Awards
In January, 2012, Dr. Karanth was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his outstanding contributions to Wildlife Conservation and Environment Protection.
In 2010, Dr. Karanth received the Karnataka Government’s Rajyothsava Award.
In 2007, Dr. Karanth won the $200,000 J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership. Earlier winners include Salim Ali and Jane Goodall. Also in 2007, he won the Sanctuary Asia lifetime achievement award.
In 2006 Dr. Karanth received the Sierra Club International EarthCare award.
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