Project Cordinator 

Nishith is the founder and the director of WCB Research Foundation. Since 1996 he has been studying large mammal ecology and biodiversity monitoring in India. He did his doctorate on the ecology and behavior of Asiatic lions. Since 2006 he has been doing research on sloth bears and he is the Co Chair of IUCN SSC Sloth bear Expert Team. Nishith is working toward collaborative capacity building programmes for wildlife conservation. Nishith aspires to elevate and direct the young researchers towards the conservation of wildlife and habitat. He is appointed as a Director, Centre of excellence for wildlife and conservation studies at BKNM University, Junagadh, Gujarat.