For the President of South Yemen, see Salim Rubai Ali.
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Salim Ali
Born
(1896-11-12)12 November 1896
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died
20 June 1987(1987-06-20) (aged 90)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Spouse
Tehmina Ali
Relatives
Tyabji family Abbas Tyabji (uncle)
Awards
Padma Bhushan (1958)
Padma Vibhushan (1976)
J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership (1975)
Scientific career
Fields
Ornithology Natural history
Sálim Moizuddin Abdul Ali (12 November 1896 – 20 June 1987)[1] was an Indian ornithologist and naturalist. Sometimes referred to as the "Birdman of India", Salim Ali was the first Indian to conduct systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several bird books that popularized ornithology in India. He became a key figure behind the Bombay Natural History Society after 1947 and used his personal influence to garner government support for the organisation, create the Bharatpur bird sanctuary (Keoladeo National Park) and prevent the destruction of what is now the Silent Valley National Park.
Along with Sidney Dillon Ripley he wrote the landmark ten volume Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, a second edition of which was completed after his death. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1976, India's third and second highest civilian honours respectively.[2] Several species of birds, Salim Ali's fruit bat, Salim Ali's dwarf gecko, a couple of bird sanctuaries and institutions have been named after him.
^Perrins, Christopher (1988). "Obituary:Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali". Ibis. 130 (2): 305–306. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1988.tb00986.x.
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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