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Indian ecologist Dr. Madhav Gadgil, known for his Western Ghats conservation report, died January 7, 2026.
Dr. Madhav Gadgil, a pioneering Indian ecologist and key figure in environmental governance, died on January 7, 2026, in Pune.
He chaired the 2010 Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, recommending the entire Western Ghats be declared an Ecologically Sensitive Area, a report that sparked national debate.
A strong advocate for tribal and forest-dwelling communities, he played crucial roles in shaping India’s Biological Diversity Act and supporting the Forest Rights Act.
Known for merging scientific rigor with indigenous knowledge, Gadgil emphasized community-led conservation and ethical environmentalism.
He founded the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science and received the UN’s Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.
El ecólogo indio Dr. Madhav Gadgil, conocido por su informe sobre la conservación de los Ghats Occidentales, murió el 7 de enero de 2026.