Asad R. Rahmani, is a former Director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Scientific Consultant to The Corbett Foundation and Hem Chandra Mahindra Trust. He has written 26 books, nearly 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 90 book reviews, nearly 75 editorials, and more than 350 popular articles on nature conservation. He was the Global Council member of BirdLife International, UK (2006-2013), and Chairman, BirdLife Asia Council (2006-2013). He was the Executive Editor of Journal of BNHS, and the editor of Hornbill, Mistnet, and Buceros, popular magazines of BNHS. His main interest is in grassland  and wetland birds, and highlighting the plight of lesser- known species and habitats.