Debadityo Sinha – Sloth Bear Conservationist
Working in Mirzapur city of Uttar Pradesh, Debadityo Sinha is a saviour to a lumbering resident of the forests – sloth bear. For his conservation efforts, the 32-year-old has been threatened, offered bribes, and slapped with allegations of misconduct, but he persisted on the path of wildlife conservation.
Grew up in Kolkata, Sinha was always interested in campaigning for the environment. When he moved to Banaras Hindu University’s campus near Mirzapur, where he explored the forested areas of Mirzapur in any spare time he got, getting familiar with local communities, waterfalls, and the wildlife.
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Debadityo Sinha / Image: GQ India
He got familiar with sloth bears in the district of Mirzapur and studied their habitat, behaviour, and threats to the animal. With the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), he did a 2-year project, mapping the sloth bear’s habitat and then a 7-month-long camera trap survey for their protection.
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