Ranjan Kumar Das
Ranjan Kumar Das, Indian Forest Service (Assam-Meghalaya Cadre), is a distinguished forest officer, legal strategist, and cultural chronicler whose career spans over four decades across Assam’s ecological and administrative landscapes. A recipient of the Chairman’s Medal for excellence in Wildlife Management during his training at Eastern Forest Rangers College, Kurseong, Das began his service in the Indian Forest Service with postings in Aie Valley Division, where he balanced plantation initiatives, forest offence documentation, and tribal engagement.
His tenure includes landmark contribuRead More...
Ranjan Kumar Das, Indian Forest Service (Assam-Meghalaya Cadre), is a distinguished forest officer, legal strategist, and cultural chronicler whose career spans over four decades across Assam’s ecological and administrative landscapes. A recipient of the Chairman’s Medal for excellence in Wildlife Management during his training at Eastern Forest Rangers College, Kurseong, Das began his service in the Indian Forest Service with postings in Aie Valley Division, where he balanced plantation initiatives, forest offence documentation, and tribal engagement.
His tenure includes landmark contributions such as the declaration of National Parks, strategic conservation planning, and the historic “Zero Poaching Year” in Kaziranga National Park (2003). Known for his legal acumen, Das has shaped environmental jurisprudence through RTI applications, affidavits, and policy frameworks.
Beyond departmental service, he has represented the Assam-Meghalaya Cadre in national and international forums, including the IUCN’s Endangered Waterfowl Research Group and the Central Project Elephant Monitoring Committee. Interwoven with his professional milestones are cultural tributes, musical collaborations, and poetic reflections—revealing a lifelong commitment to conservation as both technical endeavor and emotional legacy.
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