Zafar Futehally, (93 years) India’s best known naturalist and
ornithologist passed away on 11 August 2013 at Kihim in Maharashtra.
Zafar
Futehally led the early years of the conservation movement in India and
served as a link between conservationists and corporate.
He was
founder editor of the Newsletter for Birdwatchers and this publication
helped the birdwatchers to document observations at a time when there
was no digital documentation and there were few scientific studies on
wildlife in the country.
Zafar Futehally was associated for 60
years with the Bombay Natural History Society, of which he was honorary
secretary for 16 years. He also served as a member in project Tiger in
1973-83.
Awards
• Padmashri, 1971 (Government of India)
• Order of the Golden Ark, 1981 (Prince of the Netherlands)
• Rajyotseva Award, 1983 (Karnataka)
• Member of Honour World Wildlife Fund, 1994
• Salim Ali International Award for Nature Conservation, 1997
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