"I grew up in Munnar in Kerala, where seeing wildlife was almost a daily phenomenon. Going trekking with friends and observing animal tracks and signs, seeing elephants grazing on grassland-slopes right next to my school or making an occasional trip to the tourist zone of the Eravikulam National Park to see Nilgiri Tahr made me wonder about these animals and want to really do something about keeping their habitats intact. However, disillusioned by the status of zoology courses that I had access to, I did my Bachelor’s in English Literature, Journalism and Political Science. During my last year, I heard about the only master’s course in wildlife biology in India that took in students from multi-disciplinary backgrounds. I saw it as a means to finally get into the field of work that I had always been passionate about. Interests that I have developed along the way include trekking, butterfly-watching, bird-watching, photography, traveling and reaching out to the public about science, to name a few." (Aathira Perinchery)

Aathira is wildlife biologist, freelance science writer and dabbles in graphic design and photography. She is part of Ecotones Camps and she is cooperating with eco-oriented tourism companies. Aathira’s outlook on tourism changed when she realized that if conducted responsibly and as sustainably as possible, tourism can bring about positive changes in perceptions about nature, wildlife and conservation not just in the minds of guests but participating communities as well. A relatively new entrant into the field of tourism and entrepreneurship, Aathira’s training as a wildlife biologist has helped her push Ecotones Camps to being an even more ecologically-responsible company. Similarly her ecologically grounded inputs while envisaging the concept of Ecotones and during its construction has given the boutique resort a niche of its own which makes the resort completely different from the ordinary.

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