Our Story

Fifteen Years of Coexistence

The Shola Trust was founded on the idea that conservation must be mainstream, rooted in the conversations of tea shops and local streets rather than just academic halls. Over the past decade and a half, we have transformed from a nature education collective into a multi-disciplinary conservation force. Now a team of over 300, we work at the cutting edge of human-elephant coexistence across the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and beyond. Our evolution reflects the urgency of our mission: moving from awareness to action. By combining local wisdom with modern science—through drone mapping, habitat restoration, and humane barriers—we are writing a new chapter for the Nilgiris where the forest and its people thrive together.