Our recent collaborative study published in European Journal of Wildlife Research explores the trends and seasonality of saltwater crocodile conflict in the #Andaman Islands. MoEF&CC Virendra Tiwari Dept of Env & Forests Andamans Nehru Prabakaran European Journal of Wildlife Research (EJWR) link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A wonderful experience of witnessing #mangroves taking over a small intertidal island (5 ha.) formed by uplifted reef beds after the 2004 tsunami. It is exciting to see how species dynamics change so rapidly in this fast evolving sites. Congratulations Anoop Raj Singh🍁 Thirumurugan V

As part of World Heritage Week #wiic2c in collaboration with NMNH New Delhi had organized an art contest where 775 amazing entries from across India including Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Goa were received. Congratulations to the winners! MoEF&CC Bhupender Yadav

In commemoration of the International Day of the Tropics, a webinar "The Tropics and Heritage" was organized by #wii-c2c and NMNH where school students were introduced to natural heritage by protected area managers and scientists. The prize winners of the World Heritage Day Art

Our #researchpaper on Dugong Conservation in #India, published in Scientific Reports , is highlighted by Nature India! Thanks to Wildlife Institute of India Dugong Recovery Program team. MoEF&CC #newsAlert #DugongConservation #SeagrassMeadows #ConservationResearch 🔗 Research Highlight: nature.com/articles/d4415…

Are you short of inspiration? Here is an inspiring tale of #Andaman Island's #mangrove and #people resilience and response post the 2004 tsunami published in Sanctuary Asia . MoEF&CC Virendra Tiwari Nehru Prabakaran Anoop Raj Singh🍁 Dept of Env & Forests Andamans Rufford Foundation sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/article/the-fa…

An inspiring tale of the #Andaman Island's mangrove and people post the 2004 tsunami. The story published in Sanctuary Asia explored #mangrove degradation, resilience and recovery, its impacts on the coastal dwellers and the management interventions required to restore the

#WII Dugong team has conducted a sensitization program with the Indian Naval Unit, #INS-Kohassa, in #Diglipur, North #Andaman. The 50 defence officers participated in the program have expanded the #citizen-science based #Dugong Monitoring Program which promised more dugong

#Fishers, a key stakeholder in our bottom-up approach towards dugong conservation in the #Andaman islands. Strengthening our interactions through #community #outreach initiatives, #WII #Dugong team interacted with the small-scale fishers and Police Marine Force officials,

Continuous engagement with forest staff is a strength of the #CAMPA-Dugong program. #WII #Dugong team has built capacity of 120 frontline forest staff including range officers, foresters, forest guards and DRMs of #Diglipur Forest Division, #NorthAndaman on dugong monitoring,

#wii #dugong team was invited by the Dy Inspector General, Commanding Officer of the Indian Coastguard, DHQ-9 to discuss the Dugong project and how ICGS has contributed to the cause. The fruitful meeting ensured new sensitization program exclusive for the Commandants and Sailors

Excited to explore new opportunities and roles

Dr. Suresh Kumar, Nodal officer, WII-C2C highlighted the major activities and achievements of the centre in the 46th World heritage committee session #wiic2c MoEF&CC Virendra Tiwari @iucn Suresh Kumar Nehru Prabakaran UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Archaeological Survey of India #naturalheritage #46worldheritagecommittee.

#WII-C2C and WHIPIC 국가유산청 met on the sidelines of the 46th World Heritage Committee in #NewDelhi to discuss matters of mutual interest on the topics of natural heritage and heritage interpretation to address the global needs on both those topics. MoEF&CC Wildlife Institute of India UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳

#WII-C2C and IUCN met at the 46th World Heritage Committee in #NewDelhi and discussed the prospects of developing capacity building programs for the Asia-Pacific region in the field of natural heritage management. MoEF&CC Wildlife Institute of India Virendra Tiwari Suresh Kumar Nehru Prabakaran UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Archaeological Survey of India

At the 46th World Heritage Committee in #NewDelhi, #WII-C2C hosted world heritage related C2Cs from across disciplines and geographies to foster collaboration and interdisciplinary learning. Director of WH, Lazare Eloundou, and Additional Director General of Forest (WL), India

“Mosaics of Life" and "Natural and Mixed Heritage Sites in the Asia and Pacific Region", two #WII-C2C publications illustrating and celebrating the rich natural heritage connections in India and the Asia-Pacific were released at the side event in the 46th session of World

My request to Tamil media friends and the passionate journalist. Mettur dam will be open on early Tuesday, spillway will be kept open for 3-4 days. Please donot call the water going to sea as waste. It's been 23+ months, since Cauvery met sea. Her river mouth need recharge 1/2

The 2nd batch of the #wiic2c Certificate Course in Heritage Management got underway with Officer Trainees from 5 states. Director, Dean and Registrar WII graced the occasion inviting the trainees to maximize their learning from the multi-disciplinary nature of heritage. MoEF&CC

Ms. Himalchuli Gurung, Chief of Asia Pacific Unit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre had an online interaction with the trainees of the #wiic2c Certificate Course in Heritage Management where she spoke on World Heritage in the Asia Pacific. In a dynamic session with trainees,