One of the most celebrated and respected forest officers of India Mr Phukan was a man of many talents. His relationship with the wild was a kaleidoscope of wild life preservation, protection and promotion. His internationally acclaimed book ‘Death at Jatinga’ featuring the mass deaths of birds in the hills of Jatinga brought in light the rare phenomenon of suicide by the birds in a sleepy village in Halflong while his contribution in the Tiger Project to save the fast dying Tiger population was applauded in the Indian Wild life community. He not only worked closely with the law in hunting down poachers but also single-handedly tended to the wounded and sick wild. Animals flourished under his protection and his proximity to the wild inspired many to attempt an understanding of the wild and care for them. Mr Phukan was also a skilled photographer whose photographs still adorn many forest bungalows and offices in Assam. His immense knowledge of all flora and fauna combined with his passion for the wild was impressively commendable. It is this idea of the wild and the humans that laid the foundation of our Wildlife tourism.

A Wild life enthusiast and an ardent wildlife photographer, Ronak’s first real intensive encounter with the wild was when he met Mr Phukan in 2004. He instantly attuned to his teachings and adapted to the life of a wildlife traveller with ease. Their numerous wild life safaris and fishing trips brought Ronak closer to the wilderness and he discovered his immense love for the jungle.

Being a businessman he quickly saw the potential and credibility of sharing such experiences with the world. He wanted everyone to feel the closeness he felt with the wild and attain the knowledge he gained of the wild during his safaris with Mr Phukan. Ronak also developed his passion for wild life photography in these tours and today has photographed thousands of species of the wild in their natural habitat. His experience in the hospitality industry, his love for the wild and its understanding along with his powerful business sense are the pillars of our organisation at its best.

Jairaj Vaidya was immensely mesmerised by the Jungles since his childhood. As he grew up, his prodigious interest in the wild along with his zest to understand the extensive flora and fauna of his country influenced him into studying wild life and understanding their behaviour in their natural surroundings. His evaluation of animal interactions amongst each other and the cause and effect of certain such interactions brings interesting insights to our team. His belief that animals are best observed in their natural habitat to be able to appreciate the thrill and excitement of watching them is the inspiration behind our team goals. “Nothing can beat the thrill of tracking down pug marks or following an animal call”

Jairaj has been visiting jungles in India and around the world for wild life photography for many years, accompanying wildlife loving tourists and researchers alike. These trips have taught him invaluable lessons and given him irreplaceable memories which made him an exciting storyteller who can entice people with innumerable stories from his 13 years in the wild. His tourist friends love travelling with him especially for the stories he shares with them around warm campfires. Jairaj also works closely with many wildlife conservation programs. He has worked together with other naturalists to observe and understand animal behaviour in finding an establishing balance between animals and humans.

'The Passion becomes the living,' that's how one can define Zeeshan, a proficient Naturalist who followed his calling into the wild and is living his passion.

Born and brought up in Bangalore, Zeeshan's affection towards the Wild started from an early age which is clearly pronounced from activities he has undertaken in his adventurous life. At 14, he began working as a wildlife rescuer and rehabilitator. In those days, he rescued Snakes and Injured birds and rehabilitated them. That isn’t all, he even saved wilder species such as Leopards and Sloth Bears. Zeeshan believed that his skills and knowledge should reach out to everyone, and to make it happen, he started organizing Educational Programs for school children and farmers alike. He taught them situational First-Aid and subsequent actions to be taken. Mostly in case of Snake-Bites etc. Through these activities, he began creating awareness about Wildlife.

Adding more to his experiences and taking his passion further, he began working at Ranthambore National Park as a Naturalist. At Ranthambore, he studied the Big-Cat's behaviour, their Family Lineage, and their Tracking. He also traveled across many parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh during this time, exchanging local know hows with his experience.

After exploring every nook and cranny of Ranthambore and expanding his understanding of Rajasthan, he moved to Punjab, he scouted the foothills of the Himalayas, gathering new knowledge of the Wild. Ultimately he began working at Gir, where he studied Lions closely and understood their Behavior, Social structure, and Existence with other wild cats such as Leopards from close quarters. However his interests are not limited to only reptiles and mammals. He is also a keen Bird watcher. Zeeshan has devoted his whole living to the wildlife, and we at Sunrich Safaris feel fortunate to have him on board and pride ourselves in having one of the most talented and experienced Naturalist of various National Parks and other Natural Habitats join hands with us. We are confident that one day we'll reach our goal to Conserve Nature and Create awareness.