PROJECTS
At the Nature and Wildlife Association (NWA), we believe that conservation is more than protecting wildlife — it’s about creating balance as conflict threatens both humans and the wildlife. Since 2019, we’ve worked extensively across the non-forest zones of North Bengal to reduce Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) through sustainable, science-led, and community-driven interventions.
Our team is committed to the project entitled-
“Securing a Sustainable Future for Elephants in some Protected Areas of North Bengal.”
PROJECTS & INITIATIVES
Explore our key conservation projects and community-led initiatives aimed at reducing human-elephant conflict, protecting wildlife corridors, and supporting coexistence between people and elephants.
A flagship initiative to identify and track individual loner elephants using physical and behavioural traits such as tusk length and angle, tail shape, ear folds, footprints, bullet marks, and emotional response patterns. This helps us understand crop-raiding behaviour and prevent future damage.
A collaborative conservation initiative focused on elephant, conflict mitigation, corridor mapping, habitat improvement, and community engagement to secure a sustainable future for elephants in North Bengal.
Building a network of 600+ trained community volunteers across North Bengal to support Human-Elephant Conflict mitigation, early warning systems, and rapid response efforts. Strengthening coexistence through local leadership, capacity building, and close collaboration with the Forest Department.
Strengthening wildlife protection through enforcement training, informer networks, legal support, and partnerships with conservation organizations and government agencies. Working together to combat wildlife crime and safeguard North Bengal’s biodiversity.
Providing vehicles, field equipment, and technical support to frontline Forest Department staff while strengthening their capacity through regular training and skill-development programmes.
As an implementing partner of WTI’s Gaj Utsav in West Bengal, NWA promotes elephant conservation through community outreach, loco pilot training, media engagement, and coexistence awareness programmes across North Bengal.
