Wildlife Institute of India

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The 28th meeting of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Society was recently presided over by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.

About Wildlife Institute of India

• It is an autonomous institution established in 1982 under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, Government of India, for nurturing the growth of wildlife science in the country.
• Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
• It is an internationally acclaimed institution that offers training programs, academic courses, and advisory in wildlife research and management.
• Objectives:
  • Build up scientific knowledge on wildlife resources.
  • Train personnel at various levels for conservation and management of wildlife.
  • Carry out research relevant to management, including the development of techniques appropriate to Indian conditions.
  • Provide information and advice on specific wildlife management problems.
  • Collaborate with international organizations on wildlife research, management, and training.
  • Develop as a regional centre of international importance on wildlife and natural resource conservation.
• The institute carries out research work in the fields of study, which include biodiversity, policy related to wildlife, endangered species, wildlife management, forensic wildlife research work, eco-development, spatial Modelling, and studies related to changing climatic conditions. 
• A large number of foresters and wildlife managers from other developing countries, particularly south and southeast Asia, have been trained in WII since its establishment.  
• Governance:
  • At the apex of the WII’s governance is the Society, chaired by the Union Minister of Environment & Forests. 
  • It has representatives from Central and State Governments, institutions, and academia. 
  • The institute’s executive arm is the Governing Body, chaired by the Secretary (Environment & Forests), Government of India. 
  • It also has representatives from Central and State Governments, including six Chief Wildlife Wardens of States on a regional rotation basis.

News: PIB

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