Protected Areas of India To Conserve Flowering Plants
When we talk about protected areas like national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India, the only thing comes to our mind is the wild animals
20/09/2023
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Meet Our Team
For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.
Nature Safari India’s strength is its team and the strength of the team are the guests who ever so kindly trust and choose to travel with us. Our adage stands strong—great things in a company are never done by an individual, but a team of people who work in unison towards a common vision.
Nature Safari India aims to provide you an unparalleled experience, a surreal perception of India and its wilderness. No two tigers or jungles are the same, and so we know that no two guests have the same requirement. Thus, we take it upon ourselves to ensure that your trip is as customized as you want it to be. With years of wildlife experience, not only our in house team, but our close liaison with the best tour guides and naturalists, are like cherry on the already delicious cake. We hope to serve you soon and be a part of your next Jungle Book adventure.
Core Team
Sharad Kumar Vats
Founder – Director
Deepkul Chhetri
Manager, Operations
Abhishek Kumar
Manager, Operations
Deep Tew
Manager, Operations
Ishana Vats
Manager, Product Dev.
Akshay Bhatia
Manager, Web Devl.
Deepak S.
Manager, Finance
Prem Swaroop
Manager, Sales
Vibhav Srivastava
Conservation Biologist
Naturalists
Naren Malik
Head Naturalist, Nature Safari India
A natural at tracking the big cat and other wildlife, Naren has been our star naturalist in Kanha since 2006. He has been working with professional wildlife photographers for 15 years and knows exactly what angles to click from. Learning on the job with his photographer friends, Naren too has learnt photography and likes to pick up the camera when he’s not behind the wheel. Travel with this expert on our luxury tour to Central India!
Sanjay Thakre
Senior Naturalist, Kanha National Park
Having spent most of his life in Kanha, he has developed the skills of tracking big cats, with added insights about the herbal life and its importance in local communities. He was intrigued by various bird calls and sounds, which made him follow them to observe their behaviour and habitats. Having worked in Kanha for 16 years as a naturalist, he is a great companion to be with while exploring the Kanha landscape.
Sanjay Gupta
Senior Naturalist, Bandhavgarh National Park
Sanjay Gupta was born and brought up around Bandhavgarh National Park. His 25 year experience of treading the same trails as the tiger makes him an excellent guide and naturalist. His main aim is to always tick off guest bucket lists when they come to Bandhavgarh – this could be include viewing tigers, leopards, birding or even listening to fun stories about the park. Sanjay’s abundant knowledge makes him a guest favourite!
Jagat Narayan Chaturvedi
Senior Naturalist, Bandhavgarh National Park
Jagat’s love from wildlife spruced from the very fact that he was born around the Tala zone of the National Park. Other than guiding, he was also assisting several TV channels in documenting the initial tigers and their stories in Bandhavgarh. These included big wildlife names such as Discovery and BBC. Till date, he continues to work with famous wildlife photographers, showcasing his wildlife expertise on every drive.
Ragawendra Sharma
Senior Naturalist, Bandhavgarh National Park
Ragwendra, aka, Raghu is one of the most experienced naturalists in Bandhavgarh. Hailing from Tala, a small town out of Bandhavgarh, Raghu has been a professional guide and naturalist since 1994. It’s been close to 2 decades that he has been taking tourists around the park, but not a day goes by when he does not appreciate the park and the opportunities its given him. He is also a farmer when he’s not too busy tracking tigers!
Ajeet Chaturvedi
Senior Naturalist, Bandhavgarh National Park
Ajeet developed an early interest in guiding. He was only in the 8th standard when he started frequenting tiger trails alongside other naturalists. He soon became an additional guide with the forest department in Bandhavgarh. His interest then plummeted into a full time career when his family could afford to buy a safari gypsy. Ever since, he has been working with several famous wildlife enthusiasts like Pete Cooper and others.
Irshad
Senior Naturalist, Corbett National Park
Irshaad is the senior most naturalist in the Dhikala Campus at Corbett National Park. His tracking skills are renowned and people itch to travel with him. He is also a favorite among wildlife photographers and senior officials who wish to see multiple tigers on their tour to Dhikala. A hobby photographer himself, his eye for angle almost makes us feel like the Tiger knows he’s around and hence, they strike a pose!
Abdul Rahman
Senior Naturalist, Corbett National Park
Rahman hails from the foothills of the Himalayas. His life was simple and primarily revolved around cattle farming. He is however, the only one who managed to get an education out of his community of around 500 families. Turning his love for animals into a career he joined Taj Safaris in Central India, and later in Corbett National Park, before finally moving to Dhikala. He is a guest favorite for his immense knowledge about the park and a great sense of humor!
Vijay Thapalia
Senior Naturalist, Corbett National Park
Hailing from a local village at the edge of the forest Vijay has observed and explored the jungles of Corbett his entire life. He has been working as an expert guide in Corbett since 2007, after completing his naturalist training program. he has a strong instinct for the jungle and makes subtle observations about animal behavior. He is also one of the top birders at Corbett National Park.
Subhash Kumar Gadekar
Senior Naturalist, Pench National Park
Subhash was born in and brought up in a family of farmers. He has been exposed to plenty of flora and fauna in his village and in the neighboring forest. This led to him developing a keen interest in observing animal and bird behavior, which ultimately resulted in him becoming a professional guide. He has been sharing his abundant knowledge about Pench for over 16 years as a full time naturalist.
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