Course – Certified Nature Guide – Batch 1
India’s first batch of Certified Nature Guide course was held in Nov& Dec of 2022. The course is a 200-hour immersive programme that has a good mix of field work, group projects, classroom training and experiential learning. As part of the training, participants put their new learning into practice by independently leading guests at eco-lodges. After a final round of assessment by Skill India under the Tourism and Hospitality Sector, they were set to advance their careers in the field. Some of our participants will start new careers or aim for better jobs in the wildlife and ecotourism industry. Others hope to start ecotourism ventures to...
Nature Guide Training – Panna Jungle Camp, Madhya Pradesh
India’s first Skill India certified guides came from the Nature guide training workshops that were conducted in three Jungle Camps – Panna, Kathotiya & Samardha – in Madhya Pradesh. The candidates were already working as nature guides and were awarded with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certificates after their completion of a 35 hr course that was held on the field and in class room styled learning. The RPL training covered aspects of green practices, good communication, gender sensitivity, conducting a nature trail and an orientation into nature interpretation. We collaborated with the Last Wilderness Foundation, who work in wildlife conservation along with these communities, who helped in identifying...
Nature Guide Training – Kathotiya Jungle Camp, Madhya Pradesh
India’s first Skill India certified guides came from the Nature guide training workshops that were conducted in three Jungle Camps – Panna, Kathotiya & Samardha – in Madhya Pradesh. The candidates were already working as nature guides and were awarded with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certificates after their completion of a 35 hr course that was held on the field and in class room styled learning. The RPL training covered aspects of green practices, good communication, gender sensitivity, conducting a nature trail and an orientation into nature interpretation. We collaborated with the Last Wilderness Foundation, who work in wildlife conservation along with these communities, who helped in identifying...
Nature guide training – Kanger Valley, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
A 5 day Nature Guide training workshop was held for the youth residing in the Bastar District of Kanger valley in Chhattisgarh. The workshop was to enable the participants to become nature guides either in surrounding eco tourism organisations or to become an ecopreneur. ...
Ecoguide training – Bhitarkanika, Orissa
The Naturalist School was approached by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to conduct an Eco-guide Training program at Mangrove sites of Bhitarkanika, Orissa. This 5 day program was conducted as a skill development and capacity building program for the beneficiaries, largely boat crew, from five nearby villages, at this eco tourism site. Participants were identified by the local partner APOWA for this semi-residential training course. The sessions were held at the Bhitarkanka Jungle camp with practical session in and around the campus along with boat safaris around Kanika island. All the participants across all days were very enthusiastic participants. They listened actively and asked questions...
Nature Guide Training – Mangrove Foundation, Kalinje, Maharashtra
The Mangrove Foundation works towards the conservation and monitoring of mangroves and coastal biodiversity. The Foundation also supports the implementation of various livelihood activities under the ‘Mangrove Conservation and Livelihood Generation Scheme’ of Government of Maharashtra. A refresher course was conducted to re-energise, motivate and skill-build the beneficiaries across Mangrove Foundation ecotourism sites. The 5 day workshop was conducted at Kalinje Ecotourism site where participants from three neighbouring regions took part. They were trained in various aspects of Nature interpretation with emphasis on Mangrove ecosystem, biodiversity and geography. They were also trained in communication, along with team building activities, and in guiding skills and techniques with ethics and the role...
Workshop – Kabini, Nagarahole, Karnataka
A workshop was held for Naturalists of an ecolodge on the ‘Ethics Role & Responsibilities of a Naturalist’. Participants enthusiastically participated in the classroom sessions and in the experiential learning via educational games and cohesive building activities. This was done at the Nagarahole Tiger reserve, with partnership of the Karnataka Forest Department & Jungle Lodges and Resorts....
Nature Guide Training – Samardha Jungle Camps, Madhya Pradesh
India’s first Skill India certified guides came from the Nature guide training workshops that were conducted in three – Panna, Kathotiya & Samardha – Jungle Camps in Madhya Pradesh. The candidates were already working as nature guides and were awarded with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certificates after their completion of a 35 hr course that was held on the field and in class room styled learning. The RPL training covered aspects of green practices, good communication, gender sensitivity, conducting a nature trail and an orientation into nature interpretation. We collaborated with the Last Wilderness Foundation, who work in wildlife conservation along with these communities, who helped in identifying...