ENVIS Bulletin ‘Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in India: Challenges and Way Forward’ Volume 15 brought out by the Wildlife Institute of India, ENVIS Centre on “Wildlife & Protected Areas” was released by the Hon’ble Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India in presence of Dr. S.S. Garbyal, Director General of Forests & Special Secretary to Government of India in Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun on 30 August, 2014.

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3rd IPRN ExCom 2014-15 ELECTION RESULTS

Vice-President (Research, Education and Outreach): Archana Dayal

Vice-President (Social, Outreach and Website): Abhinav Srivastava

Vice-President (Membership, Affiliations and Finance): Anant Pande 

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Call for Applications: IPRN 2014-2015 Leadership Positions - APPLY BY 27th JULY

The Indian Polar Research Network (IPRN) invites applications for the 2014-2015 IPRN Executive Committee. This presents a unique opportunity for you to become a member and gain leadership and collaboration experience in a polar organization.

What will you gain?  

·  Leadership skills 

·  Connect with researchers/scientists working around the world.

·  Exposure to exciting research/news of the polar regions.

The Executive Committee consists of 3 working groups:

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In May 2014, UNU-IAS students in the Master of Science in Environmental Governance programme conducted a fieldwork assignment in Rajaji National Park, India. The assignment was organized by UNU-IAS in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Uttarakhand. After one semester of preparation, the students spent 10 days in the field collecting and analyzing empirical information to address a series of research questions prepared by UNU-IAS and WII faculty, as part of the students’ research methods course.

Rajaji National Park covers over 820 sq km across the Dehradun, Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal districts of Uttarakhand. It is representative of the ecosystem at the junction of the Himalayan foothills and the beginning of the vast Indo-Gangetic Plain, which supports the livelihoods of around one billion people. The park is also at the northwestern species distribution limit of the Asian Elephant and Royal Bengal Tiger.

During their fieldwork, the students analyzed.....................read more

Our publication on Asiatic Wildcats is published on the webpage of International Society of Endangered Cats
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http://www.wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/eurasia/wildcat-felis-silvestris/asiatic-wildcat/