About Us

Our why?

PashooPakshee's Khamreeth Craft Center at Pench

Give tourists a meaningful take away by providing socially responsible and destination specific souvenirs which are made by artisans and locals living near the destination.

With the purpose of generating sustainable livelihood and a sense of inclusion in locals

to preserve the destination.

Our Motto

DESIGN

PashooPakshee

designs all its souvenirs in-house

TRAIN

We conducts periodic trainings for the communities on our products

SUSTAIN

We ensure continuous production at our community centres by creating market linkages for the products

Our Communities

KHAMREETH CRAFT CENTRE

Located near Pench National Park

Since January 2017

12 Beneficiaries

5 Skill set deployed

In partnership with,

URVI ASHOK PIRAMAL FOUNDATION

PashooPakshee Founding Team

SAVINI SONAVARIA

Founder

Savini is an avid wildlife enthusiast and a passionate traveler. She is a Masters in Communication Engineering from BITS, Pilani and has worked for corporations like CISCO Systems and Larsen & Toubro Ltd. In her travels, she noticed the lack of quality souvenirs in the Indian tourism space and quit her corporate life and started PashooPakshee in 2016 with a goal to change the souvenir industry in India by creating and supplying socially responsible and destination relevant souvenirs.

NIKHIL DHANUKA

Co-Founder

Nikhil is a Product Designer by profession with a Masters degree in Design from IISc, Bangalore. He has a passion for new product development and is an avid photographer and motorcycling enthusiast. He has worked for more than 15 years as a lead system designer with leading private sector defence sector companies in India.

Our Partner Initiatives

Providing alternate livelihood to communities from man-animal conflict areas goes a long way in supporting wildlife conservation. Income generated by creating wildlife inspired souvenirs and products reduces their dependence on the forests thus reducing conflicts. This also changes their outlook towards wildlife conservation as path to prosperity rather than a hinderance. Meet our community partners who constantly strive towards wildlife conservation through livelihood initiatives benefitting both man and the wild.

Artists & Wildlife Communicators

Art meets activism in our curated collaborations with leading wildlife communicators and visual storytellers. These creators look beyond the canvas to raise awareness about fragile ecosystems and the wildlife that calls them home. Their exclusive illustrations and designs are transformed into prints on various usable products. Together, we are creating a unique ecosystem where art drives conservation awareness and fosters community livelihood.