Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)
| Charitable Trust | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Wildlife Conservation |
| Founded 📆 | 1998, New Delhi, INDIA |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh INDIA |
Area served 🗺️ | All India |
| Services | Emergency Rescue, Species Recovery, Conservation Action |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 150+ |
| 🌐 Website | www.wti.org.in |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is an Indian nature conservation organisation.[1][2][3]
WTI was formed in November 1998 in New Delhi, India, as a response to the rapidly deteriorating condition of wildlife in India. WTI is a registered charity in India (under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
Priority landscapes[edit]
WTI currently focuses its resources on six priority landscapes – northeast India, western Himalayas, terai, southern Ghats system, central India and marine. One of its projects in to protect the Sarus crane.[4]
Jointly run centres[edit]
The Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation is a wildlife care facility that is run by Wildlife Trust of India and Assam Forest Department, with financial support from International Fund for Animal Welfare.[5][6][7]
The Udanti Tiger Reserve in Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh, is run by Wildlife Trust of India and the Chhattisgarh forest department.[8]
See also[edit]
- Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
- Sanctuary Asia
- Protected areas of India
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
- Zoo Outreach Organisation
References[edit]
- ↑ "India wildlife officials reunite leopard cub with mum". BBC News. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "No Border Can Stop Them: Pakistan's National Animal Markhors Visit India As Guests Of Honour". IndiaTimes. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "EcoGuardians: Vivek Menon on Establishing Wildlife Trust of India, the Current Status of India's Wildlife and More | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "50 Wetlands, 14000 Farmers & 1 Hero: How Sarus Cranes Were Revived From the Brink". The Better India. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "CWRC celebrates 20th year of wildlife conservation service in Assam - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "WTI veterinarian removes fishing hook swallowed by endangered turtle in Assam". Northeast Now. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "Rescue center becomes home for orphaned rhinos of Assam » News Live TV » Assam". News Live TV. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ Fatima, Nida (2021-08-27). "In Chhattisgarh, The State's Animal Is Close To Extinction". The Logical Indian. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
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