Latika Nath Explained

Latika Nath
Alma Mater:Christ Church, Oxford
Occupation:Wildlife photographer & conservationist, author
Nationality:Indian
Genre:Photography
Awards:Karamveer Puraskar; Awarded with the title of "Tiger Princess of India" by National Geographic
Notableworks:Omo- Where time stood still, Hidden India, Takdir The Tiger Club, Wild Things, A Tiger's Tale, A Tale of Two Tigers

Latika Nath is an Indian author, photographer and wildlife conservationist that has received multiple awards including “Tiger Princess of India” by National Geographic.

Early life and education

Latika Nath was born to Professor Lalit M Nath and Meera Nath. Lalit Nath is ex-director AIIMS and was on the Indian Board of Wildlife and responsible for setting up the animal conservation movement in India in the 1970s. She spent much of her childhood visiting wilderness areas with her parents.[1] Latika Nath graduated in environmental science from the University of Delhi and was awarded a Chevening Award by The British Council to complete a master's degree in rural resource management from the University College of North Wales, Bangor, UK. She then obtained her D. Phil under the guidance of Prof. David Macdonald at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), Department of Zoology, Christ Church, Oxford. She was awarded a Research Fellowship at the Wildlife Institute of India and worked on Human-Elephant conflict resolution issues.[2] [3]

Career

Latika Nath began as an academic and has consulted on environmental and wildlife issues for national and international organisations including IUCN, UNDP, UNFPA and ICIMOD.[4] [5] Nath has traveled the world to photograph various animal species (tigers, lions, cheetahs, jaguars, snow leopards, clouded leopards, Asian Elephant, the Gangetic Dolphin, the arna or wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee)) and worked for their conservation. She subsequently worked with tribal communities to resolve human-wildlife conflicts.[1] [6]

Notable works

Publications and films

Contributions

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Awards, honors, grants and titles

Notes and References

  1. June 24, 2018 . India's first female wildlife biologist and 'Tiger Princess' Latika Nath on breaking India's animal conservation barriers . India Today . 28 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Meet Latika Nath, the Oxford Grad Dubbed India's Tiger Princess By Nat Geo! . 14 May 2018. The Better India. 28 February 2019.
  3. News: Truly born to be wild. 8 May 2012. Hindustan Times. 28 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Omo- Where Time Stood Still – Core Sector Communique. corecommunique.com. 28 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Meet "India's Tiger Princess" Latika Nath – the first Indian with a doctorate on tigers. inventiva. 7 July 2018. Inventiva. 28 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Treading the wild turf. The New Indian Express. 28 February 2019.
  7. News: Ethiopian tribes in pictures: Snapshots from most remote and beautiful parts of Africa . 6 November 2018 . Hindustan Times. 28 February 2019.
  8. Web site: Jungle Book. 24 May 2018. The Indian Express . 28 February 2019.
  9. News: We need to learn the laws of the jungle: Latika Nath. The Times of India. 17 May 2018 . 28 February 2019.
  10. Web site: Takdir The Tiger Cub. Tulika Books. 28 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Wildlife Corridors: Why is their Maintenance so Important for India's Tigers?. 9 November 2018 . The Outdoor Journal . 28 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Meet "India's Tiger Princess" Latika Nath – the first Indian with a doctorate on tigers – YourStory . Dailyhunt. 28 February 2019.
  13. Nath. Latika. May 2002. The use of photographic rates to estimate densities of cryptic mammals: response to Jennelle et al. . Animal Conservation . 5. 2. 121–123. 10.1017/S1367943002002172. United Kingdom. 86025617 .
  14. Web site: The tiger princess – Telegraph . The Daily Telegraph . 28 February 2019.
  15. Web site: Remembering Great Apes. Remembering Wildlife. 28 February 2019.
  16. Web site: 0198508239 – The New Encyclopedia of Mammals by David Macdonald; Sasha Norris – AbeBooks. abebooks.com. 28 February 2019.
  17. Book: Riding the tiger : tiger conservation in human-dominated landscapes . Seidensticker. John. Jackson. Peter. Christie. Sarah. 1999. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. 9780521648356. English.
  18. Web site: 1997 December Vol. 192, No. 6: Wild Tigers (National Geographic Magazine) by National Geographic Rent book online. www.readersparadise-me.com. 28 February 2019.
  19. Web site: Photos of Omo Valley tribes document unique customs: Facts on the tribes living where modern humans first evolved . Roshni. Chakrabarty. 12 November 2018. India Today. 28 February 2019.
  20. Web site: Royal Albert Hall Save Wild Tigers. www.savewildtigers.org. 28 February 2019.
  21. Web site: Winners of Remembering Great Apes competition announced. News. Matt Golowczynski 2018-05-29T15:27:54 148Z. digitalcameraworld. 28 February 2019.
  22. Web site: Setting priorities for conservation and recovery of wild tigers: 2005–2015 . ResearchGate . 28 February 2019.
  23. Web site: OCSI Dialogues – Conversations on India's Wildlife and Ecology, Friday, 20 April 2018. 8 April 2018. The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India. 28 February 2019.
  24. Web site: Omo- Where Time Stood Still. 28 February 2019.
  25. Web site: Meet Latika Nath, the 'Tiger Princess' of India . 28 February 2019 . femina.in.
  26. Web site: 22 January 2019 . JLF 2019 Will Address the Year's Struggle for Gender Equality . 28 February 2019 . The Quint.
  27. Web site: TEDxSIULavale TED. www.ted.com. 28 February 2019 .
  28. Web site: Meet 'Her Daringness': By Nitin Gupta (Former Ministerial Adviser) . The Indian Sun. 7 May 2020.

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