aparajita datta
Conservation Expert/Wildlife Biologist & Ecologist Aparajita Datta engaged in long-term protection of threatened wildlife with local communities in northeast India. She has discovered two species of little-known muntjacs (deer) in Arunachal’s forests, and a new species of monkey (the Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala Mammal) during her yearly exploration surveys in western & eastern Arunachal, India.
Born: 1970
Hometown: Kolkata, India
Education: Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology
Occupation: Wildlife ecologist (Senior Scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, India); primary focus on hornbills
Expeditions: Mammal exploration surveys in Western & Eastern Arunachal and yearly treks into eastern Arunachal’s forests
Favorite Place To Be: Namdapha’s magical forests and a remote Lisu tribal village in Arunachal Pradesh, NE India
Best Discoveries: Understanding a bit about the intricate connections between plants and animals in a forest, finding two species of little-known muntjacs (deer) in Arunachal’s forests and a new species of monkey (the Arunachal macaque Macaca munzala) with NCF colleagues in 2004.
Favorite Item In The Field: A camera
Personal Hero: My grandfather
Hobbies: Reading and swimming
Website: https://www.ncf-india.org/
Advice: Don’t ever lose your curiosity and sense of wonder.
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