Kerala Biodiversity Awards Recognize Excellence

Quick Summary

• Kerala State Biodiversity Board awards 2023: Recognized contributions to biodiversity conservation across 13 categories.
• Best Grama Panchayat Biodiversity Management Committees:

– First Prize: Kasaragod district panchayat BMC (₹1 lakh + citation).
– Second Prize: elavally grama panchayat BMC, Thrissur (₹50,000 + citation).

• Best School for Biodiversity Conservation:

– Government Fisheries Higher Secondary School, Bekal (₹25,000 + citation).

• Best Colleges:

– College of Agriculture, Vellayani & Christ College, Irinjalakuda shared the award (₹12,500 each + citations).

• Institution Category Award:

– Winner: Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (₹25,000 + citation).

• Sacred Grove Protection Award:

– Poyilkavu in Kozhikode district won the prize (₹50,000 + citation).

• Individual Award for Contribution to Biodiversity Conservation:

– Faisal A., Kollam (₹50,000 + citation).

• Farmers’ Category Awards:

– Best Male Farmer Conservator: K. Saseendran of Kalpetta.
– Best Female Farmer Conservator: Vani V. of Haripad.Both received ₹50,000 and a citation.
– Fauna Conservation Female category Winner: Vidhu Rajeev of Kottayam.
Received ₹50,000 and a citation.

Media Recognition for Conservation Work

Print Media Winner : OC Mohanraj-= “” kerala Kaumudi .
Audiovisual category -” Rajendran