ABOUT US
About Indian Nature Tours
Indian Nature Tours brings together expertise developed through deep associations
with the wildlife and adventure of India. Selecting INT for your trips to
India opens the door to the experience and diversity of our team, a process
which has delighted many over recent years. INT prides itself on understanding
a clients wishes and delivering service which exceed your expectations whether
be it an Adventure trip to the mountains or a Cultural trip to India. INT’s
vast experience covers the diversity of the region. We know first-hand the
best ways to help you to enjoy and enhance your understanding and appreciation
of the environment. Your trip/safari will use the best facilities and the
best guides. Choosing INT also directly supports the BCTI, which ensures for
all of us a future for our environment and bio-diversity. So whether it be
tigers or lions (yes we have lions !) elephants or rhinos, the jungles of
the south or the high altitude plateaus of the north … all of these
experiences can be blended for you in an experience which will be richly woven
with the diverse cultures of the many people of India. Let INT show you how.
People behind Indian Nature Tours
Manoj Sharma
With more than 20 years experience in the field of travel and tourism in
India makes, Manoj a very strong leader for our team. Manoj’s keen interest
in geography and history, combined with both bachelors and post graduate degrees
in tourism has helped him become a seasoned authority in setting up both package
tours and individual trips.
As tourism professional in this 20-year period Manoj has implemented many
innovative projects in the organizations for which he has worked. His early
stints with reputed Multinationals taught him the micro & macros of management.
His love for nature took him to the mountains. He was one of the few selected
camp leaders to organize the “National Himalayan Trekking Programme”
on behalf of YHAI. Manoj has over the years nurtured strong relationships
with people who are experts in the fields of conservation and wildlife. Naturalists,
photographers and lodge owners to name but a few. Manoj also runs a conservation
organization, The Biodiversity and Conservation Trust of India with a core
team of friends and colleagues. This organization is active in an area, which
is going to be the proposed second area to which the Asiatic Lion will be
re-introduced. He has traveled extensively throughout India and to many of
the countries and islands within the region.
Peter Philips
A professional photographer and a writer, Peter, fell in love with India
and its wildlife while on an assignment in India. Peter’s forte has
been sports photography but with his new found interest he has turned himself
into a wildlife and travel photographer of repute. Some of his pictures on
wildlife have featured in prestigious magazine like “BBC Wildlife Magazine”.
In INT, Peter’s, knowledge and experience is widely utilized while escorting
photographic trips as well as while conducting workshops for aspiring photographers.
Such is the standing and reputation of Peter that he is directly supported
in his assignments by “Canon Imaging” and uses the best of equipment
manufactured by the Canon.
Tirath Singh
An Arts Graduate from Rajasthan and a diploma holder in Nature & Wildlife
Interpretation from the Forest Department, Tirath can be found polishing his
knowledge
In the Keoladeo National Park or running his nice and cozy birding lodge
located next to the sanctuary. He has been associated with INT from its very
inception and leads major groups as well assists Filming Teams in their shoots
in India on behalf of INT. Tirath has led many groups in the past for leading
wildlife tour companies like Cox & Kings, I.E. USA, Eco Expeditions USA,
Boston Museum of Science, USA, NFS Australia. He has been to nearly all the
major National Parks and Sanctuaries of the Indian Sub-Continent.
Laxmi Mudgal
A former Research Assistant for the Royal Society of Protection of birds
and International Waterfowl Research Bureau, Laxmi Mudgal or Panditji, as
he is fondly called, brings with him vast pool of knowledge on birding. He
has worked in past with the Forest Department, first as a volunteer and later
as an employ. In 1987-88, Laxmi assisted a Smithsonian funded research project
for Iowa & Hawaii State Universities on Wetland Ecology. He was invited
by the University of Kent to deliver a lecture on topic ‘Tourism and
Conservation: Changing Character of Keoladeo Ghana’. His article on
‘Geese of Keoladeo’ was published by the Sanctuary magazine. Laxmi
was also awarded a citation by the Rajasthan Government for his study on Lesser
Florican and Indian Bustard in 1984. In INT, Laxmi is entrusted to lead all
specialized birding and wildlife trips for INT.
Dr. Amol Shrikant Khedgikar
Dr. Amol, a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc and
A.H) has deep interest in wildlife conservation and management. His primary
expertise is in wildlife animal rescue and rehabilitation and for which he has
established number of wild animal rescue centres. He is also an expert in handling
snakes and other reptiles and has been a part of teams for making documentaries
and research excursions on various types of reptiles. Amol, has hand raised
various orphaned neonatal wild animals and birds and also successfully reintroduced
many of them back into the wild. This includes Deers, Hyenas, Crocodiles, and
Eagles etc.Currently Amol is involved in a primary level research project on
Salt Water Crocodiles. At Indian Nature Tours, Amol lends his valuable inputs
on reptiles and offers advise on documentaries production on reptiles and other
wild animals.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Dr. Rakesh Kumar is the founder and chairman of the non- profit organization
called “ISHWAR” (International Society for Human Welfare and Astral
Research) and is based in New York. Apart from a deep spiritual quest, Dr.
Rakesh Kumar also has a keen interest in the metaphysical sciences. He has
studied the Hindu Vedic astrology, western astrology, Ayurveda, Palmistry,
Numerology, Vaastu Shastra (Like feng shui) Mantras, Yantras, and Bio-chemistry
and Homoeopathy. He has spent many years in study and research and his perception
and astrological readings have helped many people. In INT his knowledge on
religion, yoga and ancient sciences has helped us in planning trips for our
clients.
Faiyaz A. Khudsar
A wildlife conservationist and field researcher, Faiyaz is the force behind
BCTI, our conservation organization. He has varied experience in the field of
wildlife conservation and managing neighborhood communities. In the past he
has worked on many projects for WWF India, Wildlife Institute of India and many
other non-governmental organizations. He is working on a project since last
couple of years jointly with M.P. Forest Department for their proposed Lion
relocation program in Madhya Pradesh at Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary. Faiyaz has
been lately working as part of team to design and create Bio Diversity Parks
in many parts of the country.
CONTACT US
Indian Nature Tours
24, Aurobindo Apartments
Sri Aurobindo Marg
Adhchini
New Delhi 110017
Ph: 91 - 11 - 65969433, 26967034, 26521768
Cell: 91- 9810026819
Email : ask@wildlifeindia.co.uk
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