Wildlife Rescue & Conservation Assistance
Providing guidance, field response, and rehabilitation coordination for displaced, injured, or trapped native urban wildlife across Gandhinagar.
Protecting Distressed Wildlife in the Capital Region
Gandhinagar is known as one of India's greenest planned cities, with expansive tree canopies, riverbank wetlands along the Sabarmati, and open scrub ravines. As infrastructure developments in Kudasan, Raysan, and surrounding zones expand, non-snake wildlife species frequently become trapped in residential zones or injured on roads.
Our wildlife rescue assistance focuses on giving immediate telephonic guidance, field containment when feasible, and directing citizens on how to stabilize distressed wild animals safely until appropriate care can be provided.
Wildlife Encounters in Gandhinagar
Common non-snake reptiles and native wildlife encountered in Gandhinagar residential and industrial sectors.
đĻ Bengal Monitor Lizard (Patla Gho)
Often found in store rooms, garden boundary walls, or pipe ducts. Bengal Monitor Lizards are completely non-venomous, protected under Schedule I, and shy. They strike only if violently trapped. Call us for calm containment and relocation.
đĸ Indian Flapshell Turtle & Tortoises
Frequently wander onto roads or into drainage canals after monsoon downpours near Indroda Park and the Sabarmati riverfront. We assist in relocating them to secure freshwater bodies.
đĻ Common Chameleon & Garden Lizards
Harmless, insect-eating reptiles often mistakenly feared as poisonous. We guide garden owners on leaving them undisturbed to continue beneficial pest control.
đĻ Injured Urban Birds (Pigeons, Kites, Owls)
Birds entangled in glass-coated manja (kite strings) or fallen fledglings. We provide safe temporary boxing advice and connect with local avian first-aid networks.
đĻ Disoriented Fruit Bats & Insect Bats
Bats occasionally fly through open balcony doors or windows at night. We guide residents on simply dimming lights and leaving one window wide open for natural exit.
đĻ Indian Hedgehog & Small Mammals
Gentle nocturnal foragers that stumble into deep open drain grates or empty swimming pools. We assist in retrieval and returning them to adjacent green pockets.
How To Aid a Found or Injured Wild Animal
Basic humane precautions while waiting for guidance or transport.
Keep Warm & Dark
For small injured birds or non-dangerous wildlife, place them gently in a well-ventilated cardboard box lined with a towel. Darkness reduces physiological shock.
Do Not Force Feed or Water
Never pour water down the throat of an unconscious or panicking wild animal or bird. Liquid can enter their respiratory trachea and cause fatal drowning.
Isolate from Domestic Pets
Ensure cats and dogs are kept far away from the injured animal. Even slight physical contact or loud barking causes severe, life-threatening stress.
đī¸ Gujarat Forest & Government Emergency Resources
For severe wildlife emergencies, schedule animals, or official forest department escalation in Gandhinagar:
- State Forest Department Central Helpline: 1926
- Forest Department Automated Rescue WhatsApp: 8320002000
- Gandhinagar Fire & Emergency Service: 101 / (079) 23222742