THEODORE BASKARAN WON SANCTUARY LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD 2020

S. Theodore Baskaran who is a writer, a historian, a naturalist and an activist has won the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award, 2020.
The award was instituted by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation.

Theodore on Conservation

Theodore is of the view that any conservation initiative should be in the local language in order to gain momentum as a people’s movement.
He was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award (Iyal Virudhu) for his writing on nature in Tamil. The award was given by the Canada Literary Garden in the year 2014 in Toronto.

Books by him

Some of his books in the English language include- Dance of the Sarus: Essays of a Wandering Naturalist; Book of Indian Dogs and A Day with the Shama: Essays on Nature.

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Theodore Baskaran won Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award 2020

S. Theodore Baskaran who is a writer, a historian, a naturalist and an activist has won the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award, 2020.
The award was instituted by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation.

Why did he win the award?

Theodore Baskaran was chosen for the award in the light of his dedication to wildlife conservation.
He won the award for his writing prowess in English and Tamil.

About S. Theodore Baskaran

He was born in 1940 in Tamil Nadu.
He is an Indian film historian and a wildlife conservationist.
He is prolific in Tamil. His Tamil works include Vaanil Parakkum Pullelam and Kal Mel Nadandha Kaalam.

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