Our Team in India

Abhishek qualified with an MSc degree in Conservation & Tourism from the Durrell Institute of Conservation & Ecology (DICE), University of Kent, UK. He was actively helping TOFT for 2 years in the UK where his MSc dissertation research focused on local community benefits from UK travel operators and conservation organisations at Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (Research sponsors: WCS - India IPSG & University of Kent).

He started his conservation career with Kids for Tigers (A Sanctuary Tiger program) Coordinator - Delhi (India's largest schools awareness program on tiger conservation). While in the UK, Abhishek worked with the Northumberland Wildlife Trust where he participated on protected area & habitat management research. His job takes him frequently to 6 national parks in India and works with fellow TOFT Representatives on wildlife conservation issues.

Recently TOFT & Abhishek Behl won the ABN-AMRO Sanctuary Wildlife Awards 2007 for category ‘Wind under the Wings’. Abhishek strongly believes when communities benefit economically, they get incentives to protect wildlife, by doing so it sustains the growth of wildlife tourism and promotes responsible travel.