Conservation & Social Impact
The threats to our planet’s wilderness are diverse, complex, and highly interrelated
But the good news is that solving one problem often paves the way for us to find a solution for the next.
Conservation is not just a footnote- it is our foundation. Whether that’s building waterholes, supporting forest staff, or creating jobs for local communities, every itinerary that my team and I curate gives back in real, tangible ways. This allows our guests the luxury to enjoy their journey knowing that they’ve helped support and sustain the people, wildlife, and places they visit.
Habitat Redevelopment
The Challenge: India’s jungles are no stanger to calamities like wildfires and prolonged periods of water scarcity during dry seasons.
I always wondered how animals deal with situations like these? I used to hope that the natural world had some sort of a Plan B. Sadly, it does not. These are the situations that force animals to abandon their homes in search of food and water, to face hunger, territorial fights, conflicts with humans, and oftentimes, death.
Well, not on our watch.
Fighting Fires
OUR WORK: We actively respond to such events by working with authorities to douse the fires and to rescue the affected wildlife. While we try our best to regenerate lost habitats and support reconstruction and restoration efforts, the damage is usually heartbreaking.
THE IMPACT: A relatively faster rate of recovery and stabilization of the forest and its inhabitants.
Once, when I was patrolling an affected area, I came across a very badly burnt langur mother who was holding on to a broken branch with one hand and her injured baby with another. The sight was so morbid that it broke my heart into a million pieces.
Building Water Sources
OUR WORK: We constructed three self-sustaining waterholes in the periphery forests of Bandhavgarh National Park. It took a lot of paperwork, negotiations, and workforce management! (Did you know that villagers often gauge groundwater levels with a coconut? me neither) But the result? Unimaginably satisfactory.
THE IMPACT: It took less than a week for a family of 5 tigers to move in right next to one of the waterholes.
Both the waterholes are now home to 3 tiger families, in the home range of 5 leopards, 4 sloth bears, and thousands of herbivores and birds.
Wildlife Rescue Missions
To achieve our broader conservation goals, we’ve partnered with RESQ Charitable Trust to address one of the most pressing challenges to wildlife conservation today: human-animal conflict.
We launched the AmeliyaRESQ Fund, aiming to rescue and rehabilitate 500 animals from conflict zones by the end of 2025. We’ve pledged ₹5,00,000 ($6,000) to kickstart this mission.
So far, this initiative has supported the rehabilitation and successful release of more than 300 Indian softshell turtles. Imagine what’s in store for the future
Protecting the Protectors
OUR WORK: Anti-poaching camps often lack basic amenities, hindering their effectiveness in protecting wildlife.
We electrified 175 anti-poaching camps with solar lamps and equipped 250+ forest staff with essential gear, including raincoats, shoes, bags, and solar-powered torches.
THE IMPACT: This improved morale and working conditions for frontline conservationists and enhanced the efficiency of forest rangers during night patrols.
Building the Future
OUR WORK: Our efforts are focused on communities that live in close proximity to wild animals and children who will be the torchbearers of the future. We facilitate these efforts through our donations to educational programs of organizations such as The Last Wilderness Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund.
THE IMPACT: This allows us to empower the next generation with knowledge and tools to protect wildlife.
This is where you come in
You are the MVP here, after all. Contributions and business from my audience and guests are the sole reasons we have been able to carry out these initiatives and generate this level of impact! I can’t begin to express the gratitude I feel when I visit Bandhavgarh and watch how these waterholes have completely revived the barren forest patches.
Unfortunately though, we can’t accept direct donations for our independent projects yet, so the best way for you to be a part of our wildlife conservation journey is to either plan a safari experience with Ameliya Safaris, or to shop our conservation apparel- 5% of all our profits from these go straight towards these projects.