Poornima Barman adjutant stork

Purnima Barman Wins Green Oscar For Saving Endangered Stork Species

Wildlife activist, Purnima Barman (37), from Assam has been honoured with the prestigious Whitley Award, which is also known as the Oscar for environment or Green Oscar. The award was presented on May 25 at London’s Royal Geographical Society. Along with the award, she also received £35,000 in project funding.