Order of the Golden Ark
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| Order of the Golden Ark | |
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| Type | Order of Merit |
| Country | the  Netherlands |
| Awarded for | Significant contributions to nature conservation |
| Grand Master | King Willem-Alexander |
| Grades | Commander (Dutch Commandeur) Officer (Dutch Officier) Knight (Dutch Ridder) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Teutonic Order, Bailiwick of Utrecht |
| Next (lower) | Cross for the Four Day Marches Awards of Dutch NGO's |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Most Excellent Order of the Golden Ark (Dutch: Orde van de Gouden Ark) is a Dutch order of merit established in 1971 by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. It is awarded to people for major contributions to nature conservation.[1] Although not awarded by the government of the Netherlands, it is considered by the government as a recognized chivalrous order.[2] Since its inception, over 300 people have been recognised by the award. Now that Prince Bernhard has died, the future of the order is uncertain.
Notable recipients
[edit]- Ranjit Bhargava[3]
- Carl Gustav of Sweden
- Gerald Durrell[4]
- Sylvia Earle[5]
- Valerie Taylor[6]
- Tony Fitzjohn[7]
- Zafar Futehally[8]
- Jane Goodall[9]
- Gyanendra of Nepal[citation needed]
- Roger Tory Peterson[10]
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh[1] (awarded 1971)
- Ian Player
- Suman Sahai[11]
- Ravindra Kumar Sinha[12]
- Marc van Roosmalen[13]
- Lyall Watson[14]
- Delia Owens[15]
- Mobutu Sese Seko (awarded 1973)
- Emil Salim (awarded 1982)[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Prince Philip: Celebrating Ninety Years". Royal Collection. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "The Dutch Honours System" (PDF). lintjes.nl/. Chancellor of the Dutch Orders. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "India Today". India Today. December 14, 1998. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Gerald Durrell O.B.E." Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ^ Society, National Geographic. "Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Ron and Valerie Taylor". Australian Museum. 12 May 2021.
- ^ "GAWPT: Born Wild". Georgeadamson.org. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Birds of India: Bird-watching in India ~ Zafar Futehally interview with Bikram Grewal; March 2011". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "Awards & Distinctions". Jane Goodall Institute of Canada. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ Who was who in America : with world notables : Volume XII, 1996-1998. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who. 1998. p. 193. ISBN 9780837902296.
- ^ "How I made it: Suman Sahai : Aspire". India Today. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "'Dolphin Man' from Bihar gets Padma Shri". Times of India. 26 January 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "Featured Scholar". Scholar Rescue Fund. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Lyall Watson". Davidhigham.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Owens, Delia 1949(?)-". Encyclopedia.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Sejarah Pemikiran Indonesia Tahun 1967-1998 (PDF). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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