Sunjoy Monga
Sunjoy Monga (1961/1962 – 28 May 2025) was[1] a wildlife photographer, conservationist, naturalist and writer based in Mumbai, India. He was born in Masjid Bunder.[2][3][4][5]
Monga conceived in 2005[6], and co-managed until his passing[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 had 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 a honorary Warden of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.[1]
Monga initiated an environmental awareness drive 'Young Rangers' in 2007 amongst schools and school children across India.[9] He was chosen on the Tumbhi advisory panel.[10]
Monga died on 28 May 2025, at the age of 63.[11]
Bibliography
[edit]- City Forest [12] ISBN 9788175082977
- Wildlife Reserves of India [13] ISBN 9788175083257
- The Mumbai Nature Guide [14] ISBN 9788175083592
- Birds of Mumbai [15] ISBN 9788175083912
- Journeys Through India's Last Wild Places [16] ISBN 9788192250908
- Birds of the Mumbai Region [17] ISBN 9788192250991
References
[edit]- ^ a b Virani, Sabah; Jachak, Shreya (29 May 2025). "Mumbai loses its 'bird man'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 (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.
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