eForestrails-Karnala is a product of iNaturewatch Foundation, developed in technical collaboration with Ladybird Environmental Consulting LLP. This is a series of nature-based Mobile apps developed to promote cellphone nature tours widely across the wilderness of India. This app is developed under the financial assistance of DCB Bank Ltd and in collaboration with Thane Forest Department. Having mobile-assisted nature trails will allow a large section of society to study and enjoy nature within the city limits on their own.

We chose Karnala Bird Sanctuary as it is the only protected area in Navi Mumbai, and such a mobile app will benefit Navi Mumbaikars. Though the sanctuary is often crowded with visitors on weekends, this park is more popular as a trekking and picnic spot, the fort being the highlight. In this pursuit, the local flora and fauna get ignored. Due to a lack of guidance and knowledge about natural history, visitors cannot appreciate the wilderness as much as it should be. Using mobile technology, we can encourage visitors to venture out and explore the wilderness on their own and be their guide. The app is developed to promote self-guided nature trails for the national parks, sanctuaries, and other wildlife reserves.