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We are back with a new season of the #SpotTheSpecies Challenge! Step outside and explore the vibrant life of Palash trees, which are in fiery bloom right now! Capture the moment and post it on Instagram by tagging @WWFIndia and using the hashtag #SpotTheSpecies The best entries will be featured on WWF-India’s Instagram page! Remember: Respect nature, keep your distance, and do not try to photograph nests! Swipe for the other guidelines ▶️

Our rivers, lakes, and oceans are teeming with incredible biodiversity. How many of these species can you identify? This World Aquatic Animal Day, dive into the wonders of our waters! Swipe for clues and drop your answers in the comments. Stay tuned for the answers! #WorldAquaticAnimalDay #WWFIndia #IdentifytheAnimal #BeWaterWise

𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 The India Green Steel Coalition (IGSC) will convene on 8th April 2025 (Tuesday) at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, to launch a white paper on Green Hydrogen in the Indian steel sector. The event will include a panel discussion on the role of Green Hydrogen in the steel industry, bringing together leading experts to share insights and perspectives on its potential for decarbonization. 📅 Date & Time: 08 April 2025 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM(Hybrid) 📍 Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi    Kindly confirm your participation over mail or fill the appended form: https://lnkd.in/gyzrrFcj. Confederation of Indian Industry | WWF-India Mansi Chauhan | Vishal Dev | Vishal Sukhija | Kalyan Verma #CII #WWF #WWFIndia #GreenHydrogen #GreenSteel #Sustainability #Decarbonization #WhitePaper #PanelDiscussion

WWF-India is seeking a Manager – Digital: Marketing & Fundraising to join its Marketing and Communications team at the Secretariat in New Delhi. If you are passionate about wildlife and environmental conservation, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact. To know more and apply, visit: bit.ly/4iVNY78 #WWFIndia #Hiring #DigitalMarketing #Fundraising #JobAlert

WWF-India is seeking a Manager – Digital: Marketing & Fundraising to join the Marketing and Communications team at its Secretariat in New Delhi. If you are passionate about wildlife and environmental conservation, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact. 📌 Apply at bit.ly/4iVNY78 #WWFIndia #Hiring #DigitalMarketing #Fundraising #JobAlert

Project Tiger turns 52 Fifty-two years ago, on April 1, 1973, India launched one of the world’s most ambitious wildlife conservation initiatives #ProjectTiger. This landmark programme laid the foundation for India’s extraordinary success in #tigerconservation. The journey toward protecting India’s national animal was not straightforward. When the Central Board for Wild Life (CBWL) convened its inaugural meeting in 1952, it renamed itself the Indian Board for Wild Life (IBWL) and compiled a list of species in need of protection, including the Indian wild ass and the snow leopard. Surprisingly, the tiger was not included. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, tiger populations declined rapidly due to rampant hunting, habitat destruction, and the large-scale export of tiger skins. In response, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) called for restrictions on the trade of spotted cat skins in 1967, and India banned their export in 1968. A crucial turning point came in 1971 when the government formed an 11-member task force under ‘#OperationTiger’ to assess the crisis. Their findings led to decisive action: ➡️ 1972: India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act, enforcing a complete ban on hunting. ➡️ November 18, 1972: The tiger was officially declared India's national animal, replacing the lion, which became Gujarat’s state animal. ➡️ April 1, 1973: Project Tiger was launched, beginning with nine reserves across 14,000 sq. km in Manas (Assam), Palmau (then Bihar now Jharkhand), Bandipur (Karnataka), Kanha (Madhya Pradesh), Melghat (Maharashtra), Simlipal (Odisha), Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Jim Corbett (then Uttar Pradesh now Uttarakhand), and Sundarbans (West Bengal). A significant policy shift came in 2006 when the management of tiger reserves was moved to the Concurrent List, allowing for stronger national-level coordination. This governance reform was led by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (#NTCA). India is one of the few countries which achieved the 2010 St. #Petersburg commitment to double the tiger population by 2022. What began as a modest initiative has evolved into a global model for tiger conservation. Today, India is home to about 70% of the world’s wild tigers, with an estimated 3,682 tigers in 2022, (latest estimation) a dramatic recovery from just 1,411 tigers in 2006. The country now boasts 58 tiger reserves covering more than 83,000 sq. km. As we celebrate 52 years of Project Tiger, India’s conservation journey stands as a testament to what visionary policies, scientific management, and community participation can achieve. With a 6% annual growth rate in the #tigerpopulation, the future looks promising. At IBCA, we stand united with global partners to build on India’s legacy and scale up conservation efforts worldwide. The story of India’s tigers is far from over—it is ours to write.  PC: NTCA MoEF&CC Bhupender Yadav SP YADAV WWF-India WWF Tigers Alive Dipankar Ghose Global Tiger Forum Dr Rajesh Gopal

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is now home to two more free-ranging greater one-horned rhinos! WWF-India is proud to have supported the UP Forest Dept. in this translocation exercise on March 27, 2025. This marks a crucial step in rhino conservation. Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gAMVdcTp #WWFIndia #RhinoConservation #DudhwaTigerReserve Uttar Pradesh Forest Office

"Just buy a water bottle if you're thirsty" – sounds simple, right? But did you know how much water it takes to produce that one bottle of water ? Find out below... ➕Plus: A plastic water bottle can take more than 450 years to decompose, and even then, it just breaks down into microplastics. Carry a reusable bottle & choose sustainability! #WWFIndia #BeWaterWise

🌿 Honoring a Legacy of Conservation 🌿 In 1966, sponsored by WWF and supported by Johns Hopkins University, Dr James Juan Spillett conducted multiple detailed wildlife surveys across India. Although he explored much of the Godavari landscape in Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) and generated detailed reports, as per his notes the remote Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary remained out of his reach. However, his findings on other protected areas of the Godavari Landscape are quite insightful. Now, 58 years later, the Godavari Landscape team of WWF-India has initiated what Dr. Spillett had envisioned. In collaboration with the #TelanganaForestDepartment and with support from the local birding community, a detailed bird survey was carried out in the Jannaram forest division of the Kawal Tiger Reserve. Covering over 150 kilometers across 40 beats, the survey recorded an impressive 201 bird species. WWF-India team is further supporting the front line staff of the forest department with capacity building initiatives and working with them in long term monitoring of wildlife in the region. It is over an year now and the team is steadily progressing to make positive impact on the communities and the wildlife of the region. This highlights WWF-India’s long-standing commitment to wildlife conservation in India. Let’s continue to protect and monitor our natural world for future generations! 🌍 #WWFIndia #WildlifeConservation #BirdSurvey #EcosystemHealth #Wildlifemonitoring Thanks to Rambøll Fonden / Ramboll Foundation for the continuous support. Harsha Vardhan G Triveni Deeti Sai krishna jasti