Guwahati: Distinguished Green Oscar awardee Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, who also won the Nari Shakti Puraskar, has recently been conferred the World Female Ranger Award 2022 by the international organisation named How Many Elephants.
Dedicated to recognising exemplary conservation work and service, the World Female Ranger Award honours female wildlife rangers around the globe.
Known internationally for her conservation efforts, Barman dedicated her life to saving Greater Adjutant Storks, colloquially known as Hargila, and gradually formed an army of women to save the species. The image of the bird became a cultural identity through her and her team’s relentless efforts.
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