The Chambal Valley is one of the many long forgotten and neglected corners of India . Whilst its relative seclusion and isolation have ensured that its natural beauty remains largely unhampered, it is also meant lack of progress in education, health and means of livelihood generation. The pressures of growing population, combined with land holdings that are reducing which each successive generation has in turn led to increasing demands on the available natural resources (firewood, Chambal river sand for construction, poaching for profit) and growing desire for unsustainable development.

The Chambal Foundation was set up in 1999 by Kunwar Ram Pratap Singh , an engineer from IIT Roorkie, and his wife Anu Dhillon Singh, an environmental scientist from London University . Having pursued successful careers around the world, the couple decided to return to their ancestral farms, and commenced work on the most challenging endeavor till date; to help create sustainable and self-sustaining projects, that would lead to an improvement in the lives of the local populace, whilst building support for the natural beauty and resources of the valley.

The Foundation thus, aims to promote sustainable development initiatives in the valley. The Chambal Safari, an eco-tourism venture, is one such initiated, which has helped place the Chambal Valley on the birding map of Northern India, and brought recognition for its unique habitat and environment.

The Chambal Conservation Foundation is actively committed to protecting the pristine environment of the Chambal region. Part of the proceeds from each Chambal Safari goes towards sustaining this conservation programme. The foundation regularly undertakes environmental awareness campaigns in the villages around the sanctuary. Numerous small projects including check dams and reforestation initiatives, have also been carried out by the Foundation.

The Foundation is small endeavor by the Singh's, whose driving force is their son Sumer now 5 years old, to try and improve their little corner of the world. To meet our needs, without comprising the ability of future generations to meet theirs...