Valmik Thapar | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) New Delhi, India |
Occupation(s) | natural historian, wildlife documentary filmmaker, conservationist |
Known for | Land of the Tiger (1997) |
Spouse | Sanjana Kapoor |
Children | Hamir Thapar |
Father | Romesh Thapar |
Relatives | Romila Thapar (aunt) Daya Ram Thapar (grandfather) Pran Nath Thapar (great-uncle) |
Valmik Thapar (born 1952) is an Indian naturalist, conservationist and writer.[1][2] He is the author of 14 books and several articles, and has produced a range of programmes for television.[3] Today he is one of India's most respected wildlife experts and conservationists, having produced and narrated documentaries on India's natural habitat for such media as the BBC, Animal Planet, Discovery and National Geographic.