WII Current Affairs, GK & News

WII Report on Sunderbans Tigers

March 7, 2022

Wildlife Institute of India (WII) was entrusted to prepare a report on the increasing cases on man-animal conflict. In this regard WII released a preliminary report, which is based on the recent tiger census. Findings of the preliminary report The density of tigers in the Sunderbans of West Bengal may have reached its carrying capacity. ..

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WII to house India’s first tiger repository

August 8, 2016

The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will house the India’s first repository on tigers, under its new Tiger Cell. The repository will consist of huge database on tiger conservation and population estimation which has been prepared with collaborated effort with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). India’s first tiger cell was set up at the ..

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Union Cabinet approves proposal to sign agreement with UNESCO

August 6, 2015

Union Cabinet gave its nod to a proposal to sign an agreement with UNESCO for establishment of a Centre for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia-Pacific region. This centre will be established as a category-2 centre (C2C) of the UN body at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. By signing ..

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