Wildlife Trust of India

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)
Non Profit Organisation, Charitable Trust, Government Organisation
Industry Animal Welfare
Founded 1998, New Delhi, INDIA
Headquarters NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh INDIA
Area served
 All India
Key people
 Dr.M.K.Ranjitsinh, Mr.Ashok Kumar, Mr.Vivek Menon, Dr NVK Ashraf, Dr PC Bhattacharjee
Products Rapid Action, Guardians of the Wild, Emergency Rescue, Habitat Protection
Number of employees
 150+ (All India)
Website www.wti.org.in

The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is an Indian nature conservation organisation to conserve wildlife and its habitat and to work for the welfare of individual wild animals.

WTI was formed in November 1998 in 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

WTI currently focuses its resources on six priority landscapes – northeast India, western Himalayas, terai, southern Ghats system, central India and marine.

Projects

They are administratively classified as ‘Depth’ or ‘Breadth’ projects: WTI currently runs 12 Depth Projects that holistically address multiple conservation hurdles specific to an area through a multi-pronged approach. These projects, most often than not incorporate more than one of WTI’s Big Ideas into their goals and generally last multiple years. The Breadth Projects are those that address specific conservation issues that may not be limited in time and space in the country. These projects most often than not address only one of WTI’s priorities. These include capacity building of frontline staff, prevention of wild animal (particularly elephant) death due to train hits, Rapid Action Project aid to grassroots NGOs and individuals among others.

Team

About 150 professionals from diverse backgrounds - conservation biologists, scientists, sociologists, wildlife veterinarians, managers, lawyers, finance experts and communication specialists are based in any of the 15 field stations in remote parts of the country and a central coordinating office in the national capital region. An eight-member Executive Management Team comprises experienced conservationists, scientists, managers and bureaucrats. The Board of Trustees of WTI comprises nine bodies.

Approach

WTI functions through partnerships and coalitions. Regional partners provide geographical oversight, technical partners provide the expertise and skill that may be required in specific projects, and international partners help in fund raising and global positioning. The core team at WTI comprises biologists, conservationists, veterinarians, communication professionals and lawyers who pool their respective skills to a common end.

WTI programmes are supported, among others, by:

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