🌿 Inspiring Global Perspectives on World Heritage Conservation The #CCNHM participants visits to UNESCO Regional Office in New Delhi gave insights on interventions, specialised programmes, and educational initiatives supporting the protection and conservation of World Heritage Sites. The visit included interactions with Mr. Tim Curtis, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office; Mr. Benno Boer, Programme Specialist; and Ms. Ma’aly Hazzaz, Regional Advisor for Communication and Information and other officials. 🌏 An enriching exchange of ideas and inspiring stories to take back to their home countries, strengthening efforts to protect and celebrate our shared natural heritage. #CCNHM #WorldHeritage #UNESCO #NaturalHeritage #wiic2c @moefcc @wii_india @SACONCoimbatore @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy @ITECNetwork @GobindsagarBha1 @sureshwii @nehrutp @UNESCO @ASIGoI @ICCROM @IUCN @ICOMOS

A cleanliness drive was organized in the office premises and around the faculty quarter of Wildlife Institute of India. Dehradun from 15/10/2026 to 19/10/2026 @moefcc @wii_india @GobindsagarBha1 @badola_ruchi @lifeofawild #SwachhataHiSeva2026 #specialcampaign6

#publicationalert All shades of gold—and beyond! 🐱🎨 Seven morphs of the Asiatic golden cat. Our study reveals remarkable color diversity in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh and Three morphs from Sikkim. We highlight Eastern Himalaya emerging as a hotspot of phenotypic variation in Asiatic golden cat. Read the full publication: link.springer.com/article/10… @moefcc @wii_india @IndiaDST @ArunForests @rameshpandeyifs @GobindsagarBha1 @SPYadavIFS @Shagun_Thakur91 @SsHindalekar, @Vineet_Climate @RanjanaPal12 @gopigv

Introducing the first conceptual framework and testable hypotheses for land tenure in territorial carnivores, highlighting its role in population stability and responses to environmental change. It’s time to bring land tenure into the spotlight of carnivore ecology and conservation. @Kanfeline @sumankoley94 @shaheerkhan @thewild_dodo @wii_india @bhlab_india @wildwithwolves Read at : besjournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #carnivoreecology #wildlifeconservation #landtenure #ecology

@wii_india conducts Wildlife Techniques, Species Recovery and Management Plan Exercises for IFS 2025-2027 Batch Probationers at @PannaTigerResrv , Madhya Pradesh. Day 3 (20 October 2026): The day familiarised the probationers with various field techniques, including sign surveys, pugmark plaster casting, and camera-trap deployment. In the afternoon, they undertook habitat sampling across mixed forest types experiencing varying levels of disturbance. During the interim time, the probationers carried out data analyses and drew inference to understand its application in management planning. #PannaTigerReserve #WildlifeConservation #FieldTraining #LandscapeManagement #IFSProbationers #WIIIndia #GreaterPannaLandscape #KenBetwaLinkProject #PannaTigerReserve #WildlifeConservation #FieldTraining #LandscapeManagement @moefcc @IGNFA_GoI @wii_india @SACONCoimbatore @mp_forest_service @GobindsagarBha1 @kramesh95 @nehrutp

Pallas's cats (manuls) are some of the most elusive small cats on Earth, with flat faces, low-set ears and the fluffiest coat in the cat world. Camera traps give us rare glimpses of a species few people will ever see in the wild, and every clip helps us understand and protect them. 🐾 🎥 Camera trap footage, Ladakh, Jul–Aug 2026 © Salvador Lyngdoh | WII | DWP | Ladakh 🤝 @Himalayanwolf1 @ladakhforestdept @GobindsagarBha1 #PallasCat #Manul #CameraTrap #Ladakh #WildlifeConservation #WildCats #SmallCats #IndianWildlife #WildlifeResearch #Biodiversity #HimalayanWildlife #WildlifeOfInstagram #NaturePhotography #ConservationScience #WII #DWP

🌿 A Milestone record on the Fringes of Shillong! 📸✨ Our camera traps have recorded the Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) for the very first time in our study area! 🛡️🐾 This rare record comes from our ongoing project "Assessment of Mammalian Assemblages in Meghalaya", focusing on the Riat Laban and Laitkor reserve forests right on the urban edges of Shillong. These peri-urban city forests harbor a remarkably unique and diverse assemblage of wildlife. Alongside the Chinese pangolin, our cameras captured iconic species including the Large Indian Civet, Leopard Cat, Masked Palm Civet, Yellow-throated Marten, Indian Crested Porcupine, and Kalij Pheasant. 🌲 Why This Matters: Urban-adjacent and city-fringe forests are often overlooked, yet they act as critical ecological refuges for species threatened by habitat fragmentation and urban development. Finding a Critically Endangered specialist like the Chinese pangolin sharing space with a rich suite of carnivores and small mammals proves that these urban forest patches are invaluable biodiversity strongholds that must be strictly protected and preserved. 👥 @Himalayanwolf1 @lifeofawild @nishinath @supratikroy @meghalayaforest @GobindsagarBha1 @RuchiBadola2

@wii_india conducts Wildlife Techniques, Species Recovery and Management Plan Exercises for IFS 2025-2027 Batch Probationers at @PannaTigerResrv , Madhya Pradesh. Day 2 (19 October 2026): The orientation field visit provided IFS Probationers with an overview of the landscape, and management practices of Panna Tiger Reserve. They observed variations in terrain, vegetation, and other landscape features, followed by hands-on exercises with various field equipment in the afternoon. #PannaTigerReserve #WildlifeConservation #FieldTraining #LandscapeManagement #IFSProbationers #WIIIndia #GreaterPannaLandscape #KenBetwaLinkProject #PannaTigerReserve #WildlifeConservation #FieldTraining #LandscapeManagement @moefcc @IGNFA_GoI @wii_india @SACONCoimbatore @mpforestdept @GobindsagarBha1 @kramesh95 @nehrutp

@wii_india conducts Wildlife Techniques, Species Recovery and Management Plan Exercises for IFS 2025-2027 Batch Probationers at @PannaTigerResrv , Madhya Pradesh. Day 1 (18 October 2026): The trainees were given a general briefing, followed by a detailed presentation on Panna Tiger Reserve by Mr. Beerendra K Patel, IFS, Deputy Director, Panna Tiger Reserve, highlighting key aspects of the reserve and its management. #PannaTigerReserve #WildlifeConservation #FieldTraining #LandscapeManagement #IFSProbationers #WIIIndia #GreaterPannaLandscape #KenBetwaLinkProject #PannaTigerReserve #WildlifeConservation #FieldTraining #LandscapeManagement @moefcc @IGNFA_GoI @wii_india @SACONCoimbatore @mp_forest_service @GobindsagarBha1 @kramesh95 @nehrutp