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Around 35 enthusiastic students from Government Inter College (GIC) Chidderwala, studying in Classes 6 to 9, took part in an Elephant Conservation Awareness Programme aimed at nurturing compassion, creativity, and conservation ethics among young minds. The programme combined learning with art, where students creatively expressed their commitment to wildlife conservation by designing and crafting elephant masks, turning imagination into a powerful conservation message. The par

Project Elephant, launched by the Government of India in 1992, is a national initiative dedicated to the conservation of Asian elephants, their habitats, and the migratory corridors that allow safe movement across landscapes. With India holding nearly 60% of the global Asian elephant population, the project plays a crucial role in protecting this endangered species. Its objectives include habitat restoration, scientific monitoring, human–elephant conflict mitigation, and impr

Elephants, often called the Architect of the forest, play a vital role in shaping and maintaining healthy ecosystems. One fascinating natural behaviour they display is the debarking of Sal (Shorea robusta) trees. While it may look destructive to an untrained eye, this process has several ecological benefits and reflects the deep connection between elephants and Sal forests. Elephants peel bark to access the nutrient-rich cambium, which helps them maintain energy and mineral b

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

A human–wildlife conflict mitigation–themed play was conducted today at the Sidhbali Mela annual festival in Kotdwar, in collaboration with the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve. The event witnessed active participation from over 400 students and engagement from more than 150 community members.

Under Swachh Pakhwada, a joint awareness campaign with DRDO was conducted at a school in Mal Devta on discarding single-use plastics, the 4Rs, types of plastic and scientific waste-management practices. A total of 105 students and 10 teachers participated.