- In collaboration with Presidency University, we are working on a WBDST project on “Studies of Butterfly Diversity and Abundance in Southern West Bengal with emphasis on Ecological and Biochemical Interactions”
- In collaboration with NCBS, Bangalore and Forest Department we are working on “Insect Biodiversity Surveys in Buxa Tiger Reserve, Neora Valley National Park, Chilapata Range of Jaldapara Wildlife Division and Kolkata” of West Bengal.
- Study on Hornbills at Northern part of West Bengal in collaboration with NCF and West Bengal Forest Department.
- Study on Waders in Sundarban Biosphere Reserve.
- In collaboration with Forest Department Study on Butterflies of Buxa Tiger Reserve with emphasis on Butterfly-plant interaction.
- In collaboration with Forest Department Insect Biodiversity Surveys in West Bengal.
- In collaboration with Forest Department Estimation of Lesser Cats at Sundarban Biosphere Reserve.
- In collaboration with Forest Department Mitigation Plans for Human Leopard Conflict in North Bengal Forest Divisions.
Wildlife Research
Wildlife Research
One of the major focus areas of Nature Mates is to conduct well-structured research on wildlife, ecology, management and conservation of wild animals in natural and modified habitats, aimed to facilitate the use of scientific research to improve wildlife conservation, its proper implementation & management practices. We hope it will make people concerned about biodiversity conservation and create new generation of students interested about wildlife research and conservation biology. We believe in generating and sharing our learning among those who seek to bring about a positive change in the field of wildlife conservation and research.
Population monitoring and awareness building for Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory in India
Bhutanitis ludlowi (Ludlow's Bhutan Glory) is an endangered butterfly endemic to parts of Bhutan and North-East India. In India, this species is known to have only one pocket population at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh. Unfortunately due to data deficiency on this population, conservationists do not have any current structured plan for its future conservation and legal protection.
Our team received the competitive and prestigious Conservation Leadership Award in 2023, the first of its kind support from CLP for conservation of insects and Butterflies to be more precise.
Through this project, a baseline data on the endangered butterfly species is being generated involving local community along with awareness generation.
For the very first time in Arunachal Pradesh Big Butterfly Month and Moth Week events were conducted by us at Singchung village in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department and Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve.