Meet Yanin ‘Proud’, a 17-year-old Thai student who built artificial hornbill nests from recycled plastic and won two global conservation awards
- Image Credit: The NationAt just 17, Thai student Yanin ‘Proud’ Tangkaravakoon has turned a concern for endangered hornbills into a unique conservation project that gives discarded waste plastic a new purpose.
- Her initiative, ‘Homes for Hornbills’ creates artificial nests designed to provide breeding spaces for hornbills as natural tree cavities become harder to find.
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- Image Credit: The NationAt just 17, Thai student Yanin ‘Proud’ Tangkaravakoon has turned a concern for endangered hornbills into a unique conservation project that gives discarded waste plastic a new purpose.
- Her initiative, ‘Homes for Hornbills’ creates artificial nests designed to provide breeding spaces for hornbills as natural tree cavities become harder to find.
Sources: Times of India