Lima Rosalind

After completing Bachelor of Science with Zoology and Masters of Science with Marine Zoology from University of Bombay, India, Lima joined the Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai (BNHS) as Field Biologist in 1984 and graduated to become a Research Officer.

Lima then joined the Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad (CEE) as a Program Coordinator (Scientist –D) in 1996, where she handled interpretation programs for critical wetlands and forests in India, developed conservation education strategy for the National Parks, trained forest officers in Conservation Education and Interpretation.

Since August 2004, Lima was associated with WWF-India as the Director-Environment Education and the country-wide in-charge of the Environment Education. Lima was responsible for carrying out activities in the non-formal/ formal education constituencies, spearheading the Nature Clubs of India movement and nature camping activities, advising on formal environment education in schools and colleges, capacity building on conservation with local communities in and around protected areas as well as non-protected areas. The Environment Education Programs have a direct bearing to the Convention of Biological Diversity and the Millennium Development Goal–(4).

Presently Lima is associated with WWF-India in the capacity of Senior Consultant, developing and implementing the Environment Education program for the conservation of Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan.

Lima’s main interest is the conservation of nature and spreading the cause of the nature conservation through the medium of education to all sections of the society.

Lima has published various Research Papers, Research Reports, Articles, notes with leading journals of Indian subcontinent.