Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mishra

Dr Rajendra Prasad Mishra is the Coordinator in Species Recovery Division at the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Regional Head- Central India. With over twenty-two years of research and project management experience in the fields of wildlife conservation & Management; Sustainable Forest Management (SFM); Medicinal Plants and Non-Timber Forest Products Management and plant taxonomy, he is key to WTI’s critical work in conserving the state animal of Chhattisgarh. With M.Sc. (Environmental Biology), PhD (Wildlife), Certificate course (Certificate in Rural Management, Disaster Management), he has written extensively on matters relating to wildlife and the environment that include four books, five research project reports, more than 50 reputed research papers and articles. Dr Mishra is a member of IUCN-SSC Wild Cattle Specialist Group; member of Appraisal of six tiger reserves in India and member of the monitoring committee of village relocation in the tiger reserves of Rajasthan and Uttarakhand states from NTCA, Govt. of India. He is also a member of several committees on wildlife wing in Chhattisgarh state including State Wildlife Advisory Board, Tiger Conservation Foundation (TCF), Gate Money, Flexi fund, Management plans etc. Trekking, photography and listening to old songs keep this scientist relaxed in his leisure time. Kabaddi is also a passion with Dr Mishra, who participated in regional and national level Kabaddi competitions.

ABOUT TEAM WTI

What began as a three-member team in a small room in south Delhi in 1998, is today a family of about 150 professionals from diverse backgrounds - conservation biologists, scientists, sociologists, wildlife veterinarians, managers, lawyers, finance experts and communication specialists - but committed to the common cause of wildlife. They are based in any of the 15 field stations in remote parts of the country and a central coordinating office in the national capital region. An Executive Management Team comprising experienced conservationists, scientists and managers provide a visionary leadership to the vibrant and enthusiastic WTI team. The Board of Trustees of WTI comprises stalwarts who bring together a collective experience of many decades in the field of conservation, education and management.