Sunayan Sharma

Background

About Sunayan Sharma

An ex-Indian Forest Serviceman, wildlife enthusiast & activist, and an author Served at various forest areas and wildlife reserves such Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sancturay, Bharatpur, Satellite wildlife areas of Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, and Sariska Tiger Reserve to name a few. Devised and led unique innovative habitat improvement plan of eradication of Prosopis juliflora through community participation and permanently resolving water shortage at the reserve which supported several thousands of residents and migratory birds belonging to about 400 species. These efforts made in 2006-08 proved to be landmark in saving the sanctuary from being delisted by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Led the Tiger Trans-location effort at Sariska and made a sustainable efforts to make Sariska home to relocated tigers. Based on that experience, I have authored a book, termed a critical read by critics, titled "Sariska: The Tiger Reserve Roars Again". Niyogi Books did an honor to publish my work and launched it in April 2015. WWF India, world's leading wildlife NGO, working for the cause of Wildlife and Nature Conservation, relaunched the book in September 2015 in Delhi. Reviews of the book have been published in various important national dailies and magazines such as The Times, Marwar, Travellers’ Magazines of Spice & Jet Airways, and a prestigious academic journal from ICSSR & ICHR. I regularly write on wildlife and nature in a few dailies and magazines. Organizations such as Jaipur Metro Corporation have utilized my knowledge and services as an expert for transplantation of large trees on its planned route, results of which have been encouraging. Being President of Sariska Tiger Foundation, I strive for the cause of Tiger and other wildlife, its habitat and communities around the tiger reserve. I appeal the public for support to this cause in form public voice, volunteering, and funding.