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Last but not the least, We strive to grab a major scope in monitoring, influencing, contributing or protesting the framing of various environment-related amendments of law or framing of new laws and policies for the benefit of human and non-human entities.

Nature Mates - Nature Club

Nature Mates-Nature Club (NM-NC) was established in the year 1995, as a part of Nature Club initiative of WWF India, West Bengal State Office and became an absolutely independent registered NGO under West Bengal Society Registration act in the year 2006, free from any obligation under WWF. Since inception, we focused in the various conservation aspects of wildlife hoping to protect the rich biodiversity of India by complimenting and supporting government agencies and collaborating with several other non-governmental organizations.

Our Core areas of work include:

  • Documentation of Floral and Faunal Diversity
  • Biodiversity Gardening
  • Tree Plantation, Transplantation and Restoration
  • Animal Rescue and Welfare
  • Wetland Restoration
  • Species and Community Level Research
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
  • Alternative Livelihood Generation
  • Educational and Community Outreach Programs
  • Publications

Governing Body

Col. Shakti Ranjan Banerjee
Col. Shakti Ranjan Banerjee
Founder President
J. R. B. Alfred - PhD
J. R. B. Alfred - PhD
Vice President
Arjan Basu Roy
Arjan Basu Roy
Secretary
Arijit Chattopadhyay - PhD
Arijit Chattopadhyay - PhD
Assistant Secretary
Devsena Roychaudhury
Devsena Roychaudhury
Treasurer & Chief Projects Coordinator
Vijay Barve - PhD
Vijay Barve - PhD
Member
Uttam Mahatha
Uttam Mahatha
Member
Diya Banerjee
Diya Banerjee
Member
Prasenjit Dawn
Prasenjit Dawn
Member

Life Members

Bikramaditya Guha Roy
Bikramaditya Guha Roy
Debleena Roychaudhury
Debleena Roychaudhury
I P Tantia
I P Tantia
J. R. B. Alfred - PhD
J. R. B. Alfred - PhD
Lee Durrell
Lee Durrell
Mudar Patherya
Mudar Patherya
Radhika Goyal
Radhika Goyal
Sanchita Dey
Sanchita Dey
Sayantan Chatterjee
Sayantan Chatterjee
Yagnesh N Chawda
Yagnesh N Chawda

Team Nature Mates

Amit Mondal
Amit Mondal
Assistant, Ecopark Butterfly Garden
Anindita Majumdar - PhD
Anindita Majumdar - PhD
Scientific Advisor
Anirban Chaudhuri
Anirban Chaudhuri
Honorary Wildlife Consultant
Aniruddha Sur
Aniruddha Sur
Creative Team
Anisha Mazumdar
Anisha Mazumdar
Project Assistant
Anusua Pal
Anusua Pal
Research Affiliate & Wildlife Rescue
Arabinda Narayan Dolai
Arabinda Narayan Dolai
Tree Transplantation
Aritra Kshettry
Aritra Kshettry
Research Associate, Human Wildlife Relationships
Arpita Dutta
Arpita Dutta
Honorary Wildlife Rescue Consultant
Arunava Mukherjee - PhD
Arunava Mukherjee - PhD
Scientific Advisor
Banani Mondal - PhD
Banani Mondal - PhD
Scientific Advisor
Debaditya Kumar
Debaditya Kumar
Scientific Associate
Debrup Sen
Debrup Sen
Scientific Associate
Deeya Roy Chowdhury
Deeya Roy Chowdhury
Creative Team
Jirmiya Rava
Jirmiya Rava
Butterfly Gardener, Rajabhatkhawa Butterfly Conservatory
Kezajacho Dukpa
Kezajacho Dukpa
Field Assistant, Hornbill Project
Lina Chatterjee
Lina Chatterjee
Research Affiliate, Pakhibitan
Manjushree Ray
Manjushree Ray
Junior Accountant
Prakash Rai
Prakash Rai
Butterfly Gardener, Rajabhatkhawa Butterfly Conservatory
Rajarshi Sen
Rajarshi Sen
Chartered Accountant
Raju Das
Raju Das
Instructor, NIC, Eco Tourism Park BG
Rishin Basu Roy
Rishin Basu Roy
Scientific Associate
Ritam Dey
Ritam Dey
Lab Assistant, Ecopark Butterfly Conservation Lab
Ritu Chatterjee
Ritu Chatterjee
Honorary Accounting Consultant
Sajal Bar
Sajal Bar
Field Personnel, Biodiversity Survey
Sarika Baidya
Sarika Baidya
Research Affiliate, Coordinator Butterfly Conservatory
Shreya Das Nandi
Shreya Das Nandi
Sr. Accountant
Project Manager, Hornbill Project
Project Manager, Hornbill Project
Scientific Advisor
Soumya Sarkar
Soumya Sarkar
Scientific Associate
Sitaram Mahato
Sitaram Mahato
Field Assistant, Hornbill Project
Soma Dutta
Soma Dutta
Education & Awareness
Somik Ghosh
Somik Ghosh
Project Assistant, Biodiversity Surveys
Subhashis Das
Subhashis Das
Store & Office Management
Swapna Biswas
Swapna Biswas
Field Personnel, Biodiversity Survey And Tree Transplantation
Tamaghna Sengupta
Tamaghna Sengupta
Lab Assistant, Rajabhatkhawa Butterfly Conservatory
Tarak Samanta
Tarak Samanta
Research Affiliate
Tarun Karmakar
Tarun Karmakar
Honorary Research Affiliate

District Coordinators

Biswajit Ghorai
Biswajit Ghorai
South 24 Parganas
Dipan Bhattacharyya
Dipan Bhattacharyya
Honorary Wildlife Consultant
Diya Banerjee
Diya Banerjee
Jalpaiguri
Lina Chatterjee
Lina Chatterjee
Howrah
Prasun Majumdar
Prasun Majumdar
North 24 Pargana
Prosenjit Dawn
Prosenjit Dawn
Howrah
Ratnesh Karjee
Ratnesh Karjee
Purulia
Sajal Bar
Sajal Bar
South 24 Pargana
Soumya Sarkar
Soumya Sarkar
Bankura
Supriyo Ghosh
Supriyo Ghosh
Burdwan
Supriyo Mahato
Supriyo Mahato
Purulia
Tamaghna Sengupta
Tamaghna Sengupta
Alipurduar
Tarak Samanta
Tarak Samanta
East Mednapore
Tarun Karmakar
Tarun Karmakar
Alipurduar

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