IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas:
The Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve” Dr. Sonali Ghosh” has received the Kenton R. Miller Award, constituted by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
- IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas is one of six technical commissions of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- It was established in 1948 as a global network dedicated to the conservation of nature and the sustainable use of natural resources.
- It specialises in protected area governance, management, and policy, supporting the creation and effective management of protected areas globally, including national parks, reserves, and marine protected areas.
Kenton R. Miller Award:
- It was established in 2006.
- It is presented every two years by the IUCN-WCPA for Innovation in National Parks and Protected Area
- It was named after a former Director General of the IUCN.
- The award recognises individuals or teams whose innovations in planning, management, finance, governance, monitoring, capacity building, and communication have a significant impact and peer recognition without prior international awards.
- The Kenton Miller Award comes with a US $5,000 cash prize.
