Kenneth Anderson Nature Society
Aims to address the root cause of problems faced in wildlife conservation in Melagiri.
- Bronze Certified 2023
- 80G
- 12A
Cause Area
Primary Sectors
Secondary Sectors
Geographies Served
Programs
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Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict
District
Krishnagiri
States
Tamil Nadu
KANS, concerned about the escalating human-elephant conflict in the Melagiris region, acknowledges the significance of elephants as the flagship species in the area. The organization recognizes that migration and crop raiding, often spurred by habitat degradation, have led to varying patterns of conflict. To address this issue, KANS has been actively involved in surveying elephant-proof trenches in the Jowlagiri range over the past two years, providing detailed reports to the forest department. Additionally, KANS has undertaken efforts to analyze crop-compensation data spatially, revealing a concerning trend of worsening human-elephant conflict even in areas distant from continuous forest patches.
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Protecting And Conserving The Forests
District
Krishnagiri
States
Tamil Nadu
The Kenneth Anderson Nature Society (KANS) is driven by its primary mission to advocate for the establishment of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) in Tamil Nadu, encompassing the biodiverse forest tracts along the northern banks of the Cauvery River. Recognizing the challenges inherent in such a campaign, KANS actively engages with stakeholders to garner support for the creation of this sanctuary, which requires governmental determination, administrative willingness, and public backing. Many of KANS's projects and initiatives are strategically aligned to further this central mission. Notably, on May 2nd, 2013, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced the establishment of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, and on February 24th, 2014, the Government of Tamil Nadu officially declared a significant portion of reserve forests as the Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary. KANS continues its efforts to expand the sanctuary's boundaries to include additional forested areas north of the Cauvery River
Leadership Team
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Arvind Adhi
President
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Thillairasan Kumaresan
Vice President
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Girish Gopalarao
Secretary
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Naveen Kumar
Treasurer
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Surya Raghavendar
Director - Publicity and Awareness
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Vinay N S
Director - Projects
Demographics & Structure
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Organisation Strength
None
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAAAK9404D
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Registration Number
233/2008
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CSR Form 1
Not Available
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80G
AAAAK9404DF20131
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12A
AAAAK9404DE20111
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FCRA
Not Available
About
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Headquarters
Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
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Since
2008
Impact
KANS has contributed to the establishment of the Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary and continues efforts to expand its boundaries to protect more forested areas.
Vision and Mission
The primary mission of KANS is to campaign for the creation and expansion of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu to protect the rich forest tracts along the northern banks of the Cauvery river.
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Headquarters
No. 9/2, Attibele Road, Above Kutty's Frozen Foods, HCF Post, Mathigiri, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India
Directions, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu -
Offices in Cities
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Society
Website
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management