The purpose of the Directory is to inform stakeholders and local communities on select institutions and organizations working towards environmental protection and conservation in India, especially southern States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka.
The Directory is also compiled to ensure that local communities have access to organization with widest possible set of specializations such as flora and fauna, developing new Technologies, environment management etc. The Directory further seeks to delineate the areas of work which they focus e.g. Research, Education and Public Awareness to enable stakeholders to quickly reach out to the organization for advice.