Year |
Name |
Organization |
Country |
Basis of award |
2003 |
Dmitry Lisitsyn |
Sakhalin Environmental Watch |
Russia |
Worked to hold oil companies responsible for their effects on the environment of Sakhalin Island |
Haji Masdjuni |
|
East Kalimantan, Indonesia |
Achievements in sea turtle protection |
Francisco Solis Germani |
Coastal Range Coalition |
Chile |
Played a significant role in the rerouting of Chile's Southern Coastal highway |
Lester Seri |
Conservation Melanesia |
Papua New Guinea |
Aided the native Maisin people to reduce the negative impacts of unsustainable farming techniques |
Yang Xin |
Greenriver Environmental Protection Association |
Tibet, China |
Worked with Chinese government to protect the Tibetan antelope and the Yangtze River at its source |
2002 |
Antonio Reina |
|
Mozambique |
Contributed to the conservation of Mozambique's coastal region, including the expansion of the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park |
2001 |
|
Charles Darwin Foundation |
Ecuador |
In recognition of more than 40 years of conservation work in the Galápagos Islands and for its response to the Jessica oil spill occurring this year |
2000 |
Julia Carabias Lillo |
|
Mexico |
Contributed greatly to the protection of Mexico's biodiversity and to the development of an international model of resource management that harmonizes environmental concerns with those of people |
1999 |
|
|
Trinational NGO Alliance for the Gulf of Honduras |
Contributed to the protection and conservation of coastal and marine resources of the Gulf of Honduras |
Pan Wenshi |
|
China |
Broke ground in panda conservation with a career that has advanced understanding of the giant panda and laid a foundation for new conservation programs |
1998 |
M. Jean-Bosco Kpanou |
|
Central Republic of Africa |
Habituated lowland gorillas in the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park |
1997 |
|
Forest Stewardship Council |
Oaxaca, Mexico |
For promoting environmentally sound forest management by harnessing the power of the marketplace |
1996 |
|
Fundação Pro-TAMAR |
Salvador, Brazil |
For turtle conservation |
|
Pawikan Conservation Project and Taman-Taman Sabah (Sabah Parks) |
Quezon City, Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia (respectively) |
For safeguarding a vital nesting area for sea turtles |
1995 |
|
The Parc National des Volcans
(Volcanoes National Park) |
Rwanda |
For park staff's dedication and heroism in protecting mountain gorillas during civil war |
1994 |
|
Sherubtse College |
Bhutan |
For developing an innovative environmental studies program |
|
COMUNIDEC |
Ecuador |
For fostering a grass roots conservation movement in Ecuador |
1992/
1993 |
|
West Bengal Forest Protection Committees |
India |
For their innovative community-based approach to sustainable management of the region's forests |
|
CODDEFFAGOLF(El Comité para la Defensa y Desarrollo de la Flora y Fauna del Golfo de Fonseca) |
Honduras |
For raising awareness of threats to marine and coastal resources and promoting stricter environmental law enforcement |
1991 |
|
Fundacion Peruana para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza |
Peru |
For conservation achievements in Manú National Park and Biosphere Reserve |
|
Ghandruk Forest Management Committee, Annapurna Conservation Area Project |
Nepal |
For its involvement of local residents in the protection of their natural resources |
1990 |
Dr. Emil Salim |
|
Indonesia |
Led incorporation of environmental assessments into Indonesian law as the Minister of State for Population and the Environment |
1989 |
Professor Miguel Alvarez del Toro |
|
Chiapas, Mexico |
Helped establish 11 reserves, fought to preserve Mexico's wildlife, and authored books and technical publications on Chiapas |
1988 |
Dr. Perez Olindo |
|
Kenya |
Made significant contributions to preserving Kenya's natural resources and played a leading role in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) African Elephant Working Group |
1987 |
Dr. Hemanta Mishra |
|
Nepal |
Broke ground with his biotic studies on Mt. Everest and in recognition of his development of Nepal's park systems, work on implementing Operation Tiger |
1986 |
Sir Peter Scott |
|
Great Britain |
Co-founded the World Wildlife Fund in 1961 and made lifelong contributions to saving endangered wildlife |
1985 |
Henri and Jean de Heaulme |
|
Madagascar |
Worked to preserve Madagascar's unique and endangered wildlife |
1984 |
Dr. Jane Goodall |
|
Tanzania |
Pioneered research on wild chimpanzees and increased public awareness of conservation efforts |
1983 |
Alvaro Ugalde and Mario Andres Boza |
|
Costa Rica |
Helped build Costa Rica's national park system |
1981 |
Dr. Maria Tereza Jorge Pádua and Dr. Paulo Nogueira Neto |
|
Brazil |
Played roles in advancing Brazilian environmental legislation, establishing national parks, and supporting a network of ecological research stations |
1980 |
Dr. Harold J. Coolidge |
|
United States |
Founded the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and in recognition of his career at the National Council |
1979 |
Dr. Boonsong Lekagul |
|
Thailand |
Rediscovered the kouprey and in recognition of his 30-year commitment to nature education and national parks |
1976 |
Major Ian Grimwood |
|
United Kingdom |
Rescued the last three Arabian Oryx and worked to protect the wildlife and natural areas of Africa, Asia, and South America |
1975 |
Dr. Salim Ali |
|
India |
Studied and worked to conserve Asian birds |
1974 |
Dr. Felipe Benavides |
|
Peru |
Worked to save the vicuña and other endangered Latin American wildlife |