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.

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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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