Bengaluru-based natural history platform, Nature in Focus, introduces new category to its annual photography contest
Nature in Focus has expanded its annual photography contest to include a new category focused on the environmental issues in the Himalayan region. The 'Himalayas on the Edge' category aims to raise awareness about the impact of littering on wildlife. This initiative is supported by Waste Warriors, which emphasizes the intersectionality of waste management with conservation efforts.
- ▪Nature in Focus introduced its annual photography contest in 2015 to recognize wildlife photographers in India.
- ▪The new category 'Himalayas on the Edge' aims to highlight the negative effects of littering on wildlife in the Himalayan region.
- ▪Waste Warriors supports this initiative, focusing on waste management and its impact on wildlife and habitat conservation.
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When Nature in Focus (NIF) first introduced its annual photography contest back in 2015, the intent was simple — to recognise the skill and hard work of wildlife photographers across India. “Recognition is important,” believes Rohit Varma, the co-founder of this Bengaluru-based platform for natural history storytellers.He says that he also wanted these images to make more people fall in love with nature. “If you see these, somewhere, at the back of your mind, you start thinking you should go and visit this place. That is how, slowly, that connection with nature happens.”Over time, the contest’s focus expanded beyond this to a much broader conservation agenda: raising awareness of the issues faced both in India and around the world, says Rohit.
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