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Dr. Sonali Ghosh Wins IUCN Kenton Miller Award 2025

14 October 20251 min read
AWARDS & PERSONSDr. Sonali GhoshWins IUCN KentonMiller Award 202514 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Kaziranga’s Field Director became the first Indian to win this honour, announced at the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi.

Key facts

  • Winner: Dr. Sonali Ghosh, Field Director, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Assam.
  • Award for innovation in protected area management; started in 1999 by the IUCN’s protected areas commission.
  • Honours Kenton R. Miller, a conservationist and ex-IUCN Director-General.
  • Prize: USD 5,000, citation, funded Congress attendance.
  • Open to protected-area managers, researchers and educators worldwide; candidates without earlier international awards are preferred.

Exam angle

  • Awarding body: WCPA.

Test yourself

1. Dr. Sonali Ghosh, winner of the 2025 IUCN Kenton Miller Award, is Field Director of which reserve?

She is Field Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, Assam.

2. Which IUCN body established the Kenton Miller Award in 1999?

WCPA established it in 1999.

3. What is the cash grant attached to the IUCN Kenton Miller Award?

The prize includes a USD 5,000 grant.

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