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Bear Brothers
Theme/ Environment Issue
Bio-diversity,Environment Education,Other
Human Wildlife Conflict
Project Description
The “Bear Brother” initiative is a community-based conservation program under the larger project Human–Brown Bear Interaction Study and Bear Ecology Changes in Kargil, aimed at promoting coexistence between people and Himalayan brown bears. It engages local volunteers as a bridge between communities and the Wildlife Department, supporting patrolling, sharing real-time information on bear movements, assisting with compensation processes, and contributing to ecological and socio-cultural surveys, thereby strengthening conflict mitigation, awareness, and long-term conservation efforts in the Kargil landscape
Project Start Date
10-05-2026
Project End Date:
10-11-2026
Project Location
Kargil, UT Ladakh
Project Site Address
Drass Valley, Zanskar Valley, Suru Valley
Date & Venue of orientation
1st June 2026, Kargil Office
Volunteer Task
Raising awareness about brown bears, supporting Wildlife Department patrolling personnel during field patrols, sharing timely in
Time Required per Week
6 hrs
0 mins
Skill Required
Proficiency in using a mobile phone or laptop; fluency in Balti, Purgi, Shina, Hindi, English, or Urdu; and the ability to read
Minimum Age requirement
18
Items volunteers needs to carry
Torches, Stationary, GPS Units etc.
Additional Information
The “Bear Brother” initiative is part of a broader ongoing project titled “Human–Brown Bear Interaction Study and Bear E
Last Date to Register:
06-Jun-2026
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