Sonali Ghosh Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Dr. Sonali Ghosh [1]The Shillong Times
Profession	Forest Officer
Known For	Being the first woman to become the field director of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	• Whitley Award • Marsh Marjan Award for her work on the Manas project
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 July 1975 (Wednesday)
Age	48 Years
Birthplace	Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
College/University	• National Law School of India
Educational Qualification(s)	• A master’s degree in Forestry and Wildlife Science • A degree in System Management • An MSc in Wildlife conservation • A post-grad diploma in Environment Law from the National Law School of India • A PhD in geography
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Husband/Spouse	Chandra Bhushan (IAS officer)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Lavanya
Parents	Father- AK Ghosh (Officer of the Corps of Engineers) Mother- Seema Ghosh (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- 1 Sister- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonali Ghosh

• Sonali Ghosh belongs to a family of Army personnel.

•  At a young age, Sonali Ghosh travelled extensively with her family and found her passion for nature.

• After she completed her schooling, Sonali Ghosh appeared for pre-medical entrance exams but failed to pass it. She later prepared for the civil services examinations and became an IFS officer.

• Sonali became the topper of the IFS 2000-2003 batch.

• In 2000, Sonali became a part of the Indian Forest Service (IFS).

• She was first posted at the Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve, Assam, which is famous for its one-horned rhinos.

• After Kaziranga National Park, Sonali was posted to Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary in Chakrashila Hill, Assam. At Chakrashila, she worked for the preservation of golden Langurs.

• Later, she became the field director of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
• Sonali was the Chief Conservator of Forests for the Research Education and Working Plan Division at the Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of the Forest Force at the Manas National Park in Guwahati.

• In Guwahati, she actively worked for the formal revival process for Manas National Park and was also involved in the first successful rehabilitation of captive-bred clouded leopard cubs in the wild.

• She worked at the Manas National Park for 15 years and later started working as a researcher and scientist at the Wildlife Institute of India.

• Her research work at the Wildlife Institute of India included Ex-situ conservation, Protected Area Governance and exploring nature-culture linkages for heritage conservation.

• Sonali Ghosh has co-edited two books, Cultural Landscapes of Asia, and an Anthology on Wild Treasures- Reflections on Natural Heritage in Asia.

• Sonali Ghosh was also appointed as the Deputy Inspector General of Forest-Central Zoo Authority with the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change.

• Sonali Ghosh became the first woman field director of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on 1 September 2023.
  

  Sonali Ghosh on her first day as a field director of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve Assam

• Sonali Ghosh describes herself as a “pragmatic Wildlifer.”

• In 2021, she was appointed as the Director of the Swachh Bharat Mission.

• Sonali Ghosh has also worked with UNESCO C2C at the World Natural Heritage Center at the Wildlife Institute of India.