Est. 2026 · Public Charitable Trust Biodiversity Surveys · Nature Education

Avaniyaan Nature Trust · ANT We Study The Wild.
Then We Teach It.

Field science and classroom wonder, from one trust. Avaniyaan Nature Trust runs government-partnered biodiversity surveys and curriculum-aligned outdoor programmes — from tiger-reserve camera traps to school field days.

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FIELD RESEARCH & OUTDOOR EDUCATION · INDIA
Registered Public Charitable Trust
IB School CAS Aligned
NSDC Accredited
NITIE Certified
What We Do

What we run, and where

12 Active Workstreams · Education + Research

Toggle between how we teach and how we research — both run under the same trust, the same team, and the same field-first standards.

01

Children's Wilderness

Immersive multi-day wilderness experiences that build resilience, teamwork, and deep environmental awareness in young learners aged 8–18.

Ages 8 – 18
02

Birding Programs

Expert-led birding expeditions that develop observation skills, scientific thinking, and deep appreciation for India's extraordinary biodiversity.

Field Ornithology
03

NBET

Nature Based Education & Training — a structured framework weaving ecological science and field skills directly into your school's existing curriculum.

Curriculum Integrated
04

CAS — IB Program

Fully mapped to IB Diploma CAS requirements. Outdoor activities satisfying Creativity, Activity, and Service components with complete documentation support.

IB Aligned
05

PEP

Practical Education Program — merging history, hospitality, and nature into internationally benchmarked, real-world learning expeditions across India.

International Standard
06

Holistic Program

A whole-school outdoor education framework supporting physical, emotional, and cognitive development — going far beyond the four walls of the classroom.

Whole School
01

Multi-Taxa Biodiversity Surveys

Systematic field inventories of flora, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects using internationally standardised protocols — quadrats, point counts, camera traps and transects.

6 Taxonomic Groups
02

Camera Trap & Species Monitoring

Grid-based camera trapping and sign surveys tracking tigers, dholes and other flagship carnivores across protected landscapes.

60+ Camera Stations
03

GIS & Habitat Mapping

Satellite remote sensing and DGPS-referenced field data compiled into habitat suitability models and management-ready maps.

Sentinel-2 / Landsat
04

Government & Institutional Surveys

Field research conducted directly for and with State Forest Departments, NTCA, and national scientific institutions.

Forest Dept. Partnered
05

Community Para-Ecologist Training

Local and tribal community members trained as field assistants and citizen scientists, building lasting local monitoring capacity.

Local Capacity Building
06

Open Biodiversity Data

Verified species checklists and datasets contributed to GBIF and the India Biodiversity Portal for long-term public and scientific value.

Public Data Access
0+
Schools Partnered
0
Programs & Workstreams
0%
Certified Naturalists
0
Accreditations

* These figures represent our programme design capacity and aspirational targets as we build Avaniyaan Nature Trust. Actual school partnerships and programme rollouts are currently in progress. If you'd like current status, please reach out directly.

Survey Capability

Landscape-scale biodiversity surveys

We design and run multi-taxa ecological surveys for tiger reserves, sanctuaries, and protected landscapes — stratified by habitat, elevation, and disturbance, and built to feed directly into a reserve's management plan.

Available to State Forest Departments and protected-area managers across India
6
Taxa Groups Per Survey
4
Habitat Strata Sampled
2
Seasons — Monsoon & Winter
60+
Camera Trap Stations
What A Survey Covers
Large CarnivoresCamera Grid MammalsTransects · Traps BirdsPoint Counts HerpetofaunaVES · Acoustic FloraQuadrats InsectsPollard · Light Traps
Specialists Deployed
EC
Lead Ecologist
Design & coordination
OR
Ornithologist
Point counts, transects
HM
Herpetologist
VES, pitfall arrays
MM
Mammalogist
Camera grids, sign surveys
GS
GIS Specialist
Mapping & modelling

Deliverables: verified species checklists, occupancy and abundance estimates, habitat and species-distribution maps, a prioritised species action list with IUCN status, and standardised protocols your staff can carry on independently. Enquiries from forest departments and protected-area managers are welcome.

For Schools & Institutions

Why partners trust ANT

Safe & Certified
IB Ready
Field-Science Led
100%
Trained & Certified Naturalists — every single programme
01
Field Science, Not Just Field Trips

Every programme is designed by the same ecologists, ornithologists and herpetologists who run government-partnered biodiversity surveys — not activity coordinators reading from a manual.

02
Curriculum Aligned & Safe

Every programme maps to CBSE, ICSE, and IB frameworks. Certified naturalists and rigorous safety protocols give principals and parents complete peace of mind.

03
Registered & Accountable

Avaniyaan Nature Trust is a registered public charitable trust governed by a board of trustees with audited accounts — built for transparent, long-term partnership, not one-off vendor engagements.

Credentials

Accreditations that matter

Our programmes carry nationally recognised accreditations, ensuring every certificate your students receive holds genuine, lasting value in academic and professional portfolios.

National Skill Development Corporation

India's national skill development body. NSDC accreditation ensures our naturalist training meets recognised occupational standards.

✦ Skill Accreditation
Naturalist Training Institute of Excellence

Specialised naturalist certification validating the expertise of every Avaniyaan programme leader — ensuring every outdoor session meets the highest professional standard.

✦ Naturalist Certified
About The Trust
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Conservation science informs everything we teach

Avaniyaan Nature Trust exists because good nature education can't be separated from good field science. The same ecologists who run biodiversity surveys inside tiger reserves shape the outdoor curriculum your students experience. It isn't two organisations bolted together — it's one trust working in both directions at once.

Avaniyaan Nature Trust — ANT logo
Legal StatusPublic Charitable Trust
FoundedAugust 2026
Parent InitiativeFaunterra
FocusConservation · Research · Education
For Schools & Institutions

Ready to bring real field science
into your world?

Whether you're planning next term's outdoor curriculum, or looking for a survey partner for a protected landscape — let's talk.

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