Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil, renowned for his work on the Western Ghats, has been named a UNEP Champion of the Earth 2024 in the lifetime achievement category.
About UNEP Champions of the Earth Awards:
Established in: 2005.
Awarded by: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Aim: To honour individuals, groups, and organizations making transformative environmental contributions
Western Ghats
- The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri Hills, are well known for their rich and unique assemblage of flora and fauna.
- The range is called Sahyadri in northern Maharashtra and Sahya Parvatham in Kerala.
- In the south, the range is known as the Nilgiri malai in Tamil Nadu.
- It is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- It is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world due to its high level of biological diversity and endemism.
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