HEAL - Human and Environment Alliance League

What HEAL - Human and Environment Alliance League does

HEAL (Human and Environment Alliance League) is a non-profit conservation organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The organization focuses on wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation, with an operational footprint spanning multiple districts of West Bengal, the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, Jhargram, and Chilika in Odisha. Its programmatic portfolio includes Elephant Conservation, Zero Deaths from Snakebites, Fishing Cat Conservation, Ritual Hunting Interventions, and a "Catapults to Cameras" initiative that transitions communities away from lethal wildlife deterrents. Service beneficiaries are rural communities, forest department personnel, and wildlife populations within HEAL's operating geographies.

The organization's revenue model is donation-and-grant based, with a marginal earned-income stream from sales of Chilika Red Rice at ₹150 per kilogram. Institutional funding is sourced from The Habitats Trust, Wildlife Trust of India, Coforge Ltd (CSR), Rao Family Trust, PUBLIC, and India Welfare Trust; programmatic partnerships extend to The Fishing Cat Project and the West Bengal Forest Department. HEAL has secured three Public Interest Litigation (PIL) victories at the Calcutta High Court (2018, 2019, 2023), creating a quasi-regulatory enforcement channel for habitat and wildlife protection. The organization operates with 8 employees supported by volunteers and an advisory body, under co-founder leadership: Meghna Banerjee (CEO), Arka Sarkar (President), Tiasa Adhya (Joint Secretary), and Suvrajyoti Chatterjee (Secretary).

Name

HEAL - Human and Environment Alliance League

Legal name

Human and Environment Alliance League

Website

https://healearth.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HEAL is a Kolkata-based non-profit founded in 2017 that runs wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation programs across West Bengal, the Sundarbans, and Odisha, funded primarily through donations and CSR grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advocacy, Policy & Public Awareness (Animal Welfare) (BPAGAIAJ), Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC), Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Habitat protection programs
• Human-wildlife conflict mitigation
• Wetland conservation
• Environmental nonprofit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: HEAL accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support conservation programmes. Donations are managed through NEFT, IMPS, UPI transfers and cheque payments. The organization is registered as a non-profit public charitable trust under Section 80G, Section 12-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and Section 135 of Companies Act 2013 (CSR), making donations tax-exempt.
2. Product Sales - Chilika Red Rice: HEAL sells Chilika Red Rice directly to consumers through their e-commerce website. This product supports sustainable farming, protects wetlands, and conserves the Fishing Cat. The rice is sold at ₹150 per 1kg pack with a flat ₹100 shipping charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HEAL is a non-profit conservation organization that delivers wildlife conservation, habitat protection, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation programs across West Bengal and Odisha, India. Its core offerings include Species Conservation (anti-hunting interventions, fishing cat protection), Habitat Protection (wetland litigation and restoration), and Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (elephant conflict solutions, snakebite prevention, snake rescue). It also sells Chilika Red Rice, an indigenous wetland rice product, to fund sustainable farming and conservation.

Product overview

HEAL (Human and Environment Alliance League) is a non-profit conservation organization offering conservation programs focused on Species Conservation, Habitat Protection, and Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation. The organization operates multiple programmatic initiatives including the Elephant Conservation Program, Zero Deaths from Snakebites Initiative, Fishing Cat Conservation Project, Ritual Hunting Interventions, and Catapults to Cameras workshops. HEAL also sells Chilika Red Rice, an organic wetland rice product that directly supports conservation by incentivizing traditional farming practices that protect wetland ecosystems and endangered species like the Fishing Cat.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chilika Red Rice: An indigenous wetland rice product cultivated by farmers around Chilika Lake, sold to support sustainable farming and wetland conservation. This is a product initiative connecting conservation with community livelihoods.

Products and services

• Species Conservation Program Conservation program focused on protecting India's biodiversity through targeted actions and scientific research, including interventions against illegal hunting festivals, fishing cat conservation, and species protection initiatives.
• Habitat Protection Program Program to safeguard critical ecosystems from destruction, restore vital landscapes, and promote sustainable land-use policies. Includes the Dankuni Wetlands Protection Initiative and Bilkurul Beel Makhana intervention.
• Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Program Program mitigating conflicts between people and wildlife through innovative solutions, fostering coexistence, including the Elephant Conservation Program, Zero Deaths from Snakebites Initiative, and Snake Rescue Network.
• Chilika Red Rice Indigenous wetland rice cultivated by small-scale farmers in the floodplains of Chilika Lake (India's first Ramsar site). Grown without chemical fertilizers using traditional methods, this flood-tolerant red rice supports sustainable farming and wetland conservation while providing seasonal habitat for the Fishing Cat. Sold at ₹150 per 1kg pack online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully stopped Faloharini Kali Pujo hunt in Howrah and East Medinipur through sustained intervention and legal action
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• India Welfare Trust's #LivingMyPromise InitiativeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2023India Welfare Trust's #LivingMyPromise initiative supports HEAL's 'Zero Death from Snakebites' project in Gosaba block of Sundarbans, providing funding for snakebite prevention and community education programs.
• Nature Mates Nature ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Nature Mates Nature Club jointly organized an awareness rally with HEAL and South 24 Parganas Division of West Bengal Forest Department in Bhangar block following deaths of fishing cats.
• Prerna Singh BindraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Renowned environmental journalist and HEAL Advisory Member Prerna Singh Bindra filed a PIL in the Supreme Court against 'hulla drives' (elephant harassment practices) in South Bengal, with HEAL providing crucial photo and video documentation as evidence.
• The Habitats TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Habitats Trust partners with HEAL for Fishing Cat conservation in Chilika Lagoon, India's first Ramsar site. This partnership supports the 'Fish – Fishing Cat – Fisherfolk' project which aims to protect the globally threatened fishing cat and its marshland habitat while supporting local fishing communities.
• The Fishing Cat ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fishing Cat Project, led by HEAL's Joint Secretary Tiasa Adhya, collaborates with HEAL on fishing cat research and conservation in Chilika. The project has identified high fishing cat occupancy in Chilika's marshlands and declared the fishing cat Chilika's ambassador in 2020. HEAL and The Fishing Cat Project jointly sell Chilika Red Rice.
• Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTI collaborated with HEAL on the 'Jongol Sathi' (Friends of the Forest) initiative in Jhargram, training 20 volunteers from 5 villages in elephant monitoring and human-wildlife conflict mitigation. WTI also supported rapid action projects on hunting date surveys in West Medinipur.
• Rao Family Trust (RAFT)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRAFT (raft.org.in) supports the Catapults to Cameras project for 2026, helping HEAL transform children from hunting communities into young environmental stewards by replacing catapults with cameras for wildlife photography.
• PUBLICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEAL collaborated with PUBLIC, another nonprofit, to initiate West Bengal's longest running environmental litigations to end encroachment of Dankuni Wetlands - the largest remaining contiguous marshlands in the lower-Gangetic floodplains and prime fishing cat habitat.
• West Bengal Forest DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEAL works closely with the West Bengal Forest Department on multiple initiatives including fishing cat conservation, hunting festival monitoring, elephant conservation, and snake rescue training. The department includes Howrah Division, South 24 Parganas Division, and forest divisions in various districts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT): WCT is an Indian conservation NGO working on protected area management, species recovery, and community-based conservation across India. It is comparable to HEAL in delivering field-level conservation outcomes and engaging local communities in conflict zones.
• The Fishing Cat Project (TFCP): TFCP is a niche conservation initiative dedicated to research and conservation of the Fishing Cat across its range. Led by HEAL co-founder Tiasa Adhya, it co-runs the Chilika program and jointly sells Chilika Red Rice, making it a closely overlapping direct peer.
• The Habitats Trust: The Habitats Trust funds and implements on-ground conservation of lesser-known species and habitats across India. It is HEAL's core partner on the Fishing Cat project in Chilika and shares HEAL's habitat- and species-focused conservation approach.
• Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF): NCF is an India-based conservation NGO combining scientific research, community engagement, and policy advocacy to protect species and ecosystems. Its integrated science-plus-community model mirrors HEAL's approach, though NCF operates at a larger scale across more geographies.
• Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS): CWS is an India-focused conservation science and policy organization working on species recovery, human-wildlife conflict, and applied ecology. Its research-driven, policy-influencing approach aligns closely with HEAL's evidence-based litigation and field programs.
• Wildlife Trust of India (WTI): WTI is one of India's largest wildlife conservation NGOs, active in species recovery, habitat protection, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation. WTI is an active partner of HEAL on the Jongol Sathi initiative and elephant conflict work, with closely overlapping programmatic scope and target geographies.
• Wildlife Conservation Society - India (WCS-India): WCS-India works on wildlife research, anti-poaching, and habitat conservation across Indian landscapes. It is comparable to HEAL in combining field conservation with science and policy advocacy, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS): BNHS is one of India's oldest and largest conservation organizations with broad species, habitat, and policy programs. It is comparable to HEAL as a conservation advocacy entity but operates at much larger scale and broader scope rather than specializing in West Bengal wetlands.
• WWF India: WWF India is the Indian arm of a global conservation network working on species, habitats, and human-wildlife conflict at national scale. It shares HEAL's species and habitat focus but operates broadly rather than concentrating on West Bengal-specific issues like ritual hunting festivals.
• Greenpeace India: Greenpeace India uses investigations, advocacy, and public campaigns to address environmental and conservation issues at scale. While its scope is much broader than HEAL's, both share a model of combining field investigation with legal advocacy and public mobilization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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