Andhra photographer Rukhiya Mohammed on her award-winning photographs of Eastern Ghats
Rukhiya Mohammed, a photographer from Kakinada, has won the Portfolio category at the Nature inFocus Awards 2025 for her work on the Eastern Ghats. Her award-winning project, 'Echoes from the Eastern Ghats', documents the impact of human activities on these vital ecosystems. Through her photography, Rukhiya aims to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire action for conservation.
- ▪Rukhiya Mohammed won the Nature inFocus Award 2025 for her photo story 'Echoes from the Eastern Ghats'.
- ▪Her portfolio highlights the transformation of the Eastern Ghats due to deforestation, mining, and urbanization.
- ▪Rukhiya believes that visual storytelling can make environmental issues more relatable and inspire responsibility.
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For Rukhiya Mohammed, the mountains of the Eastern Ghats are more than just landscapes. They are living ecosystems carrying stories of survival, loss and resilience. The photographer, who was born and brought up in Kakinada and is currently working in Hyderabad, won the Portfolio category at the Nature inFocus Awards 2025 for her photo story ‘Echoes from the Eastern Ghats’. The awards are among India’s leading wildlife and conservation photography platforms, celebrating powerful visual narratives from across the world. One of the prize winning images captured by Rukhiya Mohammed, who won the Nature inFocus Award 2025 for her portfolio documenting the changing landscapes of the Eastern Ghats.
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