Wildlife Society of India photo award for Telangana forest officers
Naveen S Garewal
Tribune News Service
Hyderabad, August 30
Two prestigious national awards in photography have been won by the forest officers of Telangana.
The award has been granted by the Wildlife Conservation Society of India (WCS) to Divisional Forest Officer, Adilabad, Chandra Sekhar Rao for his photograph of a Bengal tiger and Divisional Forest Officer, Macherial, Madhav Rao Siripurapu for his photo of a crested hawk eagle.
The two officers received the second and third positions in the WCS organised “Best Wildlife Photograph 2020” contest on the occasion of World Photography Day.
Chandrasekhar Rao took the photo of the tiger at the Tippeswar wildlife sanctuary located near Telangana-Maharashtra border; Madhava Rao took the photo of crested eagle in Kawal wildlife sanctuary.
The WCS in a special mention to the Jannaram Forest Division, of the state appreciated them for their wonderful photographs.
Forest Minister Indrakaran Reddy, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests R Sobha and other senior officers of the department congratulated the winners.
Akashdeep Baruah, Chief Conservator of Forests, Lower Assam Division, Assam won the first prize, Rahul Singh Sikarwar, Forest Range Officer, Madhya Pradesh – won fourth prize and the fifth prize went to Ayan Paul Inspector, Customs Division, Guwahati.
These images are featured on the WCS website and social media.
