Saroj Raj Choudhury was an Indian environmentalist, wildlife conservationist, writer[1] and the first Forest Conservator under the Government of Odisha.[2] He was also the founder director of the Simlipal National Park, in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.[3] Choudhury was known for the pugmark technique he employed for tiger census and for his comradeship with Khairi, a domesticated tigress.[4][5] His experiences with the animal has been documented in a book, Khairi: The Beloved Tigress, written by him and published in 1977.[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1983.[7]
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