Projects

Ecology

Given my unrelenting passion for the wild, I work on various ecological projects. It is the fuel that keeps me going. Here are some of the various endeavours I’ve dived into.

Fauna & Flora of Peechad, Munnar.

This village is so remote, it does not show up on Google maps. But the lush rainforest and vast cardamom and tea estates bursts with life…

Fauna in and around Ashoka University

My university might be surrounded my a township, villages and several fields, but hidden in these gaps is a surprising amount of wildlife…

Lantana Removal at Bandipur Tiger Reserve

This invasive plant has been ravaging Indian forests for centuries. Tribals in my favourite forest and working to combat its spread…

Photography

For me, photography is the art of telling stories with the canvas of real life. It is an art-form of framing your subject in a way that portrays your vision of the world. Ironically, it is through the camera that I learnt how to see.

Heroes in a 100 faces

Portraits and stories, from across India, compiled over the years…

Quintessentially Indian

Stories and practices that are unique to this vast, diverse nation…

Wildscapes

The wild is riddled with textures—natural designs beyond even the best artworks…

Merchandise

My photography and art, now made into calendars, bookmarks and more…

Others

While neck-deep in my passions, I like dipping my toes into other spheres of life. Curiosity is my guiding mantra. I take on projects I am wholly unfamiliar with so that I can experience new emotions and challenges.

Ishan Shanavas.
My Role Models – My Favourite Professionals

Articles about the people who inspire me and my work…

Species in Focus – The Final Frontier

Poetry and photography combined, encapsulating a vision of mine…

The Ultimate Wildlife Reading List

Some of my favourite books on our world’s wild denizens…

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