Sunjoy Monga

• Name — Sunjoy Monga • Born — 1961 or 1962 • Died — 28 May 2025 (aged 63) • Place of death — Mumbai, India • Occupation — *Wildlife photographer • Naturalist • Conservationist • Writer • Columnist • Notable Works — *Birds of Mumbai. • City Forest: Mumbai’s National Park • India Series: Wildlife Reserves of India • Mumbai Safari: Nature in the Extreme • Children — Yuhina Monga (daughter)

Monga was born in Masjid Bunder. Monga led nature trail walks for the BNHS in the early 1990s, and also served as associate editor of the conservation magazine Sanctuary Asia between 1990-94. Monga conceived in 2005, and co-managed until his death, the India BirdRaces, an annual initiative now renamed WINGS. The program brings together bird-watchers on a designated day to record sightings, particularly in urban regions, over the course of the day. Monga served as a member of the Bombay Natural History Society governing council, the executive committee of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Environment Improvement Society and the Maharashtra Nature Park Society. He was also an honorary Warden of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Monga initiated an environmental awareness drive 'Young Rangers' in 2007 amongst schools and school children across India. He was chosen to be on the Tumbhi advisory panel. Monga died on 28 May 2025, at the age of 63.

Sunjoy Monga is recorded with the occupation conservationist. Recorded as photographer, ornithologist and conservationist.