Renowned ornithologist K.S. Lavkumar Khachar passes away

March 4, 2015

Renowned ornithologist and environmentalist K.S. Lavkumar Khachar passed away in Rajkot, Gujarat. He was 84.
As environmentalist he had a long association with the environmental conservation intuitions like Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India.

About K.S. Lavkumar Khachar

Khachar was educated at Rajkumar College in Rajkot and belonged to the erstwhile princely family of Jasdan from Gujarat.
He was among the pioneers of nature conservation in India and had worked to spread awareness about ornithology, nature and wildlife conservation in the country.
He had organized and led several environmental education activities in Gujarat especially conservation work in the Gulf of Kutch islands and Gir forest, famous for Asiatic Lions.
In 1984, he had served as director of the Nature Discovery Centre of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE).
Book- In 1981, he had authored and produced book Sixty Indian Birds along with RS Dharmakumarsinhji.
Awards- For his pioneering work in ornithology and on the Nanda Devi National Park, he has been conferred with prestigious Salim Ali-Loke Wan Tho Lifetime Award for Excellence in Ornithology. In 2004, he was also awarded the Venu Menon Lifetime Achievement Award.