Vishal Santra

Vishal grew up in the northeast of India, where his interests in snakes germinated. He traveled to West Bengal for further studies, where those same interests took prominent shape. He soon realized that conserving snakes will only be possible if he can prevent snakebites and provide answers for the many questions pertaining to snakebite in India. This led him to forming a registered society that works towards human-snake conflict mitigation, conservation, research, and community engagement. He has developed important collaborations and associations with some of the leading organizations and institutes working on the snakebite problem. In this capacity, he has been leading many snakebite projects in different regions of the country.