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Event Overview:
- Award: IUCN Kenton Miller Award 2025
- Recipient: Dr. Sonali Ghosh, Field Director, Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve, Assam
- Significance: First Indian to receive this prestigious international award
- Announced at: IUCN World Conservation Congress, Abu Dhabi, October 2025
About the IUCN Kenton Miller Award:
- Purpose: Recognizes innovation and excellence in protected area management
- Established: 1999, by IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)
- Named after: Kenton R. Miller, pioneer conservationist and former IUCN Director-General
- Eligibility: Protected-area managers, researchers, and educators worldwide; preference for candidates without prior international awards
- Prize: USD 5,000 grant, global citation, and funded attendance at IUCN World Congress
