THE WILDLIFE RESCUE & REHABILITATION CENTRE

The Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre (WRRC) registered in July 1999 is a public charitable
Trust for the conservation and welfare of wildlife rescued from urban and rural areas around
Bangalore, India. WRRC was set up by the trustees of Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) in
response to keenly felt need to provide relief to wild animals, birds and reptiles including medical
facilities, housing and handling cases of cruelties inflicted on them. These animals are often injured,
abused or are confiscated from illegal trade. Concerned members of the public have very few options
for housing or treatment of such species. Expertise for their management and rehabilitation is also
lacking.

Collage Various wild animals that were rescued by WRRC

WRRC creates awareness and render service to distressed wildlife and has been active in the
following areas:
1. Rescue of wild life from injuries, accidents, illegal wildlife trade and other sources
2. Rehabilitation
3. Prevention of cruelty
4. Educating the compassionate about wildlife and nature conservation
5. Information and expertise
6. Campaigns and legal battles in support of wildlife
7. Research and surveys on captive elephants.

Bannerghatta Rescue Centre (BRC)

Set up in 2002 on a 7 acre plot, BRC is a joint initiative of the Karnataka Forest Department and
WRRC and is managed by WRRC. Located near the Bannerghatta National Park, the centre is a
refuge for wildlife that is displaced or in any form of distress in the rapidly growing city. The centre
has an elephant enclosure and a rain-water harvesting pond.
The centre receives over 100 animals from of nearly 40 species every month and almost an equal
number are released back into the wild after treatment.

Hon. Trustees of WRRC Bangalore

Ms. Brinda Nandakumar Hon. President
Mr. Gopi Shankar, Hon. Secretary
Ms. Savitha Nagabhushan, Hon. Treasurer
Dr. Shiela N. Rao, Hon. Trustee
Ms. Suparna Baksi-Ganguly, Hon. Trustee
Ms. Sudha Narayanan, Hon. Trustee
Ms. Sandhya Madappa, Hon. Trustee
Ms. Sanober Z. Bharucha,Hon. Trustee
Knowledge and conservation: Knowledge is the key factor for creating interest on conserving
biological diversity. Environment awareness programs have proven to be one of the forces of creating
knowledge bases for conservation activities. Having comprehensive knowledge about biological
diversity and enhancing the information is necessary for its conservation.
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center Bangalore (WRRC) with its expertise available, has come
up with a two-month wildlife conservation training program for general public and the training will
focus on bio-diversity conditions, existence of flora and fauna and wildlife issues. Approach towards
conservation issues has been proposed to be undertaken during the workshop. Training program will
be held in the month of April, May and June. Contact programs are designed to suit the schedules of
educational institutions, professionals and individuals working in private and public sectors to
participate. The workshop is designed to introduce the concept and to give maximum field exposure
to the participants. Knowledge about biological diversity and its importance will be taught on field
visits. The workshop also will be an opportunity for the participants to learn about variety of species,
its habitat and associated aspects.
Training modules consists of 5 in-house and 4 two-day field based programs. The field based
programs consists of exposure to some of the biodiversity hotspots known for their rich flora and
fauna. In-house training programs will consist of seminars and interactions. Presentations will be
given by well known field experts and scientists working in the field of biological conservation.
Following topics and knowledge giving events will be conducted during the workshop
Introduction to the training module and interaction:
First in-house session will give the participants a detailed
idea about the workshop and will allow the participant to
understand the concept of this workshop.
Speaker:
Mr. Ramesh Belagere, Wildlife activist,
Conservation education activist and a wildlife
photographer, working with NGO’s like WRRC
Bangalore, CUPA Bangalore, ANCF Bangalore,
Club for Awareness and Nature study Bangalore
and Wildlife conservation foundation Mysore.

Bannerghatta, field based program: Shrubland,

scrubland, scrub or brush is a plant community
characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often
also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland
may either occur naturally or be the result of human
activity. Participants will be taken in to these dry, thorny
forest known as scrub jungles and will be given an
opportunity to make their observations based on the
knowledge that will be given by the field experts during
the activity.

Speaker:
Mr.Gopal, Research officer, Arocha India, working on human elephant conflict in
Bannerghatta National park bangalore
Introduction to Wildlife of India and Karnataka:
Species, Diversity, Behavior and lifestyle, an over view of
the wildlife that exists in India and Karnataka will be given
by experts to the participants
Speaker:
Mr. Daniel Sukiumardas, managing trustee Club
for Awareness and Nature study Bangalore, a
naturalist and Conservation Educator.
Bandipur National Park, field
based program: Deciduous forests
mean the forests that sheds its coat
every year. Here the rainfall is
moderate and the soil is harder.
Trees like teak, rose and sandal are
found in good number and the
diverse species of wildlife can be
seen in these forests. Bandipur
National park is one such area where
participants will get to know about
the wildlife, species and habitat.
Speaker:
Mr. Rajkumar Devaraj Urs,
Director field based programs,
Wildlife Conservation Foundation,
Mysore

Functioning of forest department:

To work for the forest and its inhabitants one needs to
know about the authorities who are taking care of
forest. Karnataka forest department has been one of
the efficient and well organised sector which is
serving for the welfare and benefit of wildlife and its
home. An overview of the functioning of this
department will be given to the participants by its
own people.
Speaker:
Mr. Markandeya, Conservator of forest, Karnataka
forest department, Director, Mysore Zoo,
Mysore.
Karnataka forest acts and Rules, Wildlife Protection acts and rules: A comprehensive knowledge
about the rules and regulation regarding the forest and its landscape, Wildlife and its protection is
necessary for every conversationalist and Environmental activist to act wisely against corruption
whenever necessary. To learn about the rules and acts for land use and land cover utilization, forest
produce and its collection and wildlife protection an in-house interactive session with the experts will
be a good opportunity to bag the knowledge.
Speaker:
Forest acts: Ms. Anu Chengappa, Advocate Karnataka high court
Wildlife acts: Ms. Brinda Nandakumar, Hon President Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Center Bangalore
Tourism in protected areas and
Disturbances in national parks:
Environment pollution, noise pollution,
disturbances caused to wild animals,
Road kills, Land encroachments,
mining, cattle grazing all these are the
major problems and disturbances caused
by people in national parks and eco
sensitive zones. A insight to the
problem will be given to the participants
to create awareness and teach them how
to act during such problem situation will
be given by the experts
Speaker:
Ms. Rachana Pathwardhan,
MSc in Env Science and Researcher, Mysore University
Kemmannugundi Shola forests, field based program. Sholas are patches of stunted evergreen
tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher
montane regions of South India.
These patches of shola forest are
found mainly in the valleys and
are usually separated from one
another by undulating montane
grassland. The shola and
grassland together form the
shola-grassland complex or
shola-grassland mosaic.
Participants will be take to on
such Bio-Diversity hotspot where
they will be doing observation in
the shoal forests and its
environment while they trek to
know the difference in life form
there when compared to previous
two dry forests they visited.
Field Guide:
Mr. Krishnamurthy, Adventure activist and trainer, Himagiri education and rural
development trust Bangalore
Tribes and Indigenous people, Forest fire: It is important to
know about the people who inhibit the forest and have been living
in it from ages. An interactive session on their existence and
benefits to forest will be held in-house by the experts.
Speaker: Mr. Ramesh Belagere, Wildlife activist, Conservation
education activist
Poaching, Problems and remedies: India has lost many of its big
cats and Elephants because of poaching. If we do not act against
this issues strictly many of our rich wildlife will be extinct soon.
Scientist who has worked for this cause will be interacting with
participants and giving them knowledge about the remedies for this
inhuman act of poaching.
Speaker:
Mr. Surendra Varma, Research officer, Asian Nature
Conservation Foundation, IISc,
Bangalore
Evergreen forest or rainforest
visit, Field based program:
Around 40% to 75% of all biotic
species are indigenous to the
rainforests. It has been estimated
that there may be many millions of
species of plants, insects and
microorganisms still undiscovered
in tropical rainforests. Tropical
rainforests have been called the
"jewels of the Earth" and the
"world's largest pharmacy", because
over one quarter of natural
medicines have been discovered
there. Rainforests are also
responsible for 28% of the world's
oxygen turnover, sometimes
misnamed oxygen production,
processing it through
photosynthesis from carbon dioxide and storing it as carbon. The undergrowth in a rainforest is
 restricted in many areas by the poor penetration of sunlight to ground level. This makes it easy to
walk through undisturbed, mature rainforest. If the leaf canopy is destroyed or thinned, the ground
beneath is soon colonized by a dense, tangled growth of vines, shrubs and small trees, called a jungle.
There are two types of rainforest, tropical rainforest and temperate rainforest. One visit to such
evergreen forest is planned during the workshop to give field exposure to these biological wonders.
Field Guide:
Mr. Krishnamurthy, Adventure activist and trainer, Himagiri education and rural
development trust Bangalore
The workshop will be concluded on 26th of June 2001 at Century club Bangalore. Participants
will be speaking and sharing their ideas on the last two days session. They will be presenting
their observation as per their ideas and creativity. Teams will be formed during the beginning
of the workshops and respective teams will be presenting their reports to the experts.
Certification and thanks giving program will be conducted on the last day of the workshop
Date Session Speakers Venue
30th April Interaction between trainers and program Mr. Ramesh Belagere Century Club
and participants
1st May
7th and “Bannerghatta” Mr. Gopal Bannerghatta NP
8th May Introduction to scrub jungles and its eco-system
14th and Introduction to wildlife of India and Karnataka Mr. Daniel Sukumardas Century Club
15th May
“Ranganatittu, Gopalaswamybetta, &Bandipur” Mr. Rajkumar Devraj Urs Bandipur NP
21st and
Introduction to deciduous forests and its eco-
22Nd May
system
Functioning of Karnataka forest department Mr. Markandeya Century Club
28th and Wildlife protection acts & Karnataka forest acts Ms. Anu Changappa
29th May Tourism in protected areas & disturbances in Ms. Brinda Nandakumar
National parks Ms. Rachana Patwardhan
“Kemmannugundi, Kallattigiri falls &Hebbe Mr. Krishnamurthy Kemmannugundi
4th and
falls”
5th June
Introduction to shola forests and its eco-system
Tribes & indigenous people, Forest fire & Mr. Rajkumar/ Mr. Ramesh Century Club
11th and remedies Belagere
12th June Poaching, Anti-poaching Problems and Mr. Surendra Varma
Remedies
“Bisile forest” Mr. Krishnamurthy Bisile
18th and
Introduction to evergreen forests and its eco-
19th June
system
Public awareness programs, contact programs Mr. Ramesh Belagere Century Club
25th and
for schools
26th June
Methods and approach

Time slots for all in-house programs other than 28th May 2011
Time Event
10:00AM to 11:00AM Seminar/Talk/PPT/Shows
11:00AM to 11:30AM Tea Break
11:30 AM to 1:00PM Interactions and discussions
1:00 PM onwards Lunch
Time slots for in-house programs on 28th May 2011
Time Event
10:00AM to 10:45 AM Talk/Interaction
10:45AM to 11:00AM Tea Break
11:00 AM to 12:00PM Talk/Interaction
12:00PM to 1:00PM Talk/Interaction
1:00 PM onwards Lunch
 Most important of all assets the
Whispering Wilderness, A workshop on Conservation Education and Wildlife

mankind possesses is “BEAUTY of

NATURE” gifted by “GOD”. This
beauty and the nature will survive
only if the whole mankind supports,
Preserves and protects it. This can
happen only through conservation.
Let all of us join hands to protect our
only home “The EARTH”
In this context the question is not
what man has gained from nature
but it is about “what he has done to
# Inaugural Program details # Conservation Education
30th April 2011 Workshop
Whispering Wilderness
9:30 : Inauguration by_________
: Program coordinators:
10:00 : Lighting of lamp by the guest Mr. Ramesh Belagere
Ph: 9449357505
10:15 : Speech by guests
Mr.Gopi Shankar

protect it”. 10:45 : Tea Break Ph:

A Workshop is being organized from 11:00 : Workshop proceedings

Mr.Iya raj
30th of April 2011 to 26th June 2011
Ph: 9008800791
by WRRC Bangalore for interested
individuals who are bound to work
for conservation. Club Volunteers :

This event is to educate and motivate Venue: Century Club Mr. Rohith Agarwal Ph: 9986304088
its participants about nature Bangalore_______________________
Mr. Victor Ph: 9742124806
conservation and associated activities
in Karnataka. The workshop also
aims on teaching general aspects of
the Biological Diversities and its
inhabitants.