WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA

The aims and objectives are :

• to build up a body of scientific knowledge on the wildlife resources of the country.

• to train personnel at various levels for the conservation and management of wildlife resources as well as provide orientation to all those concerned therewith.

• to carry out research relevent to management, including the development of techniques appropriate to Indian conditions.

• to provide information and advice on specific wildlife management problems.

• to provide a basis for cooperation with international organizations concerned with wildlife management, research and training.

• to work towards an autonomous institution of university status, which provides graduates in natural resource conservation and management for both government and non-government institutions, including university faculty and wildlife and conservation organizations. It should ultimately become a regional centre of international importance in studies on Asian wildlife and natural resource management.

Some of the important activities are:

• Masters Programme in Wildlife Biology (M.Sc.)

• Training Course in Management Planning for Protected Areas.

• Training Course in Ecodevelopment Planning for Protected Areas.

• Training Course in Zoo Management and Captive Breeding.

• Training Course in Conservation Education and Interpretation.

• Short term courses for inservice Forest Officers, IAS and the Army.

• Integrated forest management (research, training and advisory aspects).

• Enlargement in the scope and quantum of wildlife research.

• International scientific collaborative programmes.

• EIA studies for developmental and industrial projects.

• Planning of a biogeographically representative national network of protected areas for biodiversity conservation and its updating with fresh flows of information.

• Establishment of a computerized National Wildlife Database.

• Application of advanced computer based Digital Image Processing (DIP) and Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies in wildlife research and management.

• Wildlife health programmes (research, training and advisory aspects).

WII has set itself the following objectives :

• Training managers and biologists for protected area management and wildlife research;

• Training education and extension specialists for protected area to get public support for wildlife conservation;

• Providing orientation courses for those involved in landuse management;

• Conducting and coordinating applied wildlife research and evolving relevant techniques suited to Indian conditions;

• Creating a database for building up a wildlife information system employing modern analytical techniques and computer equipment; and

• Providing advisory and consultancy services to central and state governments universities, research institutions and other official and non-official agencies.

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