Dr. Dharmendra Khandal
Vasundhara Mitra
He is one of country’s few Spider Experts, a Botanist and Field Researcher; who also works with tigers. Employed by Tiger Watch (an NGO founded by Fateh Singh Rathore in Ranthambhore), he is driven to protect Rajasthan’s wildlife. After studying Desert Ecology, he obtained a Doctorate for his study of Aquatic Weed Waste Management. He has also researched the origins of the invasive Prosopis Juliflora plant in India, particularly in the Ranthambhore National Park.