Hello!

My name is Viren Bhaika, and I have spent the past year creating a documentary titled Roar and Resilience, which explores the rising human-tiger conflict in India, particularly around the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in central India. While the increasing tiger population of Tadoba reflects the success of the Indian Government’s Project Tiger Initiative, it also poses challenges as tigers and humans increasingly share living areas leading to an increasing number of encounters. Many of these are fatal. This situation has led to tragic consequences for vulnerable communities, while big corporates ravage the landscape.

Tadoba is on the frontline of this crisis, and unless we find a path to manageable coexistence here, it is likely that this problem will repeat itself the world over as conservation efforts become more successful. My film takes the viewer on a journey through the battleground between civilisation and nature and asks the question: what can we do about it?

Why am I fundraising?

From the beginning of the film, I have received incredible support from Harrow School. This has included meaningful insights from Mr. Keylock, Head of Conservation, during my work in the Conservation Committee and during his visit to Tadoba in April 2024. Additionally, I gained valuable perspectives on human-animal conflict during the Harrow School volunteering trip to Namibia in my Remove Year, specifically in navigating conflicts with the wild desert elephant population, which has greatly informed my understanding of these issues. To honour this guidance and build on it, I would like to raise funds to help Harrow School’s sustainability efforts at the Harrow School Farm and to advance conservation initiatives both within and beyond the school’s grounds.

The trailer can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPr2sbaEBX8

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