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'm doing a cycling fund-raiser from Bangalore to the Nilgiris, and am looking for sponsors!
I finished from RV in 2002, and have done a range of things before I finally settled on wildlife conservation/research (travelling, BSc in Physics, short stint at SAP Labs, maths and science teacher in a school for tribal kids).
In 2008 a few of us got together and founded The Shola Trust, based in the Nilgiris. (www.thesholatrust.org, and Sanctuary Asia's profile: http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/resources/ngo-profiles/585-ngo-profiles/4448-the-shola-trust.html)
My current work is centred around integrating the needs of people and wildlife, outside protected areas. India has 5% of its terrestrial landmass protected, but animals and forests cover about 20%, area that is also shared with people. The average size of a sanctuary or national park in India is about 400 sq km, and the home range of a herd of elephants is about 1000 sq km. Elephants will invariably come into contact with people, and if we are to ensure elephants are to survive in the years to come, the challenge is to be able to better manage this human-elephant interface. There is an amazing cultural tolerance to wildlife that has allowed people to coexist with animals, but that seems to be breaking down pretty fast.
So we are looking at experimenting with a range of 'coexistence' solutions, (more explained in the sildeshow). I'm happy to chat more if anyone is particularly interested.
The ride is scheduled to start on the 7th of Feb, so please donate something, even if it is a small amount.
Thanks!
Tarsh
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