Indian Foundation for Butterflies

Yuawaraj Gurjar: I work with Raymond Ltd. as Asst. Manager in the Commercial Dept. Nature/wildlife photography is my hobby and macro insect photography is my main interest. I visit many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries throughout India year around, something that I have done for the past 22 years. I have won prizes in several photography competitions, and my photos have been exhibited in numerous international photo exhibition. I published a Marathi book on butterflies in 1994, and now I run a Marathi blog on butterflies. I have published over 450 nature-related photo articles in Times of India and other regional and national newspapers and magazines. I regularly organize nature camps in Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Corbett, Ranthambhor, Bharatpur and Tadoba National Parks. I have conducted photography workshops on wildlife and macro photography in various schools, colleges and other institutes. I actively participate in wildlife census for Maharashtra and Karnataka State Forest Departments. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it me or visit my website if you want to learn more about my work.

Arjan Basu Roy: My primary interest is documentation of various life forms, with main focus on butterflies. I am still a learner, but I just joined graduate school to receive formal training in biology since I was previously not trained in sciences. With Rudra Prasad Das and Prosanta Mukherjee I have authored a small book, entitled "Common Butterflies of Bengal Plains". I am a professional Printing Technologist and run my own printing business. I am also a founding member of a nature club called Nature Mates. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it me to learn more.

Vedawati Padwal: I am commercial artist (BFA) graduated from Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art. I am a commercial photographer by profession and nature/wildlife photography is my hobby. I have won several prizes in national and international photography competitions. My photographs have been exhibited in many national and international photo exhibitions. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it me or visit my Flickr photos to learn more.

Gaurav Ganesh Agavekar: I am originally from Chiplun, a small town in the district of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Currently I am living in Pune for my college education. I have a keen interest in butterflies and I love photography.

Rajesh Mohanasundaram: I am a data management professional living in Boston, USA. I am passionate about tropical jungle photography and have been hiking in Indian jungles for about 20 years. I took to photography as a hobby about 12 years ago. Ever since, I have been photographing in the Western Ghats. My dream is to capture the complex 'web of a rainforest', which is a big challenge. I got a lucky break in the year 2007-08 and I undertook a documentary project about Western Ghats. I hope that through visual media I can help promote an appreciation for our natural heritage. This is the reason for my involvement in this website project. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it me or visit my website to learn more.

K. Rafeek: I am a naturalist with a social conscience and love for organic farming. A bird-watcher turned butterfly enthusiast, I like to see how best our habitations could become equally attractive to butterflies. I am an engineer by profession, with energy optimization in mind. I am from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, but presently work in the Middle East. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it me to learn more.