Anjali Watson Explained

Birth Place:Sri Lanka
Fields:Ecology
Alma Mater:The University of Edinburgh, McMaster University
Known For:Leopard conservation
Awards:Whitley Award 2018. 2022 WFN Continuation Fund
Spouse:Andrew Kittle
Children:2

Anjali Watson is a Sri Lankan conservationist.[1] She is known for her contributions to leopard conservation and founded the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust, a conservation and research organisation.[2] [3]

Education

Watson graduated with an Honours degree in Environmental Studies and Geography from McMaster University and holds a Masters of Science in ecology from the University of Edinburgh.[4] Her primary education was at Ladies College, Colombo.

Career

In 2000, she initiated the Leopard Project which is now under the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust (wwct.org).[5] [6] Watson's work involves understanding the ecology and land-use of leopards and using this knowledge gained to influence landscape level Conservative. Fostering co-existence between humans and leopards (Panthera pardus kotiya)[7] [8] with a current focus in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[9] [10]

In 2004, she co founded the Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust which is a research for Conservation group that focuses its research on the country's Apex predator, the leopard. WWCT, in addition to investigating leopard diet and prey, behaviour and general biodiversity surveys, collects data through the use of motion censor camera technology[11] to investigate and identify movement corridors and refugia in new unprotected areas of land where leopards survive.[12] [13] [14] WWCT also works within the protected area landscape.

Awards and recognition

In 2018, she won the Whitely Award.[15] [16] and in 2022 she obtained continuation funding from the Whitley Fund for Nature. Watson was featured in the Cosmopolitan Magazine Sri Lanka's inaugural 35 under 35 list.[17] In 2021 she was featured on CNN s call to earth.

Publications

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grey areas in Fauna & Flora Protection Ordinance - Anjali Watson. 2021-01-26. CeylonToday. en.
  2. Web site: Sarah Lazarus and Jon Jensen. Sri Lanka's leopards are under threat, but this woman is determined to save them. 2021-01-16. CNN. 15 January 2020 .
  3. Web site: . Environmental heroes to inspire you in 2021. 2021-01-26. CNN. 31 December 2020 .
  4. Web site: Of Tea Estates, Leopards And The Prestigious 'Green Oscars'; A Conservation Story. 2021-01-17. roar.media. 16 May 2018 . en.
  5. Web site: Landscape conservation needs to be addressed to protect leopards – Anjali Watson. 2021-01-17. Landscape conservation needs to be addressed to protect leopards – Anjali Watson.
  6. Web site: Grey areas in Fauna & Flora Protection Ordinance - Anjali Watson. 2021-01-17. CeylonToday. en.
  7. Web site: 2020-06-13. The fate of Kalu, the black leopard, a wake-up call from the wilds?. 2021-01-26. Sunday Observer. en.
  8. Web site: 2020-10-03. The surging threats to Lanka's big cats. 2021-01-17. The Morning - Sri Lanka News. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2016-09-14. Leopards and landmines: Post-war carnivore research in Sri Lanka. 2021-01-17. Mongabay Environmental News. en-US.
  10. Web site: Rare black leopard dies during rescue Underscores need to ban snare traps. 2021-01-26. www.dailymirror.lk. English.
  11. Web site: 2016-09-14. Leopards and landmines: Post-war carnivore research in Sri Lanka. 2021-01-26. Mongabay Environmental News. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2020-03-09. Sri Lanka's eco-tourism efforts are paying off - here's how. 2021-01-26. SilverKris. en-GB.
  13. Web site: CNN spotlight for ecologist working to save the Sri Lankan leopard Daily FT. 2021-01-17. www.ft.lk. English.
  14. Web site: 2020-10-03. The surging threats to Lanka's big cats. 2021-01-26. The Morning - Sri Lanka News. en-US.
  15. Web site: Green Oscar for WildCRU collaborator, Anjali Watson, for her work with Sri Lankan leopards WildCRU. 2021-01-17. English.
  16. Web site: 2018-04-26. Leopards as a flagship for wildlife corridors. 2021-01-17. Whitley Award. en-GB.
  17. Web site: 5 Things You Can Learn From Anjali Watson. 2021-01-17. cosmomag.lk. en-US.
  18. Web site: Forest cover and level of protection influence the island-wide distribution of an apex carnivore and umbrella species, the Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya). 2021-01-17. springerprofessional.de. en.
  19. Kittle. Andrew M.. Watson. Anjali C.. 2018-02-23. Density of leopards (Panthera pardus kotiya) in Horton Plains National Park in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Mammalia. en. 82. 2. 183–187. 10.1515/mammalia-2016-0139. 90597130 . 1864-1547.
  20. Web site: CAB Direct. 2021-01-17. www.cabdirect.org.
  21. Kittle. A. M.. Watson. A. C.. Kumara. P. H. S. C.. Sandanayake. S. D. K. C.. Sanjeewani. H. K. N.. Fernando. T. S. P.. 2014-08-26. Notes on the diet and habitat selection of the Sri Lankan Leopard Panthera pardus kotiya (Mammalia: Felidae) in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Journal of Threatened Taxa. en. 6. 9. 6214–6221. 10.11609/JoTT.o3731.6214-21. 0974-7907. free.
  22. Silva. Lucas G. da. Kawanishi. Kae. Henschel. Philipp. Kittle. Andrew. Sanei. Arezoo. Reebin. Alexander. Miquelle. Dale. Stein. Andrew B.. Watson. Anjali. Kekule. Laurence Bruce. Machado. Ricardo B.. 2017-04-05. Mapping black panthers: Macroecological modeling of melanism in leopards (Panthera pardus). PLOS ONE. en. 12. 4. e0170378. 10.1371/journal.pone.0170378. 1932-6203. 5381760. 28379961. free . 2017PLoSO..1270378D .

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