Aaranyak

Chinese PangolinWhite-bellied HeronBengal Florican
Written By Dani MacGregor
 
 

Mission statement

Established in 1989 by a group of students and nature lovers, Aaranyak has grown to an organisation with 13 divisions focused on the conservation of various endangered/threatened animal species, environment education, creation of alternative livelihood options, legal and advocacy as well as developing specialised species recovery programmes.

Aaranyak is now recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and has over 100 employees with fully fledged Administrative, HR and Finance Departments along with an established Research wing.

 

ASAP Species they are working to conserve

Species
Chinese Pangolin
Chinese Pangolin
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Bengal Florican
Bengal Florican
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ASAP Partner since: 2018

Country focus: India

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Dani MacGregor

Web + Graphic Designer with 10+ years of non-profit and creative experience. I have a soft spot for pretty much every cause and charity. I admire all non-profits for their work in every issue and value their contribution in making the world a better place.

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