Pravin Shanmughanandam

Pravin is the Founder and Editor of The Pollachi Papyrus, an online medium that creatively documents the bio-cultural diversity of Pollachi, Anamalai Hills, and the Nilgiri biosphere. He is the founder and lead naturalist at The Papyrus Itineraries, a travel venture that curates experiential tours and guided walks covering the same regions, recognized by Nat Geo Traveller India as one of the responsible wildlife tour operators in the country. As a conservation filmmaker, he has been part of award-winning short films on various conservation issues, such as human-wildlife conflict, focusing on native indigenous communities and their role in conservation.