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Surya Ramachandran

Surya Ramachandran trained as an electrical engineer but his lifelong fascination with nature led him to switch careers and become a professional naturalist in the wilds of Central India, where he spent time in Satpura, Kanha, and Panna national parks and authored the Photographic Guide to Central Indian Wildlife. He is widely traveled in India, with a focus on the deserts of Ladakh, Western India, and the Western Ghats. For the last six years, Surya has traveled in the Trans-Himalaya of India exploring the possibilities of working with local communities to set up snow leopard and brown-bear tracking operations.

Client Testimonials

"We could not have had a better leader — Surya is top notch. He was patient with all, kept us on schedule, and really knows his fauna!"

Donna B.

Boston, MA

"Surya was a wonderful trip leader. His strength was that he had worked in many of the parks and was very familiar with where to find animals. His lecture on the state of tigers in India was excellent."

Rich C.

Alamo, CA

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