KOLKATA, India — Y. Nuklu Phom spent his entire childhood foraging into the tropical and pine forests in Nagaland, a mountainous state in northeastern India and a global biodiversity hotspot. Such was his endearment towards the towering trees and gushing rivers that Phom has spent the last decade safeguarding them. This year, Phom won the 2021 Whitley Award for his continuous […]
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