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The forests of Rajaji Tiger Reserve, the Dehradun and Mussoorie forest divisions, are home to elephants, tigers, leopards, deer, and countless other species. But alongside wildlife movement, another disturbing presence is growing rapidly plastic waste. Discarded bottles, polythene bags, food wrappers, and household waste are slowly invading forest corridors, riverbanks, and elephant trails. What appears to be harmless litter to humans becomes a silent killer for wildlife. Dur

Elephants are intelligent, wide-ranging herbivores that depend on large quantities of food each day. An adult elephant consumes nearly 150–200 kg of vegetation daily, constantly searching for energy-rich and easily accessible forage. In landscapes like Doiwala and Chidderwala, the cultivation of Rasgulla sugarcane has unintentionally created a powerful attractant for these wildlife. Team Nature's Buddy conducted a social survey in these areas, according to the villagers rasg

To promote safer coexistence between people and wildlife, Nature’s Buddy, in collaboration with the Uttarakhand Forest Department and Kalagarh Tiger Reserve, conducted community awareness programmes in forest fringe villages. An awareness session in Rathuadhab village focused on practical measures to reduce human–wildlife conflict. Villagers were briefed on species-specific do’s and don’ts for elephants, leopards, and tigers, safe waste management practices, livestock protect

A door-to-door awareness campaign on Human–Wildlife Conflict mitigation was conducted in the Thano Range in collaboration with the Forest Department and Six Senses by Vana. The awareness vehicle was flagged off by Nature’s Buddy along with the Ranger of Thano Range. The campaign covered villages including Ramnagar Danda, Kudiyal Village, Kaluwala, Jolly Grant, Paw Wala Soda, and Badasi. Villagers were sensitized on key do’s and don’ts to reduce human–wildlife conflict, and in