Overview

• She received the biennial WCPA prize at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi on October 10, attended by thousands of delegates.
• The award recognizes innovative contributions that strengthen the sustainability of national parks and protected areas worldwide.
• Ecuador’s Roque Simón Sevilla Larrea was named co-recipient at the same ceremony.
• Ghosh leads Assam’s Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve and became its first woman director in 2023.
• India’s minister of state Kirti Vardhan Singh took part in the Congress, signaling continued collaboration with international conservation partners.