The founder of Ela Foundation, Satish Pande has been recognised as part of the World Owl Hall Of Fame through a special achievement award. His organisation, Ela Foundation has been engaged in the activity of bird and nature conservation.
Pande will be recognized through an online ceremony by the International Owl Centre and Global Owl Project on this Sunday. He is also to deliver a lecture about his organisation’s owl conservation measures, besides the status of owls in India.
According to reports, the owl population in India has declined over the past few years due to habitat destruction and smuggling as well. Their body parts are being used in traditional medicine and for superstitious practices.
“This is a huge recognition for the work that Ela Foundation has been doing in owl conservation and research. The credit also goes to students and locals for some work of theirs that they have done over years with us”, Satish Pande said.
