印度野生动物科学家、环保学者克里蒂・K・卡兰思博士，荣获美国国家地理学会颁发的2026年度劳力士年度探险家称号，成为首位斩获这一重磅荣誉的印度人士。
Indian wildlife scientist and conservationist Dr. Krithi K. Karanth has been named the 2026 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year by the National Geographic Society — becoming the first Indian to receive this prestigious honour.

身为野生动物研究中心首席执行官，卡兰思博士近三十年来始终致力于守护印度丰富的生物多样性，积极推动人与自然野生动物和谐共生。她依托科学手段、联动当地社区制定应对方案，着力缓解大象、老虎、花豹等野生动物引发的人兽冲突。
As CEO of the Centre for Wildlife Studies, Dr. Karanth has devoted nearly three decades to protecting India’s rich biodiversity while promoting harmonious coexistence between people and wildlife. Her work focuses on reducing human-wildlife conflict involving elephants, tigers, leopards and other species through science-based and community-driven solutions.

依托 “野生动物救助帮扶” 等公益项目，她带领团队帮助数千户农村家庭申领补助，弥补因野生动物侵扰造成的农作物与家畜损失。其发起的生态保护与科普教育项目，已覆盖印度各地数千座乡村、学校，惠及广大农户与青少年群体，有效提升全民生态保护意识，助力自然生态守护。
Through initiatives such as “Wild Seve”, her team has helped thousands of rural families access support and compensation for crop and livestock losses caused by wildlife. Her conservation and education programmes have reached thousands of villages, schools, farmers, and young people across India, encouraging greater environmental awareness and protection of nature. (National Geographic)

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