Mr. Nanjundaiah, Secretary of Nisarga Foundation, who has been entrusted with the responsibility of Director of the organization, is a dedicated person to the tribal issues. He has been working with the indigenous communities in the Taluk for the past 25 years. The involvement with the communities has, over a period of time, helped him attain immense knowledge about tribes and their culture. He has been part of several networks including that of tribal self-rule, like Adivasi Solidarity Council, Tribal Joint Action-Karnataka, FEVORD-K, INSAF and Confederation of NGOs of Rural India (CNRI).