Anamudi 
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