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Bibhab Kumar Talukdar Honored with Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership

Bibhab Kumar Talukdar Honored with Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership
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Bibhab Kumar Talukdar Honored with Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership

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RecipientBibhab Kumar Talukdar
AwardHarry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership
Awarding BodySpecies Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location of AwardAbu Dhabi
Awarded During5th IUCN SSC Leaders' Meeting
Key Contributions- Asian rhino conservation - Indian Rhino Vision 2020 - Role in translocating 22 rhinos to Manas National Park (2008-2022) - Organized Asian Rhino States meetings
Organization FoundedAaranyak (1989)
Aaranyak's RolePremier biodiversity organization in North East India, employing 200 staff
Global InvolvementMillennium Ecosystem Assessment for the Eastern Himalayas (2002-2004)
Scientific Publications70+ publications, including two in SCIENCE
IUCN Overview- Founded: 1948 - Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland - Membership: 1,400+ organizations - Focus Areas: Biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource management, ecosystem restoration

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