ABOUT US
Our Work
OUR VISION
Our vision at Last Wilderness Foundation is an India with a vibrant and eternal natural heritage, which is respected and protected by its people.
OUR MISSION
We have made it our mission to increase awareness about India’s wildlife, its forests and the plight of its tribal populations, to provide assistance to various individuals and organisations (governmental or otherwise) in their battle to conserve its natural heritage and to be actively involved in the sustainable development of the villages and tribal settlements in the peripheries of its forests.
Meet The Team
Nikhil Nagle
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
An avid wildlife photographer, he has been documenting the forests and wildlife of the Indian subcontinent since his first sighting of a tiger in 1997. In 2010, he quit as Head of India Equities at Citigroup Global Markets, to pursue his passion for wildlife conservation. He remains an Equities Trader and Investor by profession.
Vidya Venkatesh
DIRECTOR
Vidya, a Commerce graduate, went on to pursue her true calling after 13 years of corporate career. She has been deeply interested in wildlife and a special interest in butterflies. She has also travelled various parts of India and shares a deep concern for conservation issues and contributes her services for the cause on every given opportunity.
Gaurav Shirodkar
PROGRAMME MANAGER
An experienced naturalist, he has a keen interest in engaging with people, especially children, in matters of nature education and human-wildlife conflict. With over 15 years of experience, he joined LWF in April 2022.
Indrabhan Singh Bundela
FIELD CO-ORDINATOR (PANNA)
Indrabhan is a Post graduate in History. He carries a strong 10 years of work experience in the field of conservation, especially with the Pardhi Community in Panna. He has also conducted several awareness and education programmes during this tenor. Prior to joining LWF, he was working with WWF-India.
Shyambihari Yadav
FIELD CO-ORDINATOR (KUNO)
Passionate about documenting wildlife through videos and a keen environmental journalist, he lives in a village close to Kuno National Park. He works on implementation of village awareness programmes, addressing conflict situations in villages and reporting wildlife news in a timely manner.
Saurabh Baghel
FIELD CO-ORDINATOR (KANHA)
A dynamic young graduate, who started working with LWF while he was in his last year of BCA. He is passionate about his work with the Community and is looking forward to working in the Conservation Arena. He is currently working on our Conservation Outreach and Livelihoods project in villages settled in and around the territorial forests of Kanha.
Sitalaxmi Nair
ACCOUNTS MANAGER
Sitalaxmi is a post graduate in Commerce. With a total work experience of 20 years, she is a hardworking, highly organised & result oriented professional.
Rishika Dubla
CONTENT WRITER
Rishika always knew she wanted to study wild animals. She completed her studies in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford before moving back to India, first volunteering with LWF and WII, and then working in UP on freshwater turtle, crocodile and river dolphin conservation. Passionate about science communication and research, she now splits her time as a content writer for LWF and a freelance consultant in Mumbai.
