Fisherfolk felicitated for rescuing endangered whale shark in Kerala
Trivandrum, Kerala 8 January 2021 In an event held today, co-organised by the Kerala Forest Dept and the Wildlife Trust of India at Forest HQ, Trivandrum, fisherfolk who had rescued and released the endangered whale shark entangled in their fishing nets were felicitated with cash awards, appreciation letter and a […] Read more »
Wildlife Trust of India equips frontline forest staff in biodiversity hotspots, Kerala
Munnar, Kerala, 20 Oct 2020: Essential work kits comprising a rain jacket, backpack, field shoes, sleeping bag, torch (flashlight) and a first aid kit were handed over to frontline forest staff of Eravikulam National Park and Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary by Shri James Zacharias Sr. Advisor, WTI in the presence of […] Read more »
International Mangrove Day Celebration in Kerala
Trivandrum, Kerala, July 29, 2019: The UNESCO mandated ‘International Day for the conservation of the mangrove ecosystems’ is celebrated every year on 26July 26. This year International Mangrove Day is indeed a milestone for mangrove conservation in Kerala since the Forest Minister of the state proposed to create a mangrove cell […] Read more »
HAWK’s eye- Watching over poachers!
Trivandrum, Kerala : Poaching and trade of wildlife especially that commands high-price has always been a major challenge faced by conservation and enforcement agencies across the world. The network of wildlife crime is well organised and that makes it difficult to deal without proper intelligence gathering, operation planning, and prosecution of […] Read more »
From Panbari to Nichlaul to Kunhimangalam, WTI Celebrates World Wetlands Day with Students
February 5, 2018: WTI celebrated World Wetlands Day, held on February 2 to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 1971, with school and college students across a number Read more »
Whale Shark Awareness Campaign Makes Waves at Cochin Carnival
Cochin, January 1, 2018: As the 40-foot inflatable whale shark traversed the two-kilometre stretch from Veli Ground to Parade Ground in Fort Kochi, it provoked a palpable a sense of awe and wonder among the nearly two lakh people who had gathered. Read more »
Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, December 21, 2017: Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), with support from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF), has partnered with a team of engineering students from Amal Jyothi College, Kerala, to create an innovative conflict mitigation tool in the form of a mobile app. Read more »
WTI, Apollo Tyres and IUCN Organise National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation
Cochin, Kerala, December 12, 2017: A one-day National Conclave on Mangrove Conservation was organised today by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Apollo Tyres Ltd with support from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The conclave aimed to create a platform for policymakers and members of […] Read more »
Cochin, August 30, 2017: WTI and Cochin Shipyard Ltd have announced the launch of a massive awareness campaign targeted at coastal communities and aimed at securing a safer future for whale sharks off the coasts of Kerala and Lakshadweep. Read more »
On International Mangrove Day: A First Anniversary and a Silver Jubilee
Kunhimangalam, Kerala, July 27, 2017: A programme on the ecological importance of mangrove ecosystems was organised yesterday at the site of Wildlife Trust of India and Apollo Tyres’ Kannur Kandal (Mangrove Conservation) Project Read more »
