Vidya Venkatesh

Director at @lastwilderness and @natureworksind. An inclusive conservationist. Wildlife | Conservation | Communities | Mumbaikar

[Vidya Venkatesh @vids_]

Very happy to share this much needed information, Butterflies in Hindi! Congrats to the entire team! 👏🏻

[Bhupender Yadav @byadavbjp]

High Five, Kuno!

Female cheetah Gamini, age about 5 years, brought from Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa, has given birth to 5 cubs today.

This takes the tally of the Indian born cubs to 13. This is the fourth cheetah litter on Indian soil and the first litter of cheetahs brought from South Africa.

Congratulations to all, especially the team of forest officers, vets, and field staff who have ensured a stress-free environment for cheetahs, which has led to successful mating and birth of the cubs. The total number of cheetahs, including cubs in Kuno National Park, is 26.

Gamini's legacy leaps forward: Introducing her adorable cubs!

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Education is a powerful catalyst for change. You can support a Pardhi child’s education by donating to us directly or by providing educational materials. You can write to us at [email protected] or donate directly through this link
https://t.co/2aGZam5ipN

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Harmony in coexistence: Partnering with Moghiya and Seharia tribal communities around Kuno National park to break the cycle of dependence on forests, fostering a peaceful balance between humans and wildlife. 🌳👫
This initiative is supported by Dalmia Charitable Trust

[Tiger Awareness @tigerawareness]

Dog team track poachers of chital poaching case in Shahdol...Madhya Pradesh. India.#Tigers #wildlife

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Light up a Pardhi child's future this Diwali! 🌟 Your support can make a world of difference. Help us bring education and hope to young hearts. Donate today✨📚.
To know more about our education programme visit our website.
https://t.co/mObB04wn58
#communityconservation

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Empowering Nature Guides: Bridging the Gap between Humans and Wildlife 🌿🦁 Our Nature Guide Training Program is equipping passionate individuals to lead the way in human-wildlife conflict mitigation. #WildlifeConservation
https://t.co/mObB04wn58

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Lwf team recreated the game ‘Web of Life' for children and adults alike. This game is fun to play and informative at the same time. The game demonstrates how organisms in an ecosystem interact with one another, and how absence of a few can disrupt this fragile system.

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Team LWF recently begun to conduct a baseline survey of the Moghia community living in villages around Kuno National Park. The purpose of this survey is to understand and document the socio, economic and demographic profiles of these villages.
Visit: https://t.co/mObB04wn58

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Madhya Pradesh's very first State Wildlife Action Plan (2023-43) was released on the occasion of the International Tiger Day at Bhopal by the Hon. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. LWF is proud to have been a part of this committee. #StateWildlifeActionPlan #TigersinMP

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Hon'ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh Shri Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel was delighted to hear about the amazing feats our Pardhi community has achieved. He has extended his support for the progress and development of DNTs. #NCW #Pardhi #Moghiya #IndigenousPeoples #communities #LWF

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Team LWF at Regional Seminar for 'Challenges Faced by Women from Denotified Communities' organized by National Commission for Women.
It was an honour to attend the event with the Pardhi and Moghiya communities and tell their stories on this platform. #NCW #Pardhi #Moghiya #LWF

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Discussions with the Pardhi guides at Aanganwadi, Gandhigram at Panna. #WalkwiththePardhis

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Team LWF is at Gandhigram, Panna!
Meeting with the Pardhi Self Help Group (SHG). SHGs are a medium for communities to become self-reliant and support themselves and their small-scale business. #pardhi #communityconservation #wildlifeconservation

[Susanta Nanda IFS (Retd) @susantananda3]

'Clash Of The Titans'

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

The Last Wilderness Foundation organised a special Mental Health Awareness session on 30th May, 2023 for the Pardhi community's special center in Gandhigram (Janakpur) with mental health counselor Ms. Pooja Sonkar. #MentalHealthAwareness #pardhi

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Last Wilderness Foundation participated in plastic cleanup drive, in Taparia village, under Mission LiFE, MoEFCC in collaboration with the Forest Department.

[Vidya Venkatesh @vids_]

Forest fire prevention and awareness programme at @PannaTigerResrv

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Conducted #ForestFireAwareness Program in Panna Tiger Reserve. The Program has been active since 2019 and covered nearly 600 people spanning across 20 villages this year.
To know more about the program, check out out YouTube video below:
https://t.co/KRHxufHy3A

[Vidya Venkatesh @vids_]

Forest fire prevention and awareness programme.

[LastWilderness @LastWilderness]

Conducted #ForestFireAwareness Program in Panna Tiger Reserve. The Program has been active since 2019 and covered nearly 600 people spanning across 20 villages this year.
To know more about the program, check out out YouTube video below:
https://t.co/KRHxufHy3A

[Vidya Venkatesh @vids_]

Don't miss this action!!

[Parveen Kaswan, IFS @ParveenKaswan]

They love hot dogs. Look at the stealth & agility. Dog had no idea what was coming. A leopard in action on side of busy Pune-Nashik highway.