‘ Bamboo Pit Viper Research Centre (BPVRC) ’
Bamboo Rustles started with a goal to hold wildlife workshops in 2012 and has held many birding, herpetology and butterfly workshops over last 12 years. In 2024 we setup BPVRC - Bamboo Pit Viper Research Centre as a company. BPVRC serves as a research centre where researchers can and interns in bio sciences immerse themselves in studying various species.
We welcome interns, researchers and volunteers to come to the camp and get in-field experience.
Below is what all BPVRC strives to do.
1) Wildlife and Ecology Education: Bamboo Rustles started with a goal to hold wildlife workshops in 2012 and has held many birding, herpetology and butterfly workshops over last 12 years. We continue to hold such workshops to introduce beginners to birding and herpetology. it's a place for naturalists to expand and enhance their skills and meet other members of the naturalist tribe.
2) Research and Internships While we have already started hosting interns with bachelors or masters degrees in bio sciences, we are also inviting researchers to participate in studies and projects aimed at understanding the rich biodiversity of the dry deciduous forest. We strive to be a research center for hands-on learning and training in field biology. Our center also provides an opportunity to connect with fellow researchers, academics and conservation professionals to foster future collaborations.
3) Re-wilding Initiative Through our rewilding initiatives, we aim to create safe habitats for native flora and fauna, assessing the impact on biodiversity. Our efforts contribute to restoring ecological balance in the region. We now have our own native tree nursery where we germinate native trees from seeds, many of them collected from surrounding habitat. If there are are 100 reptile species in the habitat surrounding our camp, there are about a thousand native plant and tree species.We continue to identify and learn more about more and more tree species, increasing our knowledge base and trying to create a mini arboretum of native trees.
4) Community Engagement and Outreach: We have started taking small steps in community outreach, providing resources and knowledge-sharing initiatives to locals. Today a large portion of Indian youth is genuinely interested in Indian wildlife and even snakes and reptiles are not looked at with disdain by most. By inculcating similar attitude in the locals we hope to promote conservation and prevent poaching.
5) Permaculture farm and sustainable living eco village While the primary focus of Bamboo Rustles camp is wildlife, we are also an off the grid camp which believes in and promotes permaculture, organic farming, sustainable construction and sustainable living.
The cottages showcase various sustainable construction techniques from rammed earth, stone wall cottages, thatch roofing, clay tile roofing, local coconut wood for roof beams and rafters, granite pillars , CSEB (compressed stabilized earth block ) construction and lime and mud mortar for stone walls.
We welcome interns, researchers and volunteers to come to the camp and get in-field experience.
Below is what all BPVRC strives to do.
1) Wildlife and Ecology Education: Bamboo Rustles started with a goal to hold wildlife workshops in 2012 and has held many birding, herpetology and butterfly workshops over last 12 years. We continue to hold such workshops to introduce beginners to birding and herpetology. it's a place for naturalists to expand and enhance their skills and meet other members of the naturalist tribe.
2) Research and Internships While we have already started hosting interns with bachelors or masters degrees in bio sciences, we are also inviting researchers to participate in studies and projects aimed at understanding the rich biodiversity of the dry deciduous forest. We strive to be a research center for hands-on learning and training in field biology. Our center also provides an opportunity to connect with fellow researchers, academics and conservation professionals to foster future collaborations.
3) Re-wilding Initiative Through our rewilding initiatives, we aim to create safe habitats for native flora and fauna, assessing the impact on biodiversity. Our efforts contribute to restoring ecological balance in the region. We now have our own native tree nursery where we germinate native trees from seeds, many of them collected from surrounding habitat. If there are are 100 reptile species in the habitat surrounding our camp, there are about a thousand native plant and tree species.We continue to identify and learn more about more and more tree species, increasing our knowledge base and trying to create a mini arboretum of native trees.
4) Community Engagement and Outreach: We have started taking small steps in community outreach, providing resources and knowledge-sharing initiatives to locals. Today a large portion of Indian youth is genuinely interested in Indian wildlife and even snakes and reptiles are not looked at with disdain by most. By inculcating similar attitude in the locals we hope to promote conservation and prevent poaching.
5) Permaculture farm and sustainable living eco village While the primary focus of Bamboo Rustles camp is wildlife, we are also an off the grid camp which believes in and promotes permaculture, organic farming, sustainable construction and sustainable living.
The cottages showcase various sustainable construction techniques from rammed earth, stone wall cottages, thatch roofing, clay tile roofing, local coconut wood for roof beams and rafters, granite pillars , CSEB (compressed stabilized earth block ) construction and lime and mud mortar for stone walls.