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'''Lalsinh Mansinh Raol''' (26 March 1925 {{endash}} 21 July 2019) was an Indian [[Ornithology|ornithologist]], nature conservationist and writer from [[Gujarat]]. He served on boards of several institutions and wrote some [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] books on birds of Gujarat.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Raol was born on 26 March 1925 in [[Limbdi State|Limbdi]] (now in [[Surendranagar district]], Gujarat, India) where he studied till [[matriculation]]. He studied B.A. (Honors) at [[Samaldas Arts College|Samaldas College]], [[Bhavnagar]], between 1943 and 1948. During his college years, he developed an interest in [[birdwatching]] and began studying the birds around Bhavnagar. He was mentored by [[Lavkumar Khachar]]. He worked in Public Works Department of Government of Gujarat from 1955 to 1983, after which he served for four years from 1985 at the [[Centre for Environmental Education India|Centre for Environmental Education]] (CEE) located at Thaltej Tekra, [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Trivedi |first=Kishorchandra R. |url=https://jainelibrary.org/book-detail/?srno=005127 |title=Dhanyadhara: Shashwat Saurabh, Part:2 |date= |publisher=Arihant Prakashan |editor-last=Devluk |editor-first=Nandlal B |location=Bhavnagar |publication-date=June 2008 |pages=838 |language=gu |script-title=gu:ધન્યધરા: શાશ્વત સૌરભ, ભાગ:૨ |chapter=Zalawadni Dharana Panidar Motida |script-chapter=gu:ઝાલાવાડની ધરાનાં પાણીદાર મોતીડાં}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=24 July 2019 |title=ગુજરાતના 'સલિમ અલી'ની વિદાય, પ્રકૃતિ-પક્ષી સંરક્ષણનો એક યુગ આથમી ગયો: ગુજરાતના જાણીતા પક્ષીવિદ લાલસિંહ માનસિંહ રાઓલનું 94 વર્ષે રાજપીપળા ખાતે નિધન |url=https://navgujaratsamay.com/bird-conservator-and-writer-lalsinh-mansinh-raol-passes-away-at-94-written-many-books-on-birds-and-nature-conservation/150430.html |access-date=30 October 2025 |website=NavGujarat Samay |language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rawal |first=Shailesh |title=હવે પક્ષીવિદ લાલસિંહ રાઓલ નથી, તો પછી, નવા પંખીઓને 'દાદા' હવે ઓળખશે કોણ.? |url=https://www.newzviewz.com/gujarati/news-detail/now-if-not-a-botanist-lalsinh-raul-who-will-now-recognize-the-grandfather-of-the-new-birds |access-date=30 October 2025 |website=www.newzviewz.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 July 2019 |title=પક્ષીવિદ્દ લાલસિંહ રાઓલનો પાયો શામળદાસ કોલેજમાં ચણાયો હતો |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/sau-bvn-omc-mat-the-foundation-of-the-ornithologist-lalsinh-raol-was-laid-at-shamaldas-college-061009-5073777-nor.html |work=Divya Bhaskar |language=gu}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 June 2023 |title=Environment Day Special : પ્રકૃતિ-પંખીઓની ભાઈબંધી કરવાનો અવસર કરી આપતા પક્ષીવિદ્ |url=https://www.navajivan.in/environment-day-special-ornithologist-lalsinh-raol-offering-opportunities-for-nature-bird-fraternization/ |access-date=30 October 2025 |website=Navajivan News |language=gu}}</ref><br />
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He trained numerous young people in nature camps for environmental preservation and bird conservation. He also served as the President of the Bird Conservation Society Gujarat (BCSG) and was a member of the regional executive of the [[World Wildlife Fund]] (India). He has also served as an advisor of BCSG's English mouthpiece ''Flamingo'' as well as of Gujarati quarterly ''Vihang''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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He died on 21 July 2019, at the age of 94, in [[Rajpipla]], Gujarat.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Books ==<br />
He collected information about the birds of Gujarat and wrote several Gujarati books on birds. He coined Gujarati names of several local birds.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><br />
* ''Pankhioni Bhaibandhi'' (Brotherhood of Birds, 1983)<br />
* ''Prakruti Parichay'' (Nature Introduction) series (4 books)<br />
** ''Jeevanbharna Sathi – Aaspasna Pankhi'' (Lifelong Companions – Birds Around Us)<br />
** ''Paani na Sangathi'' (Companions of Water)<br />
** ''Weed, Vaghdana Pankhi'' (Birds of the Forest)<br />
** ''Van, Upvan na Pankhi'' (Garden Birds)<br />
* Birds, Birds, Birds<br />
* ''Gujarat nu Pankhi Jagat'' (World of Bird of Gujarat)<br />
* ''Jeevshrishti'' (The Living World)<br />
* ''Pakshio Ane Jantuo'' (Birds and Insects)<br />
His book ''Jeevanbharna Sathi – Aaspasna Pankhi'' received recognition from both the [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]] and the [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]. His work ''Paani na Sangathi'' was also honoured with an award by the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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