The Harry Messel Award was given to Bibhab Kumar Talukdar for his conservation leadership in October 2024 by the _________________________.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Species Survival Commission.
The correct answer is: the award was given by Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
In October 2024, conservation scientist Bibhab Kumar Talukdar of Assam was honoured with the “Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership” by the IUCN’s SSC during the 5th SSC Leaders’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi. The award recognises outstanding leadership and on-ground contributions to species conservation under the SSC network.