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'The Man, The Mission'
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a vision.” - Anonymous

BLAZING A GREEN TRAIL

"The ecological consciousness that the Life Environment Awareness foundation (LEAF) is spreading amongst the youth of India is the commendable effort of one man and his vision", says Sadanand Kanavalli

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Naturalist Training Institute
in India
brought to you
by

Yatish Hulkunte
 Naturalist & Wildlife Photographer
and
Founder Trustee
Life Environment Awareness Foundation
(Estd. 1982) Bangalore,India _________________

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The Man,
The Mission

Meet Yatish Hulkunte, Conservationist. Naturalist. Wildlife Photographer. Pioneer in Environment Education.

A chemical engineer by learning, Yatish is a dynamic workaholic. He just lives LEAF.Son of late H K Panditaradhya, who retired as Chief Engineer & Administrator of the New Mangalore Port, Mangalore, Karnataka, Yatish began as a wildlife photographer and environment education camp organizer. From 1982, he has been organizing more than 30 wildlife camps annually for the general public, students and rural youth.

He soon realized that these camps in the nature of holiday tours lead nowhere. Yatish started thinking seriously of continued environment education and the idea of LEAF Nature Clubs dawned on him. Ever since, he has been at it bending all his energy, time and resources to this cause.

For a living, he has his own wildlife safaritan outfit, a unit arranging about 20 wildlife camps & eco tours a year for foreigners and Indians at wildlife centers in South India. He is associated with international organizations like Care For The Wild and Zoo Check.

Yatish has gathered round him a committed band of like-minded workers. And of course, there is Jayanthi, wife of Yatish. She joined as a staffer and has ended up as a life partner. They make a made-for-each-other couple with a son Aakash, whom they have already taken to camp since he was a toddler. That way he could go into the record books as the younger comper ever.

Today, Yatish is a leading Ecotourism Consultant in India.

  • Extensive practical hands-on work in Experiential Learning Programs
  • Pioneer in organizing Children Camps & Wilderness Programs
  • 27 yrs of experience in Wildlife-Adventure Tourism.
  • Visiting Faculty at National Wildlife Institutions;
  • Training Workshops of US National Park Service & US Fish & Wildlife Service.
  • Director & Chief Naturalist
    Col. John F Wakefield Institute of Naturalists

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Col. John F Wakefield Institute of Naturalists

Training Center near
Kabini River Lodge at the tri-junction of Nagarhole, Bandipur National Park and Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, South India
with
30 days of
spit & polish !
Training in spoken english, communication, leadership, grooming, life skills, motivation, hospitality
at
Colonel's Finishing School
Diana Education Institutions Campus, Hegde Nagar Main Road, Jakkur PO, Yelahanka Hobli, Bangalore 560 064
and
field training
in wilderness areas of western ghats in the states of Karnataka, Kerala & TN

Where & When:
Junior Naturalist Camp 2007
Commenced October 2007

Amateur Naturalist Weekend
All Weekends. Commenced from October 2007

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