Central Western Ghats

Our project in the Central Western Ghats focuses on identifying key biodiverse areas and working with partners and communities for their long-term conservation. In the past year, our efforts extended to assessing landscape connectivity, particularly those connecting Bhadra Tiger Reserve with Shettihally Wildlife Sanctuary and Kudremukh National Park, using GIS tools.

Team

Vinayaka SG

Working in the Central Western Ghats of Karnataka, Vinayaka endeavours to explore solutions to a wide array of conservation problems through effective collaborations. He has worked in various positions, including Honorary Wildlife Warden of Shimoga district, monitoring committee member of the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Protected Areas and a member of IUCN WCPA.

Kumar Naik

Kumar closely works with local communities in the project landscape by regularly visiting the project area, interacting with various stakeholders and keeping track of various developments (developmental projects, administration & management issues etc) in the landscape. He also coordinates various outreach and education programmes.

Veeresh G

Veeresh currently works as a Conservation Associate. He has a Masters degree in Environmental Science from Kuvempu University. His expertise lies in implementation of conservation activities in collaboration with various stakeholders in the Chikamagalur landscape complemented by his good PR skills.

Credits: Photos - Manish Machaiah