WW's early work in India included conservation of the Tiger, Great Indian Bustard, Blacknecked Crane, Andaman Teal, the Hispid Hare, the Pygmy Hog, the Flamingoes of Kachchh, the Greater Adjutant Stork in Assam, the Hangul in Kashmir, and the Lion-tailed Macaqueas... as well as numerous public education and awareness raising campaigns. More....
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WWF Conservation Projects in India
Conservation Initiatives at Priority Sites in the Terai Arc Landscape
The Terai Arc Landscape contains spectacular forests, savannahs and grasslands, providing vital habitat for three endangered large mammals: tiger, ele...
Less Water More Rice
This project will progress the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India. It builds on the 3-year work of the Dialogue in Water, Food and Environm...
WWF Tiger Action Plan
Drawing upon 4 decades of tiger conservation work with partners around the globe, WWF has developed a new and far-reaching strategy for tiger conserva...
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Flying frog among hundreds of new species discovered in Eastern Himalayas
Over 350 new species including a miniature deer, a “flying frog” and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate change.
New Species Discoveries - Eastern Himalayas
At least 353 new species have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas between 1998 and 2008, equating to an average of 35 new species finds every year for the last 10 years. The discoveries include 242 plants, 16 amphibians, 16 reptiles, 14 fish, 2 birds and 2 mammals, and at least 61 new invertebrates.
Improving sugarcane cultivation in India
Scarcity of freshwater is affecting the productivity and profitability of sugarcane growers and millers in India. One of the world's thirstiest crops, approximately 25,000 kg of water is needed to produce 100 kg of sugarcane. Unless farmers are introduced to new methods for producing higher yields using much less water, the country will find it difficult to meet the growing demand for sugar.
Vulnerable Sundarbans islanders use technology against climate change threats
The 20,000 residents of tiny, vulnerable Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans are using technology to protect themselves from climate change-related threats – including deadly cyclones and rising sea levels – now impacting more and more severely upon them.
Civil society wants sustainable growth package from G-20
WWF International Director General James Leape and others have signed an open letter addressed to G-20 heads of state on behalf of an "international global coalition for a green economy” asking the group to pick an economic stimulus package that supports sustainable growth.
Gharials get back into the Ganges
No fewer than 131 gharials, the critically endangered long-snouted crocodile native to the Northern Indian sub-continent, were recently re-introduced to the river Ganges at the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh by WWF-India officials.
Carbon reporting on the rise in India
Significantly more of India’s leading companies have signed up to voluntarily disclose carbon emissions and climate policies, a second round of reporting has shown.
Humans and elephants on collision course in South Asia
Massive international investment in large-scale infrastructure projects in southern Asia will increase human-elephant conflict and cause more deaths on both sides unless much greater care is taken.
Rhino recovered from wanderlust
A young rhino that went on a 14-day trek across India, through villages as well as countryside, was finally persuaded to abandon its wanderlust by conservation specialists and return to where its journey began.
Climate Witness: Dilip Hazra, India
Dilip Hazra has lived on Mousuni Island for 15 years, and over that time has purchased land and developed an agricultural business. Now flooding has eroded a third of his land and changing weather patterns have forced him to rely on chemical fertilizers to develop his crops.