Regulated jeep safaris are not the principal cause of human-tiger conflict. When properly managed, they are instruments that finance conservation infrastructure, sustain rural livelihoods, and incentivise coexistence. Photo: Dr. Anish Andheria Conflict and Coexistence The debate around vehicle-bound (jeep) safaris … Read More
It was 9.30 a.m. in May 2022, and the forest had already gone silent under the overpowering blaze of the sun. Just as our vehicle drove up a small but steep slope, leading to a large dike that encircled a… Read More
This article was first published in 2018 in the book ‘Wild Madhya Pradesh’, a Sanctuary publication. Co-author of India Naturally and President, Wildlife Conservation Trust, Dr. Anish Andheria has travelled extensively throughout India. He writes of the importance of Madhya … Read More
More than a forest… a miracle The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a vital source of water for the city of Mumbai, with the Tulsi and Vihar lakes located within its protected confines. Dr. Anish Andheria has known this city-forest … Read More
Periyar’s maintenance engineers After walking the length and breadth of Periyar, Dr. Anish Andheria writes with both knowledge and passion about the array of wildlife that has made this tropical forest a home. From termites and dracos, to tigers and … Read More
Dr. Anish Andheria, a conservation biologist, naturalist and wildlife photographer, is the President of the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) that works in and around 160 national parks and sanctuaries in 23 Indian states. After decades of studying and monitoring wildlife … Read More
A trained field biologist and scientist, Dr. Anish Andheria and his team at the Wildlife Conservation Trust are currently engaged in a range of conservation initiatives in Madhya Pradesh. This article, a result of their field experience, explores the potential … Read More
As man-animal conflicts get increasingly common, Dr. Anish Andheria stresses the need for action and why there’s still hope for both sides. Recently, I was part of a team investigating the death of a 21-year old tribal youth, presumably trampled … Read More
Early June 2010. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka. The forest is monsoon green. With me in the legendary ‘Main Watchtower’ is Chikanna, caretaker of the Kalhalla Forest Resthouse. From my vantage point, I am gifted with clear visibility thanks to three … Read More
On a night walk in the Doyang Valley, Dr. Anish Andheria stumbles upon a rarely recorded phenomenon – a four-party association between three insects belonging to three different orders (Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Hemiptera)… and a plant! Photo: Dr. Anish Andheria … Read More