Kantharaju H.C., Chief Conservator of Forest - Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Bandipur.
Mr. Kantharaju H. C. is a 1985 batch Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer, currently posted as the Chief Conservator of Forests-Director of Project Tiger in Bandipur Tiger Reserve. He has been the chief mentor for CATT and has spearheaded many activities while steering CATT to achieve its agenda of wildlife conservation. CATT has been growing under the constant support, guidance and expertise of this most amicable and knowledgeable official of the Forest Department of Karnataka. CATT would not have grown up so much without the supervision and guidance of Mr. Kantharaju H.C. CATT is truly humbled by the cooperation it has received and will be grateful to him and his entire team of forest staffs forever.
Mr. Kantharaju a native Kandigah hails from a village named Bilidegulea Hosur near Mandya, now settled in Mysore.
Educational Background:
- MS Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1977-81.
- MSc. in Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1983-85.
- PG Diploma in Forestry, Coimbatore, 1986-87.
Professional Background:
- Assistant Conservator of Forests(ACF), Karnataka, 1985
- ACF, Gundulpet subdivision, 1988.
- Deputy Conservator of Forests(DCF), Honnavar division, 1994.
- Mr. Kantharaju. H. C served the following areas as DCF till 2012 -
- Shimoga division
- Cauvery Wildlife division
- Bandipur National Park
- Chikmagalur division
- Yellapur division
- Virajpete division
- Mysore division
- Chief Conservator of Forests(CF), Mysore, planing division, 2012.
- CF and Director of Project Tiger - Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Bandipur, 2013.