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Ravi Sankaran (4 October 1963 – 17 January 2009) was an Indian ornithologist whose work concerned the conservation of several threatened birds of India. He was the Director of the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.[1] Ravi studied at the Rishi Valley School, Madanapalli, Andhra Pradesh; obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Loyola College, Chennai and a doctorate from Bombay Natural History Society[2] Ravi joined the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) in 1985 in the endangered species project on the great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) and florican species (family Otididae) and played a role in developing recovery plans for these species.[3] He also established Florican Watch, involving local people. Ravi Sankaran studied several endangered birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His work on the Narcondam hornbill, Nicobar megapode and the edible-nest swiftlets aided the development of conservation management of these species.[4] Ravi was also involved in a project Strengthening community conservation efforts in Nagaland: a programme to impart technical support on biodiversity conservation and livelihood options to communities, a collaborative programme between the Nagaland Empowerment of People through Economic Development, Kohima (NEPED), and SACON, in collaboration with other organisations such as Kalpavriksh, Pune; Ecosystems India, Guwahati; Aranayak, Assam; ATREE, Bangalore; and Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore.funded by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai.{{Clarify|date=June 2015}} It had been stated that "Ravi’s life and work were marked by a deep passion for conservation of birds and natural areas, an unbridled exuberance and enthusiasm for his work, and the fire of a pioneer spirit that made him take on the most challenging, difficult and remote assignments. This took him from the deserts of western India and the swamps and grasslands across northern India to the snow-clad mountains of the Himalaya (Nanda Devi Expedition) and the dense forests of both north-east India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His well-honed field skills and adventurous exploits, wading into mangroves and walking the beaches, exploring caves and remote forests, enduring heat and cold in the desert, rain and flood in the rainforest, and battling multiple bouts of malaria, made him a legend among field biologists in India."[5] Ravi died in Coimbatore on 17 January 2009.[6] AwardsFor his work on the edible nest swiftlets in Andaman and Nicobar Islands he was awarded the WTI Endangered Species Award-2004.[7] Publications
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ravisankaran.org/about-ravi-sankaran/ |title=About Ravi Sankaran | Ravi Sankaran Foundation |publisher=Ravisankaran.org |date= |accessdate=2015-04-08}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Sankaran, Ravi}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/people/in-remembrance/6744-dr-ravi-sankaran-october-4-1963-january-17-2009-by-bittu-sahgal.html |title=Dr. Ravi Sankaran – (October 4, 1963 – January 17, 2009) – By Bittu Sahgal |publisher=Sanctuaryasia.com |date= |accessdate=2015-04-08}} 3. ^{{cite journal|last1=Sankaran|title=The distribution and status of the Lesser Florican in the Indian subcontinent.|journal=J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc.|date=1992|volume=89|issue=2|pages=156–179|display-authors=etal}} 4. ^{{cite journal|last1=A.R.|first1=Rahmani|title=Ravi Sankaran’s ornithological contribution|journal=Indian Birds|date=2009|volume=5|issue=4|pages=121–125}} 5. ^{{cite journal|last1=TRS|first1=Raman|last2=Mudappa|first2=Divya|title=OBITUARY Ravi Sankaran—a life of courage and conviction|journal=Birding ASIA|date=2009|volume=11|pages=126–127|url=http://orientalbirdclub.org/birdingasia-11/}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Noted-wildlife-scientist-passes-away/article16356369.ece | title=Noted wildlife scientist passes away |date=21 January 2009 | newspaper=The Hindu |accessdate=13 June 2018 }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vmaaf.org/pages/award_wtiesa.htm |title=Venu Menon Animal Allies Foundation |publisher=VMAAF.org |date=2006-03-30 |accessdate=2015-04-08}} 6 : 1963 births|2009 deaths|Indian ornithologists|Scientists from Tamil Nadu|Loyola College, Chennai alumni|20th-century Indian zoologists |
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