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Assam
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Odisha
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Andhra Pradesh
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Gujarat
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Orang National Park & Tiger Reserve, located in Assam, received the prestigious 2nd Annual IUCN WCPA International Ranger Award 2022.
Detailed explanation-2: -The winners of the 2022 IUCN-WCPA International Ranger Awards are: Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve Ranger Team (Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve, India).
Detailed explanation-3: -Rangers of the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve have been awarded at the second International Ranger Awards, presented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).
Detailed explanation-4: -Orang National Park is a national park in India located on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam. It covers an area of 79.28 km2 (30.61 sq mi). It was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared a national park on 13 April 1999.
Detailed explanation-5: -Subbu Arumugam was conferred with Padma Shri - India’s fourth highest civilian award, by the Centre in 2021. Earlier, he was presented the Sangeetha Natak Akademi Award by the President of India. He was also honoured with Kalaimamani Award and Bharathi Award by the Tamil Nadu Government in 1975 and 2017 respectively.