Dr. Natarajan Ishwaran

Mr Natarajan Ishwaran
UNESCO
Director, Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences
Secretary, Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme
Biography:
"Dr. Natarajan Ishwaran is a Sri Lankan national who has worked with UNESCO's World Heritage Convention since he joined the organization in 1986. In his UNESCO career he has served as a specialist in Environmental Sciences and Natural Heritage conservation based at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France (1986-1993 and 1996 - till present) and at the UNESCO Office in Jakarta, Indonesia (1993-1996). Currently he is the Chief of the Natural Heritage Section at the World Heritage Centre, UNESCO Paris. Dr Ishwaran has a BSc (Honours) degree in Zoology and an MSc in Animal Ecology from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and a Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology and Management from Michigan State University, USA. He has co-authored more than 20 scientific and technical articles and 2 books on subjects dealing with ecology, conservation and protected area management. Mr Ishwaran has more than 25 years of working experience in the field of nature conservation and has worked with projects and programmes involving governments, NGOs, the private sector and the local communities."
http://www.ecotourism.org.au/conference/s_Ishwaran.asp

Personal Notes:
-mission is to save the environment, nature and animals who inhabit it
-protect natural resources
-position allows him to travel and not only see but talk to residents
-works with others who also understand the importance of nature and the impact its loss would have on humans
-knows we need to manage the resources that are left to prevent future damage