A J T Johnsingh, who recently passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka, was renowned for his work in which field?

Distinguished Indian wildlife conservationist and biologist Asir Jawahar Thomas Johnsingh, also known as A J T Johnsingh, passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

A J T Johnsingh was 78 years old.

The death of A J T Johnsingh, a courageous environmental activist, is seen as a great loss for conservation activity in India.

Johnsingh was deeply influenced by Colonel Edward James ’Jim’ Corbett’s tales, which were based on Indian wildlife.

He joined the country’s premier institute for research on wildlife and its management, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun, as a faculty member and retired as the Dean.

He was awarded India’s fourth highest civilian award -Padma Shri.