Overview

• Dr. Ghosh received the award on October 10 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, an event attended by more than 3,000 delegates.
• The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas presents the prize biennially for innovations that improve the sustainability of parks and protected areas.
• Ecuador’s Roque Simón Sevilla Larrea was named co‑recipient of this year’s award.
• IUCN cited her leadership in the Manas–Kaziranga landscape, highlighting community engagement, awareness‑building and science‑based management.
• She has led Kaziranga since 2023 as its first woman field director and was recently recognized by Assam with the Karmashree award.