The Amur Tiger Center joins the Global Tiger Forum
The Amur Tiger Center has become the official representative of Russia in the GTF on 11 July 2019. The decision was made by the standing committee of the GTF. The “Amur Tiger Center” is an autonomous non-commercial organization established for preservation and researching the Amur tiger population. It was founded in July 2013 by the Russian Geographic Society at the initiative of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Aim of the A...
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Advertisement for position of SRF
Applications are invited for position of SRF at Global Tiger Forum for a DBT funded project – “Profiling of an alien invasive species in tiger landscapes of India” Vacancy details: Senior Research Fellow No. of Post: 01 Essential Qualification: 1. M. Sc. in Life Sciences/ Wildlife Sciences/ Forestry/ Remote Sensing from a recognized university. 2. Two years of experience in wildlife survey, knowledge of GIS, data analysis, report writin...
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Workshop on Landscape Management for officials from Malaysia in Kanha Tiger Reserve, India
Under ongoing USAID-WCT project, a workshop on landscape management for officials from Malaysia was held at the Kanha Tiger Reserve from 18 – 20 June 2019. The said workshop was attended by Government officials from Malaysian Forest Department, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Madhya Pradesh Forest Department (MPFD) and representatives from GTF and WWF-India. Field and technical sessions were coordinated by the representatives of the Gl...
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Capacity Building workshop on addressing human wildlife interface issues in Uttar Pradesh
Under ongoing GTF and Uttar Pradesh forest department project to address human wildlife interface issues, a "Capacity building workshop on addressing human wildlife interface issues" in Uttar Pradesh Terai Arc Landscape was conducted at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve from 12 to 14 June 2019. The said workshop was attended by officials from GTF, WII, Dudhwa & Pilibhit tiger reserves, Katarniaghat WLS, North Kheri forest division along with frontline staff ...
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Indo-Bangladesh transboundary consultation
Under the ongoing USAID-WCT-GTF engagement for strengthening conservation efforts in Tiger Range Countries, a consultation meeting was organized by GTF on addressing illegal wildlife trade and trafficking between India and Bangladesh at Hotel the Royal Plaza, New Delhi, India on 27 and 28 May 2019. The meeting was attended by Government officials from Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD), National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Wildlife Crime Co...
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