The importance of Rajasthan’s biodiversity cannot be overstated. An ecosystem’s biodiversity is a measure of that ecosystem’s health, and every species in it — however large or small — has a part to play. Our own existence rests on the services those ecosystems provide. The variety of biodiversity in Rajasthan reflects the variety of its landscapes, from the Thar to the Aravalli to the ravines of the Chambal, and it is the clearest argument there is for protecting them.
Securing the future for Rajasthan’s rich and unique biodiversity.
What we do
Conservation
Consolidating the conservation work already under way across Rajasthan — from the tiger in Ranthambhore to the Great Indian Bustard in the Desert National Park. Each is equally important to its own ecosystem, and every credible effort becomes part of a broader narrative.
Exploration
Working through umbrella species protects a multitude of ecosystems across fragile landscapes. That includes pioneering research expeditions, so that any intervention emerging from the network is the most scientifically informed to date.
Awareness
Everything the network finds is published here, in Hindi and in English, and the portal is open to the public to engage with. The aim is to be the most credible source of information on Rajasthan’s biodiversity.
Our team
Abhimanyu Golcha
Director, Golcha Group
Abhimanyu Golcha has been Director of the Golcha Group since 1994, leading a group of industries engaged in mining, cosmetics, cinemas and banking. A nature lover with a soft spot for wildlife photography and for local indigenous cultures, his affection for Ranthambhore and his support for Tiger Watch-led initiatives came about very naturally.
Y. K. Sahu
CCF, RFS (Retd.)
Y. K. Sahu spent the vast majority of a decorated career in the service of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India’s premier tiger reserve, in south-eastern Rajasthan. His foresight and his willingness to collaborate with unconventional partners led to the birth of Tiger Watch’s Village Wildlife Volunteer Programme in 2014 — India’s first successful community-led public-private partnership in wildlife conservation.
Dharmendra Khandal, Ph.D.
Conservation Biologist, Tiger Watch
Dr Dharmendra Khandal has been with Tiger Watch Ranthambhore since 2003. His work there has covered proactive anti-poaching, wildlife monitoring and groundbreaking conservation research in the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, and he has opened new frontiers in community-based conservation. His expertise extends well beyond Ranthambhore to the state of Rajasthan in its entirety.
Satish Kumar Sharma, Ph.D.
ACF, RFS (Retd.)
Dr S. K. Sharma is a researcher and naturalist who has spent thirty-seven years in the service of Rajasthan’s biodiversity. A respected figure in the state, many of his research findings have been of lasting relevance to the flora of Rajasthan.
Implementing agency
Tiger Watch is a non-governmental organisation that has worked for the protection of wildlife in and around the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve since 1997, and has played a crucial role in the conservation of tigers there.
Get in touch
Address
Maa Farm, Ranthambhore Road,
Post Khilchipur, District Sawai Madhopur,
Rajasthan 322 001, India