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Diwakar Sharma

Associate Director, Species Conservation Programe WWF India,
New Delhi Main
+91 11 41504783

Species conservation within WWF-India began in 1997 with the initiation of the Tiger Conservation Programme.

Species conservation within WWF-India began in 1997 with the initiation of the Tiger Conservation Programme. Subsequently in June 2000, it diversified into conservation programmes targeted at Asian Elephant and Rhino.

The projects on Tiger, Elephant and Rhinos are presently being operated under the banner of Tiger and Wildlife Programme. The programme focuses mainly on threats to wildlife and the issues surrounding these threats, the prominent ones being poaching, human-wildlife conflict, trade in wildlife parts, habitat destruction, legal support, etc. 

The activities of these project are being carried out at field level as well as policy levels, and mainly related to scientific information gathering, working with the local communities, working with local NGO's, government agencies along with the state forest departments.

Latest News & Updates

WWF-India supports largest media campaign ever for India’s wild tigers

WWF-India supports media campaign for India’s wild tigers

WWF-India has partnered with Aircel, one of India's leading telecommunications companies in the launch of 'Save our tigers' media campaign. The campaign was  launched on Saturday, 30 Jan 2010, across the nation simultaneously on TV, on-line, in print as well as on radio featuring India's cricket captain MS Dhoni, ace footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, Tamil movie star Suriya and ‘Stripey’ a tiger cub.

Posted on 08 February 2010 | 10 comments | Read more

The calendar, which has been jointly produced by WWF-India and Department of Wildlife Protection, Government of Jammu & Kashmir

Environment Minister releases WWF publications on World Wetlands Day 2010

Jammu: Crediting due importance and recognition to high altitude ecosystems and biodiversity, Jairam Ramesh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Environment and Forests and Omar Abdullah, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir released a calendar on high altitude wetlands of Jammu and Kashmir, and Field Guides on the flora, mammals and birds of Ladakh on World Wetlands Day, 2010. 

Posted on 02 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

It is crucial that forest staff & patrol elephants have regular health check ups.

WWF-India strengthens patrolling of Assam’s wilderness during winter

Assam state is home to diverse habitats that harbor a rich variety of wildlife, but the same urgently need enhanced protection. The conservation issues here are being addressed by WWF-India through landscapes approach under the North Bank Landscape (NBL) and Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Landscape (KKL) programmes, in partnership with the Forest Department, Government of Assam and various NGOs.  

Posted on 17 January 2010 | 2 comments | Read more

“Billy” Arjan Singh
August 15, 1917–January 1, 2010

‘Billy’ Arjan Singh - the legendary ‘Tiger-walla’ departs

Legendary conservationist Arjan Singh - “Billy” as he was popularly known, passed away on 1 January 2010, at the age of 92. For more than 70 years, he battled to secure a safe future for tigers in India.

Posted on 06 January 2010 | 19 comments | Read more

The region along India and Nepal’s border hosts some of the best wildlife habitats remaining in the Indian subcontinent and includes the Terai Arc

India and Nepal collaborate for biodiversity conservation along border

The region along India and Nepal’s border hosts some of the best wildlife habitats remaining in the Indian subcontinent. The Terai Arc occupies a major portion of this border area and has the Himalayan foothills, Terai flood plains and the Bhabar tracts.

Posted on 23 December 2009 | 0 comments | Read more