IUCN MEMBERS IN INDIA

No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization Tel: +91-361-2230250 Aaranyak Working in the field of biodiversity Mr.Bibhab Kumar Talukdar Fax: +91-361-2228418 1. 50 Samanwoy Path (Survey) conservation in North East India Secretary General Mob: +91 94 35 113139 PO: Beltola, Guwahati, 781 028 Assam Webpage: http://www.aaranyak.org/ Email: [email protected]

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute Bridging the gap between policy, practice and Tel/Fax: +91-79-26582962 411, Sakar Five Building, Mr. Mihir R. Bhatt research related to disaster risk mitigation and 2. Email: [email protected] Nr. Natraj Cinema, Ashram Road, Managing Trustee reduction [email protected] Ahmedabad, 380 009 Gujarat Webpage: http://www.aidmi.org/

Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) Tel: +91-20-25431870, 65235281 Demonstrate conservation on the ground C 36, Krishnarjun, Madhavbaug Co-op Dr. Archana Godbole Email: [email protected] through community participation and applied 3. Hsg Society, Director [email protected] research Shivatirthanagar, Paud Road, Kothrud, [email protected] Webpage: http://www.aerfindia.org/ Pune 411038 Maharashtra The major activity of ARASMIN is to provide persistent services to the poor tribal people on livelihood empowerment, economic Association for Rural Area, Social revolution, environment, climate change, Modification, Improvement and Tel: +91 6847 260-109 Mr. Bhikash Rautray health care, education, human rights, 4. Nestling Fax: +91 6847 260-109 Secretary preservation of culture and women trafficking AT: POST: G. Udayagiri Email: [email protected] etc. in order to provide social security, Bhubaneswar, 762100 Odisha financial security and health security to the hilly-dwelling down-trodden tribal People. Webpage: http://www.arasmin.org/ Attappaddy Hills Area Development Tel: +91-4924-254637 Implementation of Attappady Wasteland Society Dr. N. C. Induchoodan Mob: +91 9447054516 5. Comprehensive Environmental Conservation Palakkad District, Project Director Email: [email protected] Project Agali, 678 581 Kerala [email protected]

1 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization The Balipara Tract and Frontier Foundation, a not for profit NGO was established with the mandate of facilitating and driving community level involvement and employment/income Tel: +91 -11 -2372 1234, +91 generation through social entrepreneurship in Mr. RanjitBarthakur 9435199831 / +91 9435087916, “Naturenomics” initiatives that are Balipara Tract & Frontier Foundation Founder & Trustee +91 22 67060000 economically self-sustaining. Through this, the 6. A1, Navin Enclave 2nd contact Email: Foundation aims to nurture interdependence Near Gitamandir Field Mr. Kamal Nain Pandya ranjit.barthakur@baliparafoundati between nature and economics. The Zoo Narengi Road, Guwahati – 781024. on.com foundation has been a leading advocate of the Assam, India. [email protected] principles of Naturenomics, both in theory and in practice. Webpage: http://www.baliparafoundation.com/

Tel: +91-22-22821811 Bombay Natural History Society Mob: +91 820516394, 8879101310 Engaged in nature conservation, research and Hornbill House, Dr. Salim Ali Chowk, Deepak Apte 7. Fax: +91-22-22837615 public awareness across India Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road, Director Email:[email protected], Webpage: http://bnhs.org/bnhs/ Mumbai, 400001 Maharashtra [email protected]

Mr. Kartikeya Sarabhai To promote environmental awareness Centre for Environment Education Director Tel: +91-79-26858002 to 05 nationwide. 8. Nehru Foundation for Development, Email: [email protected] Webpage: ThaltejTekra, 2nd contact [email protected] http://www.ceeindia.org/cee/index.html Ahmedabad, 380 054 Gujarat Ms Shivani Jain Tel: +91- 11 26851660/26856429 The Institute focuses on research, policy Centre for Media Studies Fax: +91- 11 26968282 advocacy, advisory services, program Ms. P.N. Vasanti 9. Research House, 34-B, Saket Community Email: [email protected] evaluation, capacity building and good Director Centre, New Delhi, 110017 governance. Webpage: http://www.cmsindia.org/

2 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization The main purpose of the Trust is to educate and enlighten decision makers and thepublic Conservation Action Trust Tel: +91-22 – 25122422, 022 - about the importance of forests for our 5, SahakarBhavan, 1st Floor, LBS Road, Mr. Debi Goenka 25122423 10. survival. The role of forests in protecting the Narayan Nagar, Ghatkopar (W), Executive Trustee Fax: +91-22 - 25122423 water security of the country is one of the Mumbai, 400086, Maharashtra Email: [email protected] major thrust areas of CAT. Webpage: http://www.cat.org.in/ Create sustainable livelihoods, development Tel: +91-11- 26564444; 26854444 Dr. Ashok Khosla resource efficient pathways, enhance Development Alternatives Fax: +91-11-26851158 Chairman community led natural resource management 11. B-32, TARA Crescent, Email : [email protected] 2nd Contact and provide knowledge solution Qutub Institutional Area [email protected], Dr. K Vijayalakshmi Webpage: http://www.devalt.org/ New Delhi, 110 016 [email protected]

Conservation of biological diversity,

Restoration of land, forest and water Foundation for Ecological Society Tel: +91 2692 261303, 262034, resources, Crafting and strengthening Post Box No. 29 Mr. Jagdeesh Rao 261402, 261238 community institutions for management of 12. At – Jahangirpura, Executive Director Email: [email protected] , natural resources, Bioinformatics and Energy PO - Gopalpura [email protected] Conservation. Vadod- 388 370 Webpage: http://fes.org.in/ Hadgud, District – Anand, Gujarat

To advance scientific knowledge to evolve

Tel: +91-5962-241015 integrated management strategies, G.B. Pant Institute of Mob: +91 9411703802 demonstrate their efficacy for conservation of HimalayanEnvironment & Dr. P. P. Dhyani 13. Email: [email protected] ; natural resources and to ensure Development Director [email protected] environmentally sound development in the Kosi-Katarmal entire Indian Himalayan region Almora, 263 643 Uttarakhand Webpage: http://gbpihed.gov.in/ The GEER Foundation works in the areas of GEER Foundation, Tel : +91-79-23977300 ecological research, ecological education, and Mr. Bharat J. Pathak Gujarat Ecological Education and Fax : +91-79-23977313 management of wildlife sanctuaries and Director 14. Research Foundation Email: [email protected] national parks (Hingolgadh Wildlife Sanctuary) (Retd. On 29/02/2016) has to PO Sector-7, Indroda Nature Park, [email protected] as part of ecological and wildlife education, as be confirmed again Gandhinagar, 382007 well as natural history interpretation, Gujarat development and management of Indroda

3 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization Nature Park (INP) including INP Zoo, Gandhinagar. (5) Providing research and study inputs for Biodiversity Conservation, Protected Area (PA) Network and Management and Forest Conservation and Management. Webpage: http://www.geerfoundation.gujarat.gov.in/ind ex.htm Tel: (0265) 2283329, 2284664, Biodiversity conservation, coastal and marine Gujarat Ecology Society 2283341 ecology, dynamic ecology degradation and Dr. Jayendra Lakhmapurkar 15. 3rd Floor, Synergy house, Email : [email protected] restoration, environment impact assessment Director Subhanpura, Vadodara, 390 023 and environmental laws Gujarat Webpage: http://www.gesindia.org/ Dryland Ecology and Environment, Tel: +91-2832-235025, 329408 Biodiversity, Restoration and management of Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology Dr. V. Vijay Kumar Email: degraded arid ecosystem. Restoration and 16. Mundra Road, Post Box # 83 Joint Director [email protected],guide@gu monitoring of mangroves Bhuj, 370 001, Kachchh jaratdesertecology.com Webpage: Gujarat http://www.gujaratdesertecology.com/

Endeavours to evolve knowledge useful for Indian Institute of Forest Management Tel: +91- 755-2775998 the managers in the area of Forest, (IIFM) Mr. G Kinhal 17. Email: [email protected] Environment and Natural Resources Nehru Nagar, PO Box # 357 Director Management and allied sectors Bhopal 462 003 Madhya Pradesh Webpage: http://iifm.ac.in/

Ms. C.T. Misra Member Secretary Tel: (011) 24631818/24632267 Indian National Trust for Art and 2nd contact Email: [email protected], Conservation of natural heritage and natural 18. Cultural Heritage (INTACH) LK Gupta [email protected] resources 71, Lodi Estate, 3rd contact [email protected]. Webpage: http://www.intach.org/ New Delhi, 110 003 Manu Bhatnagar [email protected] 09810036461 Dr. Kinsuk Mitra Tel:+91-11- 49004800 Natural resource management and 19. Inspire Network for Environment President Fax: +91-11-49004801 conservation initiatives

4 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization S-212, IInd Floor, Panchsheel Park, Email: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.inspirenetwork.org/ New Delhi, 110 017 Knowledge sharing on organic farming, Institute for Integrated Rural Tel: +91-240-2379336, 2379038 promotion of rural enterprises, conservation Development (IIRD) Mr. Joy Daniel Email: [email protected] ; of biodiversity and facilitating income 20. P.O. Box 562, Kanchan Nagar, Executive Director [email protected] generation activities through organic farming Nakshatrawadi, and allied services Aurangabad, 431002 Maharashtra Webpage: http://iird.in/

International Society of Naturalists Tel: +91 9825 092080 Fostering the cause of environmental Ms. Nandini G. Oza 21. Oza Building, Salatwada, Email: [email protected] conservation for improving the general quality Joint Secretary Baroda, 390 001 Gujarat of human life as well as Nature Jal Bhagirathi exists to provide an enabling environment in which the desert communities of the Marwar region can access adequate drinking water for humans and animals within

the constraints of environmental equilibrium Jal Bhagirathi Foundation Tel (M) +919928038002 by leveraging traditional knowledge and D-66(B) SawaiMadho Singh Road Ms. Kanupriya Harish Tel(L) +91-291-2751556 22. appropriate technology; facilitating village Bani Park Project Director Email: institutions of collective wisdom and building Jaipur, 302016 [email protected] local capacities for community mobilization in Rajasthan an atmosphere of transparency, participation and accountability, through a process of networking and advocacy. Webpage: http://www.jalbhagirathi.org/

Telefaxes: +91- 4266-272277, Keystone Foundation Working in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve with 272977, 2752977 Keystone Centre, Ms. Snehlata Nath indigenous communities on eco-development 23. Email: sneh@keystone- PB 35,Groves Hill Road, Director initiatives and community based conservation. foundation.org ; Kotagiri 643 217, Nilgiris District, Webpage: http://keystone-foundation.org/ [email protected] Tamil Nadu

5 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, Mr. Ashok Lavasa Ministry of Environment, Forests & forests and wildlife, prevention and control of Secretary Tel: +91-11-24695262,24695130 Climate Change pollution, Afforestration and regeneration of 24. 2nd contact Email: [email protected] Indira Paryavaran Bhavan degraded areas, protection of environment Mr. Hem Pande [email protected] Jorbagh Road and ensuring welfare of animals. Special Secretary New Delhi - 110 003, INDIA Webpage: http://www.moef.gov.in/

The centre is working in such a manner that

the tribal families develop a sense of BijuPatnaik Medicinal Plants Garden & Tel: +91-6854 231773 ownership of the living gene bank and Research Centre (MSSRF) Dr. V Selvam Fax: +91-6854 233856 participate actively in all aspects of the work 25. M. S. Swaminathan Research Acting Director Email: [email protected] ; of the center, namely conservation, Foundation [email protected] enhancement through participatory breeding, At Makaput, Koraput District cultivation and chronicling of dying wisdom Jeypore – 764 002 Odisha and vanishing crops. The centre facilitates adoption of economically viable, ecologically sensitive and socially inclusive approaches in research and

Tel: +91-4936 204477 development, the Community Agro- Community Agro-biodiversity Centre Fax: +91-4936 207019 biodiversity Centre to work for achieving (CAbC) (MSSRF) Dr. V Selvam 26. Email: [email protected] ; sustainable livelihoods and food security of Agrobiodiversity Centre (MSSRF), Acting Director [email protected] ; local communities by ensuring gender equality Puthoorvayal, Wayanad [email protected] and equity in the hill area habitations of Kalpettai, 673 121 Kerala Malabar Eco-region of Western Ghats, India Programme. Webpage: http://mssrfcabc.res.in National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) Mr. Vinod Ranjan Ministry of Environment & Forests, Additional Director General of Tel: +91-11-24364791 Highest statutory body for policy on wildlife 27. Indira ParyavaranBhavan, Jorbagh Road, Forests (Wildlife) & Member Email: [email protected] matters. New Delhi - 110 003, INDIA Secretary, NBWL

6 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization Tel: +91-33- 22234148 Nature, Environment and Wildlife Protect and conserve wildlife, ecology & Mob: +919831898411 Society Mr. Biswajit Roy Chowdhury environment. Engage people in alternative 28. Email: [email protected] No. 10, Chowringhee Terrace, Secretary and sustainable livelihood [email protected] Kolkata, 700 020 West Bengal Webpage: http://naturewildlife.org/ [email protected]

Tel: +91-4373-236117 OMCAR Foundation Working on coastal ecosystem conservation Dr. V. Balaji Mob: +919360548117 69, Vendakottai Road, issues through public awareness , research 29. Managing Trustee Email: Pattukkottai (Post) and in-situ conservation practices [email protected] Thanjavur District,614 601 Tamil Nadu Webpage: http://omcar.org/user/Default.aspx [email protected] Working on both conventional issues like

rights and sustainable management of Regional Center for Development Tel: +91-674-2475410 resources and emerging issues like climate Cooperation Mr. Kailash Ch. Dash Fax: +91-674-2475652 Email: 30. change, CDM, and REDD+, et. Research & HIG-26, k-6 Housing scheme Phase II Executive Director [email protected] documentation, advocacy, and field Kalinga VIhar, Bhubaneswar 751019 [email protected] implementations. Odisha Webpage: http://www.rcdcindia.org/ Working on environmental conservation with Tel: +91-2832-251874 special focus on pastoral communities like Sahjeevan Dr. Sabyasachi Das Fax: +91 2832 251914 Banni breeders’ association, camel breeders’ 175, Jalaram Society. Head Email: [email protected] association, sheep and goat herders, 31. Bh. Vishwa Mangal Apartment, 2nd contact [email protected] decentralized biodiversity conservation and Vijay Nagar. Mr. KM Jayahari [email protected] management, grassland conservation and Bhuj - 370 001. Kutch. Gujarat. INDIA environment education. Webpage: http://www.sahjeevan.org/ Design and conduct research in ornithology, Mob: +91 9442013942 develop and conduct regular courses in Tel: +91-422-2657101; 2203100- Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and ornithology and natural history, Create data Dr. K Shankar 109 32. Natural History (SACON) bank on Indian ornithology and natural Director Email: [email protected] Anaikatty P.O., history, disseminate knowledge relating to [email protected] Coimbatore, 641 108, Tamil Nadu ornithology and natural history. [email protected] Webpage: http://www.sacon.in/

7 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization Creation of effective grassroot groups. Capacity building of the group. Pooling Society of Hill Resource Management privately owned land and other assets for School Tel:+91-6562-22693 common benefit. Development of commonly Gupta Niwas, First Floor, Town No.2, Dr.Sudhir Prasad Sinha Fax:+91-6562-22693 pooled privately owned land and other assets 33. RERMA Member Secretary Email: [email protected] for common benefit. Introduction of Daltonganj, 822 101 transparent accounting system. Creation of Jharkhand assets with active people’s participation and empowering the disadvantaged and weaker section in decision making. The Forestry and Biodiversity Group at TERI Tel: +91 11 2613 4104; 26890380 is involved in research, fieldimplementation Forestry and Biodiversity Group, TERI Mr. AnirbanGanguly Fax: +91 11 2613 0817 and training/capacity building in various 34. Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex Area Convener Email: [email protected] forestry andNatural Resource Management New Delhi, 110 016 activities, and has a strong interest inclimate change issues. The Corbett Foundation works to preserve, conserve, protect and restore the unique ecosystems and carry out other activities such as restoring the ancient simple culture of the

hill folks of Kumaon and Garhwal, preserving The Corbett Foundation Tel: +91-22-61466400/17 and restoring the places which Jim Corbett 81-88, Atlanta Building, 8th Floor, Mr. Kedar Gore Fax: +91-22-61466498/99 35. visited and lived in, creating awareness of the Nariman Point, Director Email: [email protected] importance of preservation of the Corbett Mumbai, 400 021 country for posterity and to appreciate the co- Maharashtra existence of man and animals in their natural environment, anywhere in India & abroad. Webpage: http://www.corbettfoundation.org/ The Wildlife Institute of India works to build

up scientific knowledge on wildlife resources Wildlife Institute of India Tel: +91-135-2640112-2640115 Dr. V.B. Mathur besides training personnel at various levels for 36. PO Box 18, Chandrabani, Email: [email protected] Director conservation and management of wildlife. It Dehradun, 248 001 [email protected] also carries out research relevant to Uttarakhand management including the development of

8 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization techniques appropriate to Indian conditions. The institute provides information and advice on specific wildlife management problems and collaborates with international organizations on wildlife research, management and training. Webpage: http://www.wii.gov.in/ Tel: +91-11-41635920/21 Combating poaching and escalating illegal Fax:+91-11-41635924 Wildlife Protection Society of India Ms. Belinda Wright wildlife trade, conservation awareness and 37. Mob: +91 9811190690 S-25, Panchsheel Park Executive Director human-animal conflict Email: [email protected] ; New Delhi, 110 017 Webpage: http://www.wpsi-india.org/ [email protected] Conserve nature, especially endangered Tel (M): 9810568428 Wildlife Trust of India Dr. N.V.K. Ashraf species and threatened habitats, in Tel (L): 0120-4143919; 4143933 38. F-13, Sector 8, Senior Veterinarian & Chief partnership with communities and Email: [email protected] , Noida, 201 301 Operating Officer governments [email protected] Uttar Pradesh Webpage: http://www.wti.org.in/Default.aspx Conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural Tel: +91-11-41504774 WWF-India Shri Ravi Singh resources is sustainable, promoting the 39. Fax: +91-11-41504779 72, Lodi Estate, Secretary General & CEO reduction of pollution and wasteful Email: [email protected] New Delhi-110 003 consumption Webpage: http://www.wwfindia.org/ CWS’s wildlife program engages members, the general public, school groups, communities Col C P Muthanna and volunteers, through dedicated teams to Coorg Wildlife Society President Tel: +91-8274-247285 increase the awareness of nature, wildlife and 40. Home Estate, Athur PO, CWLS & Secretary Mob: +919945361705 environment across all of Coorg. CWS also Via Polibetta, Kodagu-571215 Environment and Health Email: [email protected] seeks to increase knowledge and Karnataka INDIA Foundation (India) understanding of wildlife and teach practical habitat management skills Webpage: http://www.cws.in/

9 No. Name of Organization and Address List of Contact (Focal Point) Contact Details Mandate of the Organization ERRE’s mission is to provide credible information, straight answers and innovative solutions in the effort to address global environmental issue like Climate Change, Ozone Layer Protection, Toxic Chemicals and Tel: +91-20-24441537 Bio diversity. Working on an issue that is often Mob: +91 9822091537 polarized and politicized, the Centre provides Dr Vinitaa APTE TERRE Policy Centre (TERRE) Email: [email protected] a forum for objective research and analysis 41. President 22 Anandashram, Budhwarpeth [email protected] with the aim of developing pragmatic policies

411002 Pune Maharashtra [email protected] and solutions. TERRE is a leading voice for sensible action to address the most pressing global environmental problem of the 21st century. 'Practicing what we preach' and 'To promote the change that we want to see' are TERRE’s working messages. Webpage: http://terrepolicycentre.com/ Zoo Outreach Organisation was founded in 1985 at the request and funding of the Department of Environment, Government of India with the mandate to improve the image Tel: +91-422-2665298; 3665450 of Indian zoos, encourage volunteers in zoo Zoo Outreach Organisation Trust (ZOO) Fax: +91-422-2665472 activities and provide educational/technical Dr Sanjay Molur 42. 96, Kumudham Nagar Email: [email protected] materials to Indian zoos. ZOO's current Executive Director Vilankurichi Road,641035 Coimbatore [email protected], activities are in research, education and Tamil Nadu, India [email protected] conservation with species & ecosystem assessments, conservation planning & action, networking, policy, citizen science, livelihoods, publication and dissemination Webpage: http://zooreach.org/

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