Dr. Parag Jyoti Deka is a veterinarian associated with the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) since 1997, a Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust-led initiative to save the endangered pygmy hog, in ...
Grupo de Comisión de la UICN
Grupo de Especialistas en Cerdos Salvajes de la CSE de la UICN
Liderazgo de grupo
Dr Johanna Rode-White
Co-Chair
Dr Parag Jyoti DEKA
Co-Chair
Dr. Parag Jyoti Deka is a veterinarian associated with the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) since 1997, a Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust-led initiative to save the endangered pygmy hog, in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department and the IUCN SSC Wild Pig Specialist Group. Since 2018, he has served as the Project Director of PHCP and Programme Manager at Aaranyak, a key partner of the programme.
He has played a key role in captive healthcare, conservation breeding, habitat restoration, reintroduction, and post-release monitoring. He has also trained students, forest staff, and conservation professionals. A member of the IUCN/SSC Wild Pig Specialist Group since 2006, he has contributed to regional wild pig conservation strategies in Southeast Asia. Currently, he serves as Co-Chair of the same specialist group.