Dr Sonali Ghosh is an Indian Forest Service officer with more than 23 years of work experience in the field of wildlife and natural heritage management in India. She has a dual master’s degree in wildlife science and forestry and a PhD degree in Geography from the United Kingdom. A co-editor 2 books; Cultural Landscapes of Asia and Wild Treasures- reflections on natural heritage in Asia, an Anthology; her current research interests include Ex-situ conservation, Protected Area Governance and exploring nature-culture linkages for heritage conservation. She is currently serving as Deputy Inspector General of Forest-Central Zoo Authority with the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change.