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'''Lavkumar Jiva Khachar''' or '''K.S. Lavkumar''' (24 February 1930 – 2 March 2015) was an [[ornithologist]], nature and wildlife conservationist from India.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Khachar was born on 24 February 1930 in the royal family of the former [[Jasdan State|princely state of Jasdan]], Gujarat, India. He was educated at [[Rajkumar College, Rajkot]] and completed his B.Sc. from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]. He later taught biology and geography at Rajkumar College in 1956.<ref name="The Times of India2015">{{cite web | title=Pioneer of nature education Lawkumar Khachar dies | website=The Times of India | date=3 March 2015 | url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/rajkot/Pioneer-of-nature-education-Lawkumar-Khachar-dies/articleshow/46442715.cms | accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="LM2015">{{cite web | title=Renowned ornithologist K.S. Lavkumar Khachar dies at 84 | website=Live Mint| date=4 March 2015 | url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/aeaqOJWJlPyRXhHrS2oGyI/Ornithologist-KS-Lavkumar-Khachar-dies.html | accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Career===<br />
His involvement in [[ornithology]] began in the 1950s and was associated with other ornithologists like [[Salim Ali]], [[Humayun Abdulali]] and [[Zafar Futehally]]. He was closely associated with [[Bombay Natural History Society]] (BNHS) and [[World Wide Fund for Nature]] (WWF) India. He was funded by WWF to conceive and initiated the nature education movement in 1976. He also served as director of the Nature Discovery Centre at the [[Centre for Environment Education]] (CEE) in 1984. He advocated and worked in the creation of [[Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch|Marine National Park]] in [[Gulf of Kutch]], the first marine national park in India. He was involved in wildlife conservation of Gir Forest also. He worked for education and involvement of youth in nature conservation. He was the founder of the Hingolgadh Nature Conservation Education Sanctuary created by Jasdan royal family. He was a member of Delhi Bird Club.<ref name="The Times of India2015"/><ref name="LM2015"/><ref name="DeshGujarat 2015">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=BNHS mourns the demise of Lavkumar Khachar | website=DeshGujarat | date=4 March 2015 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2015/03/04/bnhs-mourns-the-demise-of-lavkumar-khachar/ | accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="The Asian Age 2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/veteran-ornithologist-lavkumar-khachar-no-more-798|title=Veteran ornithologist Lavkumar Khachar no more|date=7 March 2015|website=The Asian Age|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121501/http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/veteran-ornithologist-lavkumar-khachar-no-more-798|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="llm2015">{{cite web | title=K.S. Lavkumar&nbsp;— The death of a birdman | website=Live Mint | date=4 March 2015 | url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/gFefwrl9IzS3arb2gX0l2L/KS-Lavkumar--The-death-of-a-birdman.html | accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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He died on 2 March 2015 at [[Rajkot]], Gujarat, India. He was married and had a son and a daughter.<ref name="LM2015"/><ref name="DeshGujarat 2015"/><br />
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==Recognition==<br />
He was awarded the Salim Ali&nbsp;– [[Loke Wan Tho]] Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Ornithology for his contribution in the field of conservation of birds and their habitat. He also received Certificate of Merit from His Royal Highness Prince Philip. He was also awarded Venu Menon Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.<ref name="The Times of India2015"/><ref name="LM2015"/><ref name="DeshGujarat 2015"/><ref name="The Asian Age 2015"/><br />
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