Dr. MK Ranjitsinh Jhala (born 19 February 1939)[nb 1] is an author and authority on wildlife and nature conservation from India.[1]
MK Ranjitsinh Jhala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1939 India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Chairman of the Wildlife Trust of India |
| Awards | Lifetime achievement award |
He comes from the royal family of Wankaner in Saurashtra.[2]
He served also as Chairman of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI); Dir-Gen CAPART; Dir. and Regional Co-ordinator WWF Tiger Conservation Programme (TCP). Regional Adviser in Nature Conservation (Asia & Pacific) for UNEP. Trustee The Corbett Foundation, member National Forest Commission, Indian Institute of Forest Management Society, International Tropical Timber Organization, Madhya Pradesh State Wildlife Board until 2006[1][3]
He joined Indian Administrative Services in 1961 and served in various important posts like Secretary for Forests & Tourism in Madhaya Pradesh 1970-1973, Director Wildlife Preservation 1973-1975. He is author of several books on Indian wildlife and conservation like - "The Indian Blackbuck" (1989), "Indian Wildlife" (1995), "Beyond the Tiger: Portraits of Asian Wildlife" (1997) and others[citation needed]
His most noted works are drafting of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 of India and demarcating many forest as wildlife sanctuaries.[4][5] Further, reintroduction of the cheetah in India as a policy was implemented upon advisory papers submitted by MK Ranjitsinh Jhala and Divyabhanusinh Chavda. They presented their papers after through research on how to go about bringing cheetahs back to India.[5]
He was awarded lifetime achievement award in 2014 for his works in conservation of wildlife.[4][6]
Notes
edit- ^ M. K. stands for Maharaj Kumar
References
edit- ^ a b "Tiger's brush with death at Chorbahuli on NH-7". Times of India. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "The Indian Prince Who Gave It All Up for The Jungle | Condé Nast Traveller". Condé Nast Traveller India. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Cheetahs going back to India? – The next step". Wildlife Extra. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Meet Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh – Erstwhile Royal, Conservationist, Wildlife Expert And Former Bureaucrat". 6 December 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Share lions, forget cheetahs: layers of hurt Gujarati pride". First Post. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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