Dr Pramod G Krishnan

Dr Pramod G. Krishnan is a senior Indian Forest Service officer, forestry researcher, and conservation leader with over 35 years of experience in forest governance, biodiversity conservation, and community-based natural resource management. He currently serves as Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry), Kerala Forest Department, and holds a doctorate on the History, Present Relevance, and Future of Nature Conservation in Kerala.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr Krishnan has held key positions at the state, national, and international levels, including Assistant Inspector General of Forests in the Government of India and Senior Policy Specialist with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). He played a pivotal role in developing the internationally acclaimed Periyar Model of participatory conservation and led the formulation of Kerala's Eco-restoration Policy 2021. He has also served as Field Director of the Periyar and Parambikulam Tiger Reserves and as Kerala's Chief Wildlife Warden. A respected public intellectual, speaker, and writer, Dr Krishnan frequently addresses the intersections of nature, culture, conservation, and sustainable development.