
Samarrth Khanna
Samarrth Khanna is a young naturalist, ecological gardener, wildlife enthusiast and an educator. He spends his time closely observing and documenting various forms of biodiversity and their associated ecology. He is a certified badge holder in Forest & Landscape restoration by UN-FAO and is involved in various ecological restoration projects where degraded lands are restored into ecologically functional habitats for conservation of various species and also contribute in mitigating impacts of Climate change. As a young researcher he has been a part of scientific studies, surveys and assessments along with that he has been actively involved with the govt agencies such as Forest Departments, Biodiversity boards, Delhi Development Authority, Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority, RWAs. Dist. Administrations on various stages to bring the conservation and restoration in focus particularly in the Aravallis & Yamuna floodplains. He has also led conservation campaigns, Youth-wing clubs in various schools and has served a number of NGOs working on the ground to make a difference. With the Mini Forests Program he is also involved in creating small eco-zones within the city that act as islands of bio-diversity & ecosystem services. He is completing Masters of Sciences in Environmental studies & Resource management at TERI School of Advanced Sciences.