WASI Activity Report

– Field Guide for Freshwater Fishes
– Antipoaching Teams
– Radio Telemetry Project
– Community Outreach
– MSc Dissertations
– Corporate Nature Clubs
– Macro Invertebrate Ecology
– Nesting Behavior of Leith’s Softshell Turtle
– Matsyamela 2025 and RMNH
– Talks & Workshops

Matsyadhama Yatra

Through The Matsyadhamma Yatra—a crowdfunded journey—WASI documented the locations, ecology, community participation, and hydrology of Karnataka’s fish sanctuaries. Karnataka is home to 22 fish sanctuaries, of which 11 are officially recognized under the Karnataka Inland Fisheries (conservation, development and regulation) Act.

SUSTAINING SHIVANASAMUDRAM:

The Shivanasamudram Fish Sanctuary Management Plan, developed under the Wildlife Association of South India (WASI), provides a detailed framework for the long-term conservation and sustainable management of the Shivanasamudram Fish Sanctuary, located in the state of Karnataka.

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Chasing Mahseer Dreams, By Haider Ashraf

A Personal Quest into India’s Fishing Paradise After decades of waiting, I finally got to experience the fishing I always wanted, castingcontinuously on the river for hours and hours, unaware whether the fish was in the moodfor a snack. Last October, I went to Marchula, a village on the outskirts of CorbettNational Park. My dad

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The Golden Current

The Everlasting Pursuit of the Mighty Mahseer. By Haider Ashraf. I stalk from rock to rock, pool to pool. Attempting to move slower with every step. I fear the Mahseer gliding out of the bottomless kund, envisioning its aquatic habitat. As I delicately roll my leg from one gravel bed onto another, unknowingly of its

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Community Led Conservation

The WASI example is highlighted in this article which suggests that a new approach towards the management of wild areas needs to be considered for India. One where local communities are made central to conservation. Read Source Article

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Hooked! Angling for Conservation

An interesting article by Naren Sreenivasan, that appeared in the online portal, The Bastion…  It makes a powerful case for the link between angling and conservation… Do read and share widely.  https://thebastion.co.in/po…/hooked-angling-for-conservation

Why does a fish matter?

Article in the Deccan Herald by Sandeep Menon on the importance of Mahseer conservation and how it functions as an important marker for the health of the Cauvery River ecosystem as a whole. https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/main-article/why-do-fish-matter-743955.html

The unsung foot soldiers of Mahseer conservation

A lovely article by Sandeep Chakrabarti .. Celebrating the early work done by WASI on the Cauvery River https://www.magzter.com/article/Science/Sanctuary-Asia/The-Unsung-Foot-Soldiers-Of-Mahseer-Conservation

Field trip to Moyar Valley

We found the remains of several gaur along the river banks, evidence that tigers often kill these large wild cattle. During our four-day stay, we saw at least 1,000 chital, 100 blackbuck, several gaur and sambar.