Mandar Datar

Scientist–E at Agharkar Research Institute.

Mandar Datar

He played a pivotal role in shaping the Biological Diversity Act of 2002, under which he introduced the transformative concept of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR).

How Madhav Gadgil made me a better conservationist, pushing me to embrace people-centric science

12 Jan 2026

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