Stories of people of Agra conducted by Agra Aur Hum .
Today, I'll share the story of a nature enthusiast and wildlife photographer Dheeraj Katara.He is full of energy and enthusiasm .
Dheeraj developed passion for nature when he was working in Raipur after completing his post graduation in Biotechnolgy from Gwalior .He started going out in the wilderness with his friends .He met with the people who had keen interest in birding and in wildlife .
Dheeraj started participating regularly in bird-watching and wildlife excursions .Slowly ,he got interested in capturing birds and other wildlife in his camera and developed skills in wildlife photography .
Dheeraj Katara belongs to Agra .On his return from Raipur to Agra Dheeraj started looking around from nature's perspective: the Yamuna and its banks, the forested area of Jalma Institute and the Taj Nature Walk .Dheeraj thought that he should start similar kind of activities in Agra to encourage people to explore the beauty of nature .
Dheeraj started organizing birdwatching and wildlife photography events .There are a number of wildlife photographers in Agra ,Dheeraj gave a new dimension in the field of wildlife photography by bringing them all together.Dheeraj and his teammates work relentlessly in organizing birdwatching and wildlife trips to unexplored areas in and around Agra .
In a short span of 4 years ,Dheeraj has conducted dozens of Wildlife Photography Competitions , nature walks for children to make children aware about flora & fauna and cleaning of the banks of the Yamuna campaigns in collaboration with Forest Deptt.
Dheeraj has successfully organized several photography workshops in collaboration with Canon,Sony and Nikon.
On his journey to discover nature he has met a number of like-minded people like Mr.Anzaar Nabi,Mr.Abhitanshu Soni, Mr.Ankush Dave , Mr.Gopal Singh and Dr.Mukul Pandya. "I owe a lot to them for their unconditional and unlimited support " says Dheeraj Katara.
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