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The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is a government institution run by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education is an autonomous organization, or government agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests , Government of India....
 which trains wildlife managers and wildlife researchers. Trained personnel from WII have contributed in studying and protecting wildlife in India
Wildlife of India

India, lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, hosts significant biodiversity; it is home to 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of birds, 6.2% of reptile, and 6.0% of flowering plant species....
. WII has also popularized wildlife studies and careers.

The institute is based in Dehradun
Dehradun

, is the capital city of the States and territories of India of Uttarakhand in India, and the headquarters of Dehradun District.It is located in the Doon valley, 230 kilometers north of India's capital New Delhi and the Delhi metropolitan area....
, India. It is located in Chandrabani, which is close to the southern forests of Dehradun.

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education is an autonomous organization, or government agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests , Government of India....
 also runs the Forest Research Institute
Forest Research Institute

The Forest Research Institute is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India....
 and the Indian Institute of Forest Management
Indian Institute of Forest Management

The Indian Institute of Forest Management is an autonomous institution located at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India, established by the , Government of India with financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and course assistance from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad....
.








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The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is a government institution run by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education is an autonomous organization, or government agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests , Government of India....
 which trains wildlife managers and wildlife researchers. Trained personnel from WII have contributed in studying and protecting wildlife in India
Wildlife of India

India, lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, hosts significant biodiversity; it is home to 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of birds, 6.2% of reptile, and 6.0% of flowering plant species....
. WII has also popularized wildlife studies and careers.

The institute is based in Dehradun
Dehradun

, is the capital city of the States and territories of India of Uttarakhand in India, and the headquarters of Dehradun District.It is located in the Doon valley, 230 kilometers north of India's capital New Delhi and the Delhi metropolitan area....
, India. It is located in Chandrabani, which is close to the southern forests of Dehradun.

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education is an autonomous organization, or government agency, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests , Government of India....
 also runs the Forest Research Institute
Forest Research Institute

The Forest Research Institute is an institute of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and is a premier institution in the field of forestry research in India....
 and the Indian Institute of Forest Management
Indian Institute of Forest Management

The Indian Institute of Forest Management is an autonomous institution located at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India, established by the , Government of India with financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and course assistance from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad....
.

See also

  • Wildlife of India
    Wildlife of India

    India, lying within the Indomalaya ecozone, hosts significant biodiversity; it is home to 7.6% of all mammalian, 12.6% of birds, 6.2% of reptile, and 6.0% of flowering plant species....
  • Indian Institute of Forest Management
    Indian Institute of Forest Management

    The Indian Institute of Forest Management is an autonomous institution located at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India, established by the , Government of India with financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and course assistance from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad....
     (IIFM)
  • Indian Forest Service
    Indian Forest Service

    The Indian Forest Service is the forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the States and territories of India governments or Central Government....
     (IFS)
  • Forest Survey of India
    Forest Survey of India

    Forest Survey of India is a government organization in India under the union Ministry of Environment and Forests for conducting forest surveys and studies....
     (FSI)
  • Central Zoo Authority of India
    Central Zoo Authority of India

    The Central Zoo Authority of India is a body of the government of India responsible for oversight of zoos.The CZA was formed to bring Indian zoos to international standards; prior to the formation of CZA, many zoos were poorly managed, with unsuitable animal enclosures and little or no breeding records of animals, which caused inbreeding a...
     (CZA)
  • Zoo Outreach Organisation
    Zoo Outreach Organisation

    Zoo Outreach Organisation , India started off as an NGO primarily focusing on training Zoo staff and bettering the circumstances of captive animals in Indian zoos....
    , an NGO


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Legislation from Official website of: Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests