Turning whale shark hunters into staunch protectors in Gujarat. Relocating distressed Hoolock gibbons in Arunachal. Restoring mangrove forests in Kerala. Preventing elephant deaths due to train-hits in Uttarakhand. Hand-raising rhino calves in Assam. Satellite-tagging critically endangered gharials in Bihar. Helping bring Manas National Park back from the brink. Developing a comprehensive wildlife management plan for Odisha. Training frontline forest personnel across 14 states. Mapping and securing wildlife corridors across the country.
Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) currently runs 44 projects across India.
Our Depth Projects holistically address multiple conservation hurdles specific to an area through a multi-pronged approach, and embody more than one of our nine Big Ideas.
Our Breadth Projects address specific conservation issues that may not be limited in time and space in the country, such as the training of frontline forest staff and preventing wild animal deaths due to train hits.
Explore a sampling of some of our featured projects below, or scroll further down to access the comprehensive project search or view all our projects.
Over 4600 animal cases handled over 15 years
Over 60 percent rehabilitated #BackToTheWild
Located near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, this is the only facility in India where orphaned and/or injured wild animals of several species are hand-raised and/or treated and subsequently returned to the wild. Learn more >>
Wildlife Trust of India’s The Greater Manas Conservation Project aims on bringing back past glory of Manas landscape by restoring the ecological functionality of the landscape through implementing multifaceted actions under the umbrella of other big ideas of WTI, Learn more >>
400 artificial reefs established, spanning an area of 1000 sq m
Identified at least 17 species of corals in Mithapur, including one that was declared locally extinct
Launched in 2008, the Coral Reef Recovery Project seeks to develop and implement appropriate strategies for the conservation of the Mithapur Reef, situated 12 kilometres south of the Gulf of Kachchh in Gujarat. Learn more >>
Many of the PA employees are temporary staff or daily laborers (4-71% in various states; total 32% in all 22 states and 2 UTs {J&K and Ladakh} covered), who work along with permanent employees, to patrol, monitor and ensure protection of the PAs.
India’s protected areas (PA’s) encompassing its national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves and even marine national parks and sanctuaries are guarded by frontline enforcement staff; and the total PA staff strength of the country would be Learn more >>
Addresses issues related to the illegal trade in wildlife
Over 16,000 frontline forest personnel trained across 150 Protected Areas in India
The WCCD comprises three projects that complement one another, assisting and supporting various government agencies and aimed collectively towards the reduction of crime against wildlife and its habitats across India. Learn more >>
Over 380 Rapid Action Projects till date, spanning 25 states and 3 union territories
Impacting over 30 species of mammals, reptiles, birds and fish
The concept of a Rapid Action Project – one of WTI’s oldest initiatives – owes its genesis to the realisation that wildlife in India is plagued by innumerable threats that require an immediate response. Be they human-induced or natural, such threats, if not addressed in time, can have a disastrous effect on the country’s natural heritage. Learn more >>
The first specialised rehabilitation centre for Asiatic black bears in India
Nearly 50 bears successfully rehabilitated back into the wild
Started under this umbrella project, the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) is the first specialised rehabilitation centre for Asiatic black bears in India. Learn more >>
