How to participate in Wildlife Conservation in India

ikkoku_senkin · Sep 9th, 2007, 18:44

Hi,
First off, I realize this is not a wildlife-related website (hence, a thread in the general-purpose 'Chai and Chat' forum). The reason for this post is that there are a lot of folks here who know India very well. Just wanted to check if anyone has information that I can use.

I am interested in taking part in Wildlife Conservation activities in India. Now, I searched the Internet before I decided to post here. Most of the conservation programs I could find are meant for westerners (http://www.gapyearinindia.com, http://www.workandvolunteer.com/prog... on/index.html) - the information on these websites is directed towards foreigners and the programs themselves are far too expensive for Indians.
Does anyone here know of any conservation programs that are run out of India and/or geared towards Indians?

If you have any comments, opinions, advice or web links to share, it would be really great. Any help is appreciated!

Thanks.

Nick-H · Sep 9th, 2007, 19:16

Welcome to the site

I'm sure many of us here qualify as wildlife, so I'm sure you came to the right place!

Seriously, I hope somebody here has an answer for you

ikkoku_senkin · Sep 10th, 2007, 12:48

Thanks, Nick. I hope so too! Keeping my fingers crossed.

navinkurian2002 · Sep 11th, 2007, 01:45

Here is a HUGE List of Wildlife and Environmental NGO's in India
http://ngosinindia.blogspot.com/2006...ntal-ngos.html
Project Tiger
http://projecttiger.nic.in/
http://envfor.nic.in/pt/pt.html
http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/projecttiger/index.php

The Bangalore-based Citizen Science for Ecology and Conservation (
http://www.ncbs.res.in/citsci/migrantwatch/index.html ) has started a programme Migrant
Watch 2007 under which the group has requested for volunteers to
track movements of nine migrants to our land. While the programme
has started, it will be nice if you join as well and also encourage
friends from other areas to participate.

http://indianwildlifereckoner.blogsp...-programs.html

cheers
Navin

ikkoku_senkin · Sep 13th, 2007, 20:46

Hello Navin,
Thank you for all those links. I'm sorry for the late reply. Work was busy and I couldn't check back earlier.
I'll take a look at all the URLs.

birds · Sep 16th, 2007, 17:28

Check out MigrantWatch and easy way to get involved in wildlife conservation.

http://www.ncbs.res.in/citsci/migrantwatch/index.html

To get your basic knowledge (if you do not already have it

):

"Aranyavaak is proud to announce the very first of its kind Basic Course in Field Entomology." For details and bookings contact:
Hrishikesh Talwalkar, ARANYAVAAK, 12, Sneh Park, Lane No. 7, Dahanukar Colony, Kothrud, Pune 411038, Tel: 98221 94650, aranyavaak@gmail.com

Dilliwala · Sep 16th, 2007, 17:36

There are many frauds in the conservation 'business' here and the NGO business in general, so u need to be really careful about who u end up dealing with. However, Sanctuary Asia in Mumbai (it's a magazine) and Wildlife Trust in Delhi have some very good people running things.

EDIT: Just saw this thread, which might be of interest:
WANTED: Birders all over India

Sep 9th, 2007, 18:44	#1
ikkoku_senkin Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 4	How to participate in Wildlife Conservation in India Hi, First off, I realize this is not a wildlife-related website (hence, a thread in the general-purpose 'Chai and Chat' forum). The reason for this post is that there are a lot of folks here who know India very well. Just wanted to check if anyone has information that I can use. I am interested in taking part in Wildlife Conservation activities in India. Now, I searched the Internet before I decided to post here. Most of the conservation programs I could find are meant for westerners (http://www.gapyearinindia.com, http://www.workandvolunteer.com/prog... on/index.html) - the information on these websites is directed towards foreigners and the programs themselves are far too expensive for Indians. Does anyone here know of any conservation programs that are run out of India and/or geared towards Indians? If you have any comments, opinions, advice or web links to share, it would be really great. Any help is appreciated! Thanks. Last edited by machadinha : Sep 10th, 2007 at 04:12. Reason: fixed url

Sep 9th, 2007, 19:16	#2
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,579	Welcome to the site I'm sure many of us here qualify as wildlife, so I'm sure you came to the right place! Seriously, I hope somebody here has an answer for you __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Sep 10th, 2007, 12:48	#3
ikkoku_senkin Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 4	Thanks! Thanks, Nick. I hope so too! Keeping my fingers crossed.

Sep 11th, 2007, 01:45	#4
navinkurian2002 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai,India Posts: 699	Here is a HUGE List of Wildlife and Environmental NGO's in India http://ngosinindia.blogspot.com/2006...ntal-ngos.html Project Tiger http://projecttiger.nic.in/ http://envfor.nic.in/pt/pt.html http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/projecttiger/index.php The Bangalore-based Citizen Science for Ecology and Conservation ( http://www.ncbs.res.in/citsci/migrantwatch/index.html ) has started a programme Migrant Watch 2007 under which the group has requested for volunteers to track movements of nine migrants to our land. While the programme has started, it will be nice if you join as well and also encourage friends from other areas to participate. http://indianwildlifereckoner.blogsp...-programs.html cheers Navin __________________ It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare dream of meeting your heart's longing. Budget Hotels ]

Sep 13th, 2007, 20:46	#5
ikkoku_senkin Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 4	Thank you! Hello Navin, Thank you for all those links. I'm sorry for the late reply. Work was busy and I couldn't check back earlier. I'll take a look at all the URLs.

Sep 16th, 2007, 17:28	#6
birds Adopt a stray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Goa Posts: 520	Check out MigrantWatch and easy way to get involved in wildlife conservation. http://www.ncbs.res.in/citsci/migrantwatch/index.html To get your basic knowledge (if you do not already have it ): "Aranyavaak is proud to announce the very first of its kind Basic Course in Field Entomology." For details and bookings contact: Hrishikesh Talwalkar, ARANYAVAAK, 12, Sneh Park, Lane No. 7, Dahanukar Colony, Kothrud, Pune 411038, Tel: 98221 94650, aranyavaak@gmail.com

Sep 16th, 2007, 17:36	#7
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,169	There are many frauds in the conservation 'business' here and the NGO business in general, so u need to be really careful about who u end up dealing with. However, Sanctuary Asia in Mumbai (it's a magazine) and Wildlife Trust in Delhi have some very good people running things. EDIT: Just saw this thread, which might be of interest: WANTED: Birders all over India

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