Our Programs
Amateur Naturalist Course, A-NAT, has been curated due to interest among a lot of people to know more about wildlife or explore a future potential as a naturalist, regardless of their educational background. For such candidates who deeply desire to learn about nature, Wildlife and Forestry Services in association with Pugdundee Safaris presents A-NAT. As experienced lodge operators & wildlife professionals, we realize that the forest is an observatory of passionate nature lovers, and this course serves as an opportunity to be more informed about various sides of nature. To be a true nature lover, there are three parts that should occur simultaneously:
A-NAT is a 5 days Program that focuses to elevate passionate nature lovers into well informed nature lovers or amateur naturalists with elementary knowledge on the above. The 5 days Program offers:
This course is strictly for people who are new to wildlife & gives only basic introduction to the wildlife of central India.
As a stepping stone into the world of natural systems, diversity in subjects has been at the core of the course design. Candidates will be provided introduction to the following subjects-
Reptiles
Fish
Birds
Mammals
Animal behaviour
Conservation management
Ecology
Taxonomy
Biomes
Botany and grasses
Arthropods
Amphibians
Module 1 Mammals
Module 2 Birds
Module 3 Trees
Module 4 Reptiles