Manoj Gogoi

Manoj was born in the Kaziranga region of Assam. He grew up in the heart of nature alongside rhinos, leopards, birds and reptiles. Growing up, he knew what he wanted to do and he was determined to move mountains for that. Although he left school early, Manoj trained at the Bombay Natural History Society in Mumbai in 2006.

With 11 like-minded people, Gogoi created his NGO — The Naturalists for snake and bird rehabilitation (NRSB) in 2007. Today, the organization has 100 volunteers. The career and remarkable experiences of this self-proclaimed naturalist have earned him many well-deserved distinctions. In 2014, the Corbett Foundation awarded him the “Wildlife Warrior” award and last year he became the subject of a documentary entitled “The Man Who Speaks the Language of Nature” directed by award-winning Assamese director Dhritiman Kakati.