Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)

• It 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).
• It is a non-profi t organization.
• Headquarter: Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
• Objective: To conserve wildlife and its habitat and to work for the welfare of individual wild animals.
• Key Functions:
  • WTI currently focuses its resources on six priority landscapes – northeast India, western Himalayas, terai, southern Ghats system, central India, and marine.
  • Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) currently runs 44 projects across India.
  • Its Depth Projects holistically address multiple conservation hurdles specifi c to an area through a multi-pronged approach.
  • Its Breadth Projects address specifi c conservation issues that may not be limited in time and space in the country, such as the training of frontline forest staff and preventing wild animal deaths due to train hits.