On the suggestion of an official in Uttarakhand, the Union government has announced special awards for those aiding the conservation of the nation's biodiversity.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/uttarakhand-brain-behind-new-biodiversity-awards
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/seema-sharma
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-dehradun
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/awards
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-hotspots
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-biodiversity-board-sbb