JAI SHARMA
Avid Trekker – Adventure and jungle freak.
Skilled tracker- Keen identification and observation skills.
Specialist- Excited about Big Cats, Birds. Learning about the small life forms like amphibians, Dragonflies, Bats etc.
Strong will power- Survival skills, adaptability.
Understanding of Indian Forests- more than 30 yrs of extensive coverage on foot.
Respectful of Nature- spreading the message of conservation to the younger generations, inspiring them to protect their home ecosystems, and advocating for responsible ecotourism travel.
National Geographic Certified Nature Educator and Conservation Project Planning consultant.
Received appreciation letter from Bangalore Sahodaya School complex association (CBSE schools) for promoting nature education and careers in wildlife and ecology.
Possess over 25 years of rich and practical experience in nature, wildlife and environment education.
Organized more than 120 nature study camps for over 5000 school children/ college students and individuals in various tiger reserves, national parks and reserved forests across the country.
Have provided over 5000 hrs of hands-on training to about 5000 children of various schools/ organizations in Karnataka and M.P, India. Trained and certified Eco volunteer and Educator / Naturalist for wildlife related Census, Nature Education Programs, Ecology based surveys for Forest Department and NGO’s like CEE, TDU, WWF, WCSI, Science center and many more.
Member of IUCN CEC-Commission for Education and Communication : 2021-25
ACHIEVEMENTS
Participated in Nine Tiger census between 1995-2022 in various Tiger reserves and National Parks across the country. Namely-Bandipur, Bhadra, Nagarhole Tiger reserves in Karnataka and in Pench ,Kanha, Satpura Tiger reserves and Naoradehi, Ratapauni wildlife Sancturies in Madhya Pradesh.
Participated in Six Elephant census between 2003- 2019 in Nagarhole, Bandipur and Bhadra Tiger reserve in Karnataka, India.
As a Master trainer for ‘Anubhuti’ (Experience) program trained rural school students on nature, wildlife and ecosystems through first hand experiences in Satpura Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh in January 2020.
Certified in Basic firefighting workshop and training at Bandipur Tiger Reserve- 7-8th march 2019.
Have been volunteering for fire watching during fire season. (Dec-March every year in Bandipur and Nagarhole Tiger reserves since 2010 till date).
Passionate wildlife photographer with collection of over 2500 pics of animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, plants which are favourite part of artistic expression and resource in nature education.
Organized regular nature study camps for physically challenged and visually impaired children from 2015 till date.
Coordinating with over 25 schools in Bangalore for nature, wildlife and environment awareness program with support from CEE, TDU and Toyota Kirloskar motors (TKM) as knowledge/resource partners.
Organized Teachers Training workshops in Bhopal and Bangalore on creating awareness for Biodiversity conservation and Environment protection.
Reach me at sharmajai10 (at the rate) gmail dot com & info (at the rate) jainaturalist dot com