Executive Team


Rahul has been studying bats since 2003 and is involved in extensive surveys on bat diversity in the region of Northern Western Ghats along Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa state. In 2008, he was selected as a SEABCRU (South East Asian Bat Conservation Research Unit) fellow, a collaboration with Earth watch institute, UK, working under Dr. Tigga Kingston.


Nirmal is a dynamic person, field ecologist, conservationist, photographer, Director (Ecology) of Wildernest Nature Resort, an eco-tel in the Chorla Ghats(Goa), Chairman of the Mhadei Research Center, Founder and Team Head of Hypnale Research Station, Castle Rock and promoter of HERPACTIVE, a study initiative on Herpetofauna.


Niranjan Sant is a great nature lover and one of India’s most admired Wildlife photographer. He makes time from his busy work schedule to visit all corners of India to Photograph wildlife and nature, but his love would appear to be Belgaum in coastal Karnataka and Western Ghats where he spends most of his time.