Wildlife Institute of India: the nodal national agency for research and training in wildlife conservation

Background

Established in 1982, the Wildlife Institute of India offers training programmes, academic courses and advisory work in wildlife research and management.
Its own site describes it as an Autonomous Institute of MoEFCC, Govt. of India, with its campus at Chandrabani, Dehradun.
The Institute is a nodal national agency for research and training in the field of wildlife conservation.
It is a four-star top rated accredited institute as per the Capacity Building Commission amongst all National Civil Service Training Institutes.
Its mandate includes generating quality knowledge in wildlife science and complementing national efforts in wildlife conservation.
Its courses include a two-year course in Wildlife Science, a PG Diploma in Advanced Wildlife Management and a Certificate Course in Wildlife Management for in-service Range Officers and Deputy Range Officers.
The WII-C2C was established in 2015 to realise the objectives of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, 1972 by building capacity on World Heritage.