Asir Jawahar Thomas Johnsingh (born 14 October 1945) is an Indian vertebrate ecologist from Tamil Nadu.
Johnsingh's study of the Dhole in Bandipur National Park was ground-breaking in that it was the first study of a free-ranging animal by an Indian scientist.He comes from Nagercoil and is an advisor to the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
He gives motivational speeches and is a wildlife enthusiast.
He is also the author of various environmental books.He was the first Indian environmentalist to study the threat caused to the Western Ghats.
He is also a Padma Shri awardee and has received various other distinguished awards including the $100,000 ABN AMRO Award.