• 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