WWF Nepal honored seven individuals and two organizations with various awards in a ceremony to celebrate the life and achievements of Conservation Heroes. The awardees were nominated by individuals and organizations and the final recipients selected by an independent committee.

Abraham Conservation Awards were awarded to 4 individuals and 2 organizations dedicated to conservation.

• Tseten Dandu Sherpa – Chairperson of Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Management Council,
• Bijay Raj Shrestha from Kailali,
• Akhanda Upadhyay from Dolpa,
• Devendra Subedi – Superintendent of Police, Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Crime Division of Nepal Police,
• Samaj Kalyan User Group from Neulapur,
• ECO-Nepal from Naxal

Abraham Conservation Award was established in 1995 through the generosity of Ms Nancy Abraham, a WWF US Board member, who was struck by the dedication and passion for conservation displayed by a national park staff.

Recognizing young individuals for their dedicated and outstanding contribution to conservation, WWF awarded Matthew Preece and Yeshi Choden Lama Young Conservation Leader Awards to:

• Karma Bhutia, Non-Timber Forest Products Officer from The Mountain Institute
• Sadhana Thapa a student from Kaushaltar

WWF Media in Conservation Award was awarded to:

• Subodh Gautam, a senior reporter with national daily Kantipur .

WWF Media in Conservation Award recognizes the transformational role of media persons or organization in highlighting conservation issues in Nepal.

The detailed profiles of the award recipients can be read at WWF website.