SEAT operates in the very heart of Maharashtra’s wild heartland — one of India’s most diverse, fragile, and ecologically critical landscapes.
Our work is not confined to one forest. We work where wildlife needs us the most — in the forests, in the villages, and most importantly, in the corridors that connect them. Our strategy is to divide our efforts across key landscapes to create a tangible and lasting impact on both conservation and community well-being.
This is our primary landscape of action.
Stretching between two of Maharashtra's most important Tiger Reserves, this corridor spans more than 70 villages and is the lifeline for the movement of tigers, leopards, and other wildlife.
Here, conflict is a daily reality. Here is where we work tirelessly every day to:
We are not just protecting a path for tigers; we are protecting the future of coexistence.
Not all corridors are continuous. Some are broken, fragmented, and slowly disappearing. The corridor between NNTR and UKPWS is one such critical, fragmented pathway.
Losing it would mean isolating wildlife populations forever. We refuse to let that happen.
Through dedicated habitat restoration, continuous biodiversity monitoring, and active community participation, we are working to safeguard and heal this vital pathway, ensuring that wildlife can still move, breed, and thrive.
Conservation without science is just a guess.
In the dense forests of the Bhandara Forest Division, our team conducts vital, in-depth wildlife studies to assess the population dynamics and conservation needs of threatened and endangered species.
This on-ground research is the cornerstone of everything we do. It provides the data and the truth we need to design and implement effective, evidence-based conservation strategies and scientific habitat management practices.
We believe that a forest is safe only when the people around it are empowered.
In collaboration with local stakeholders in Bhandara and the NNTR Buffer area, SEAT actively promotes sustainable ecotourism and alternative livelihood opportunities. By fostering responsible tourism and empowering local youth and families, we aim to reduce their dependency on forest resources while creating a dignified, sustainable source of income. When conservation pays, conservation stays.
This is more than a corridor; it is the future of tigers in Central India.
SEAT is deeply committed to the conservation of the Eastern Vidarbha Landscape Tiger Corridor, recognizing its pivotal role in maintaining genetic diversity and facilitating long-range wildlife dispersal across the entire region.
Through strategic habitat protection, intelligent land-use planning, and strong community-driven conservation efforts, we are fighting to ensure the integrity and functionality of this massive and vital wildlife super-highway.
From a single village to an entire landscape, from one conflict to a whole corridor — SEAT is present wherever the wild needs a voice and the community needs a partner.