Founding Director of The Project Tiger
Kailash Shankhala was first conservationist who raised voice in favour of protecting the tiger as early as 1956. He spearheaded the crusade and succeeded in helping rescue the species from the brink of extinction when hunting tiger was in practice. He carried through this challenging mission with untiring energy and dedication even at the risk of his career and death threats. He conducted an extensive study under the Jawahar Lal Nehru felloship during a time when tiger population was dwindling at an alarming rate due to poaching and hunting. His research later lead him to launch the Project Tiger in 1973. He was founding director of the Project Tiger in 1973.
He was a distinguished naturalist and a forest officer who founded many National Parks in India. He was known the world over as an authority on Tigers and has written many books on National Parks and Indian wildlife as well as on popular science stopics.
In 1989 he established the Tiger trust to continue his commitment to tiger conservation. The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt of India has established Kilash sankhala fellowship for conservation efforts.
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