Kutch Ecological Research Centre (KERC), a division of The Corbett Foundation, was started in 1999 in Tera, a village in Abdasa taluka of Kutch, Gujarat with the aim to help the local communities and to study the fragile and unique ecosystems in Kutch. Tera is the ancestral village of TCF Chairman, Mr. Dilip Khatau. The region is home to a number of endangered species like the Great Indian Bustard, Desert Fox, Indian Wolf, Chinkara, Caracal, Desert Cat, etc. Kutch is the only district in India where four distinct ecosystems - Desert, Coastal, Grassland and Upland - exists within a span of 100 km. KERC actively participates in and facilitates local support for the conservation of biodiversity and the unique ecosystems of the area.

KERC team strongly works for wildlife conservation, environmental awareness, community health, sustainable livestock management and habitat restoration in Abdasa and Nakhatrana talukas of Kutch district.