UNESCO Category 2 Centre: Asia-Pacific at Wildlife Institute of India

04/08/2025

Training Course in Natural Heritage (TCNH) 🌿 Organized by in collaboration with ITEC & Ministry of External Affairs kicks off! Inaugurated by Dr. Ruchi Badola, Dean of WII, in the presence of Dr. G. S. Bharadwaj, Director of WII, and course officials.

19 participants from 12 countries🌎 are joining this 2 week adventure, exploring World Heritage Convention & Heritage Management, followed by field visits to India's Natural and cultural sites! 🏞️
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12/07/2025

12/07/2025

India's 44th World Heritage Site - Maratha Military Landscapes of India - was nominated yesterday demonstrating the extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers through a nuanced understanding of nature - the landscape, terrain, and physiographic characteristics of the landscape from islands, the Konkan coast, the Sahyadri hills and forests and over across the Deccan Plateau to the Eastern Ghats in the Indian peninsula.

09/01/2025

Facilitated by the ASI, GHNP Ambassadors and Ecozone Stakeholders as part of the visit planned by WII-C2C and the HPFD visited the iconic WHS of Taj Mahal and were told how the architectural planning acknowledges and aligns with the natural landscape.

09/01/2025

As part of the Exposure Visit for GHNP Ambassadors and Ecozone Stakeholders organized by WII-C2C and the HPFD, the participants visited the WHS of Fatehpur Sikri learning of history-shaping events, the influence of geography on culture and the importance of appreciating the linkages between nature and culture under the guidance of experts from ASI.

09/01/2025

On the 1st day of the 'Exposure Visit of GHNP Ambassadors and Ecozone Stakeholders' organized by WII-C2C and the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, youth , community and forest department representatives from the WHS of Great Himalayan National Park connected with DFO and field staff of Keoladeo NP, also a WHS, learning about the management of Keoladeo's extraordinary avian assemblage.

30/12/2024

We are happy to share information about 2 upcoming WII-C2C natural heritage courses for non-Indian nationals fully sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India which will be held in Dehradun, India.

1. Training Course in Natural Heritage (TCNH), 20th January to 31st January 2025 (2 Weeks)
2. Certificate Course in Natural Heritage Management (CCNHM), 17th February to 14th March 2025 (4 Weeks)

As indicated in the flyers below, the course eligibility and application forms can be found at: https://bit.ly/c2c-itec

We look forward to applications from around the world.

25/12/2023

On Monday, 18-Dec-2023, WII-C2C organized an engaging webinar "Heritage in the Asia-Pacific: Nature, Culture and the World Heritage Convention" with speakers and panelists from France, India, the Philippines, Australia, South Korea and the UK accompanied by registered participants from 26 countries around the world .

Please find below a link to the recording of the Webinar - "Heritage in the Asia-Pacific: Nature, Culture and the World Heritage Convention". The video description contains time tags which will enable you to access talks by specific speakers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2JnPkURVyM

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On Monday, 18-Dec-2023, WII-C2C organized an engaging webinar "Heritage in the Asia-Pacific: Nature, Culture and the World Heritage Convention" with speakers...

09/12/2023

Join WII-C2C for an engaging webinar with speakers and panelists from France, India, the Philippines, Australia, South Korea and the UK all on one platform. Better understand the negotiations between nature, culture, and community inherent in heritage by registering at: bit.ly/heritageinap

08/08/2023

WII-C2C hosted the Inaugural Session of the 1st Certificate Course in Heritage Management. The 6-week course will cover the emerging interdisciplinary field of heritage. The course will boost the abilities of site managers to incorporate heritage into their plans. Ministry of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of IndiaMinistry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India Forest & Climate Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of IndiaMinistry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India Government of India, Wildlife Institute of India

14/07/2023

💡 Do you have the next great idea to positively impact your community? This is your chance to turn your innovative ideas into impactful actions!

🌱 @‌UNESCO and @‌Nestle want to support you with grants of 10 000$ to achieve your project through the initiative!

🌟 Don't think twice, apply now: https://www.unesco.org/en/youth/matter

21/06/2023

Wildlife Institute of India - Category 2 Centre for World Natural Heritage Management in Asia & the Pacific, under the auspices of UNESCO, announces the 1st Certificate Course in Heritage Management beginning 7th August, 2023.

Application deadline is 26th June, 2023.

For details visit: https://wii.gov.in/cchm_2023