CHARUKAABHAYAWICKRAMA

CHARUKA ABHAYAWICKRAMA

Projects & Conservation

Ideas worth developing. Places worth protecting. A selection of the interests that connect my work and life in the field.

Projects & Conservation

Wildlife conservation

Time spent in the field brings the pressures on wildlife into focus. Habitat loss and changes to the places animals depend on are not abstract issues when you have seen those landscapes for yourself.

Through investment businesses I manage, I have supported wildlife conservation projects. I welcome proposals from people undertaking thoughtful conservation work or research involving threatened species.

Please describe the project, the team, the intended outcomes and the support you are seeking. Every proposal is considered individually; submitting an enquiry does not guarantee funding.

My Australian Big Year

In 2022, I set out to photograph as many bird species as I could across Australia in a calendar year. The final result was 774 species seen and 772 photographed.

The journey brought together a love of birds, the challenge of photography and a willingness to keep travelling in search of one more encounter.

Explore My Australian Big Year

Technology and collaboration

I am interested in ideas that solve meaningful problems. My background in business and IT provides a practical foundation for discussing new products, automation and useful digital services.

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Photography and exploration

Birding projects

My love of birds has inspired a number of connected projects, from photographing species in their natural habitats to building tools that help other birders plan their own journeys.

My World of Birds

My ongoing quest to photograph as many bird species as possible around the world, sharing the places, people and encounters along the way.

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The Pitta Chase

A photographic collection devoted to these colourful and often elusive birds. I have photographed 34 of the 46 species on my project list.

See the collection →

LiferCompass

A birding tool for exploring destinations and identifying opportunities to see new species, bringing together my interests in nature and technology.

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Australian Big Year

The story of my 2022 journey across Australia and its territories, when I saw 774 bird species and photographed 772 in one calendar year.

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IDEAS TO EXPLORE. CONVERSATIONS TO BEGIN.

Let us find the possibilities.