The Rufford Foundation has played a crucial role in the field of nature conservation in developing countries worldwide. Its small grants have offered immense opportunities to young professionals and amateurs to explore and contribute to wildlife research and nature conservation. The Rufford Foundation has supported more than 860 research and conservation projects in the Indian sub-continent. Since 2012, The Rufford Foundation has been holding conferences in collaboration with local organisations in different parts of the world with the aim to facilitate direct communication between their grant recipients. These conferences have been providing a forum to discuss ideas, problems, and issues and create invaluable networking opportunities.
This year the conference was held at Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan between 23rd and 26th April 2017. The four days conference was organised in collaboration with Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning (FERAL) and Forest Department, Rajasthan. This is the third conference that was organized in India for the Rufford grantees, and the second Rufford India conference that was organised in collaboration with FERAL. The previous two conferences were held in New Delhi and Bengaluru in the year 2013.
