Krishnendu Basak

Krishnendu Basak is a Postgraduate in Wildlife Sciences from Aligarh Muslim University and dedicated his 10 years in the field of wildlife conservation. He mostly worked on various large carnivore conservation projects that ranged from the rehabilitation of clouded leopards to population estimation and conflict mitigation of the Bengal tiger. His aim is to know the ecology of the large predators and secure their resources to assure their long-term survival in the wild. He also has a keen interest in other cryptic and lesser-known taxa. Bringing them in limelight for further conservation attention is his additional effort. He currently works at the Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Division with Wildlife Trust of India as officer in charge. Their current project is ‘Tiger Conservation in Sundarban’.

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.