Mathen 'Rajeev' Mathew's Page

What is your name?

Rajeev

What is your job title?

Consultant

What organisation do you work for?

Mathew Consultants

What aspects of biodiversity are you most interested in?

Agriculture, Climate change, Ecosystem services, Endangered species, Forests, Invasive species, Poverty and biodiversity, Protected areas, Taxonomy, Trade and biodiversity, Traditional knowledge, Wetlands

What languages do you speak?

English, Hindi, Urdu, Telugu

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I provide gainful employment for rural folk - especially hunters and
Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) gatherers in the eco-tourism project. I advice on indigenous cattle, goats and dogs. I work on poverty alleviation in ecologically fragile ecosystems. I work on human carnivore conflicts. I am an expert member of the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board since its inception in 2006.