Sunjoy Monga
Sunjoy Monga | |
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Sunjoy Monga in the field | |
| Born | 1961 or 1962 |
| Died | 28 May 2025 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Children | Yuhina Monga (daughter) |
Sunjoy Monga (1961 or 1962 – 28 May 2025) was an Indian wildlife photographer, conservationist, naturalist and writer based in Mumbai.
Life and career
Monga was born in Masjid Bunder.[1][2][3][4]
Monga led nature trail walks for the BNHS in the early 1990s, and also served as associate editor of the conservation magazine Sanctuary Asia between 1990-94.[5]
Monga conceived in 2005,[6] and co-managed until his death,[7] the India BirdRaces, an annual initiative now renamed WINGS. The program brings together bird-watchers on a designated day to record sightings, particularly in urban regions, over the course of the day.[8]
Monga served as a member of the Bombay Natural History Society governing council, the executive committee of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Environment Improvement Society and the Maharashtra Nature Park Society. He was also an honorary Warden of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.[5]
Monga initiated an environmental awareness drive 'Young Rangers' in 2007 amongst schools and school children across India.[9] He was chosen to be on the Tumbhi advisory panel.[10]
Monga died on 28 May 2025, at the age of 63.[11][5]
Bibliography
References
- ^ "On the catwalk". The Times of India. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Singh, Vijay. "Two new species of spiders found at Mumbai"s Aarey Milk Colony". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Kingfisher gets trapped in nets on Lokhandwala lake". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Into the wild with Sunjoy Monga". Hindustan Times. 5 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Virani, Sabah; Jachak, Shreya (29 May 2025). "Mumbai loses its 'bird man'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "India Bird Races". Bird Count India. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Acknowledgements". WINGS. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "How It Began". WINGS. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Suryanarayan, Deepa (28 January 2008). "Green they are, but not behind their ears". DNA India.
- ^ "Wetlands to waste bins, Mumbai's diverse habitats house hundreds of bird species". www.cnbctv18.com. 18 February 2019.
- ^ 'BirdMan' Sunjoy Monga passes away at 63
- ^ Sunjoy, Monga (2000). City Forest: Mumbai's National Park. India Book House. p. 160. ISBN 9788175082977. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Sunjoy, Monga (2002). Wildlife Reserves of India. India Book House. p. 151. ISBN 9788175083257. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Sunjoy, Monga (2002). The Mumbai Nature Guide. India Book House. p. 144. ISBN 9788175083592. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Sunjoy, Monga (2004). Birds of Mumbai. India Book House. p. 176. ISBN 9788175083912. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Sunjoy, Monga (2011). Journeys Through India's Last Wild Places. Yuhina Eco-Media. p. 312. ISBN 9788192250908. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Sunjoy, Monga (2014). Mumbai Safari: Nature in the Extreme. Yuhina Eco-Media. p. 183. ISBN 9788192250984. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Sunjoy, Monga (2016). Birds of the Mumbai Region. Yuhina Eco-Media. p. 400. ISBN 9788192250991. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.