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| '''Taukeer Alam''' is an Indian ] activist, writer, ] and birder from ]. He has documented the traditional knowledge of the ], his community residing primarily in the in the ] region, and has authored three books<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Fellow Update: Taukeer Alam |url=https://inlaksfoundation.org/community/updates/fellow-update-taukeer-alam/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation |language=en}}</ref> and translated over 170 children's books in his native language, ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Free Online Children's Stories To Read {{!}} StoryWeaver |url=https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories?language=Van%20Gujjari%20%28Devanagari%20Script%29&query=&sort=Ratings |website=storyweaver.org.in/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He has also worked with the state forest department to educate over 4,000 students on ].<ref name=":0"/> | '''Taukeer Alam''' is an Indian ] activist, writer, ] and birder from ]. He has documented the traditional knowledge of the ], his community residing primarily in the in the ] region, and has authored three books<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Fellow Update: Taukeer Alam |url=https://inlaksfoundation.org/community/updates/fellow-update-taukeer-alam/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation |language=en}}</ref> and translated over 170 children's books in his native language, ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Free Online Children's Stories To Read {{!}} StoryWeaver |url=https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories?language=Van%20Gujjari%20%28Devanagari%20Script%29&query=&sort=Ratings |website=storyweaver.org.in/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> He has also worked with the state forest department to educate over 4,000 students on ].<ref name=":0"/> | ||
| == Early life == | |||
| Alam was born into the ] in ], and grew up in ], developing an early interest in observing wildlife, particularly birds.<ref name="scroll">{{cite web |last1=Chakrabarty |first1=Arpita |title=Meet Taukeer Alam, the school dropout who has become one of Uttarakhand’s top birders |url=https://scroll.in/magazine/895647/meet-taukeer-alam-the-school-dropout-who-has-become-one-of-uttarakhands-top-birders |website=Scroll.in |access-date=29 December 2024 |language=en |date=19 November 2018}}</ref> His grandparents were ], migrating from Rajaji with their ] herds to the grasslands in the upper ] during summer, and migrating back to Rajaji post monsoons. In 1983 Rajaji was declared a national park, forcing the Van Gujjars to relocate outside of the forest. Following a larger disruption in 2003 his family moved to ] near ]. He dropped out from school.<ref name="scroll"/> | |||
| At the age of 18, he started assisting researchers from the ]-based ] at the ]. Later he joined the ] at ] as a field coordinator, assisting in field research and data analysis.<ref name="scroll"/> In six years he became one of the most prominent birders from Uttarakhand.<ref>{{cite web |title=eBirders - Uttarakhand, India - eBird |url=https://ebird.org/region/IN-UL/ebirders?yr=BIGDAY_2018a |website=ebird.org |access-date=29 December 2024}}</ref> He also collaborated with the forest department to take children for ] trips and ] festivals.<ref name="scroll"/> | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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Taukeer Alam is an Indian nature conservation activist, writer, community educator and birder from Uttarakhand. He has documented the traditional knowledge of the Van Gujjar people, his community residing primarily in the in the Sivalik Hills region, and has authored three books and translated over 170 children's books in his native language, Van Gujjari. He has also worked with the state forest department to educate over 4,000 students on environmental protection.
Early life
Alam was born into the Van Gujjar tribe in Uttarakhand, and grew up in Rajaji National Park, developing an early interest in observing wildlife, particularly birds. His grandparents were nomadic pastorialists, migrating from Rajaji with their water buffalo herds to the grasslands in the upper Himalayas during summer, and migrating back to Rajaji post monsoons. In 1983 Rajaji was declared a national park, forcing the Van Gujjars to relocate outside of the forest. Following a larger disruption in 2003 his family moved to Gaindi Khata near Haridwar. He dropped out from school.
At the age of 18, he started assisting researchers from the Bangalore-based Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science. Later he joined the Nature Science Initiative at Dehradun as a field coordinator, assisting in field research and data analysis. In six years he became one of the most prominent birders from Uttarakhand. He also collaborated with the forest department to take children for environmental conservation trips and birdwatching festivals.
See also
Selected works
- Alam, Taukeer (April 2024). Vana Gujjarī Kahāniyāṃ. Maee.
- Alam, Taukeer (April 2024). Vana Gujjarī Hindī Śabdakośa. Maee.
- Alam, Taukeer (April 2024). Vana Gujjarī Baiṃta: Vana Gujjarī Gīta. Maee.
- Alam, Taukeer (April 2024). Bajarāta Te Khvāna: Vana Gujjarī Paheliyām̐ Aura Lokokatiyām̐. Maee.
References
- ^ "Fellow Update: Taukeer Alam". Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- "Free Online Children's Stories To Read | StoryWeaver". storyweaver.org.in/. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Arpita (19 November 2018). "Meet Taukeer Alam, the school dropout who has become one of Uttarakhand's top birders". Scroll.in. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- "eBirders - Uttarakhand, India - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 29 December 2024.