THE ITINERARY


We believe in delivering more than a NATURALIST TRAINING PROGRAM, we believe in offering you a life-changing experience.

• Pickup from Nagpur/Ballarshah
• Transfer to Red Earth Tadoba
• Indoor session: Introduction to the program, expectations, and personal               connections
• Overview of Central Indian Jungles & Project Tiger

• Morning & Evening Nature Walks in Tadoba’s buffer zone
• Indoor sessions:
• Introduction to the Role of a Naturalist
• Evolution and Classification of Living Organisms
• Fundamentals of Taxonomy

• Morning & Evening Safaris in the core zones of Tadoba Tiger Reserve

Topics covered:
• Mammal Ecology & Predator-Prey Relationships
• Understanding Animal Communication

• Morning Safari in Tadoba core zone
• Evening Indoor Session: Reflections, learnings, and Q&A with experts

• Transfer to Pench Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh)
• Evening Indoor Session: Geography of India & its impact on wildlife distribution 

• Nature Walk in Buffer Zone – Identifying pugmarks, signs and scat analysis
• Night Safari – Observing nocturnal mammals, soundscapes of the forest
• Topic covered: Nocturnal Wildlife Behavior & Adaptations

• Morning & Evening Safaris in the core zones of Pench Tiger Reserve
• Topics covered:
• Bird Ecology & Avian Adaptations
• Jungle trees of central India

• Morning Safari in Pench
• Overnight Train to Hubli

• Arrival at Red Earth Gokarna
• Indoor Session: Introduction to Marine Ecosystems
• Evening Walk: Exploring Intertidal Zones & Marine Life

• Outdoor Session: Hilly Forest Trail in the Western Ghats
• Visit to Aghanashini Conservation Reserve to study mangrove swamp habitats
• Topics Covered: Indigenous Conservation Practices

•Transfer to Kali Tiger Reserve
• Evening Safari in the core zone

• Exploring Riverine Ecosystems & Aquatic Biodiversity
• Indoor session on reptile and amphibian ecology.
• Night Walk: Nocturnal life in a moist deciduous forest

• Travel via Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
• Visit to Jog Falls – Understanding waterfall as micro-habitat and impact of dams
• Night Walk: Exploring montane wet forests at Forested India Camp

• Visit to Agumbe Reserve & Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
• Field Session: Understanding Rainforest Ecology and Canopy Dynamics

• Full Day Trek through the Shola Ecosystem
• Topics Covered: Montane Biodiversity and Ethnobotany

• Session on Field Observation & Note-Making
• Indoor Session: Conservation Challenges and Success Stories in India

• Participant Presentations – Sharing personal observations and experience
• Group Discussion: Wildlife Conservation in India & Career Opportunities

• Drop-off at Sringeri/Mangalore

Do you love the wild, and want to make it yours?


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