Events

Setting up our life-sized (40ft) inflatable whale shark at the CMS Venue. Placed at the main thoroughfare of Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Center, Gandhinagar.

Panelists at the side event hosted by Project Elephant, MoEFCC in the India Pavilion.

Side Event on Elephant Conservation Beyond Borders hosted by WTI and Asian Elephant Specialist Group.

Wildlife Trust of India together with IUCN AsESG drafted the proposal for listing of Asian Elephants for listing in CMS Appendix I. This proposal accepted without any objections was a key achievement during the 13^th Conference of Parties of the CMS.

Our Stall in Exhibition Hall 2 at the venue had many footfalls with visits from CMS Attendees and also school children on the 2^nd last day of the CMS.

The success story of our Whale Shark Conservation Project which completes 15 years in Gujarat was told in 15 panels marking 15 milestones of this iconic project.

The success story of our Whale Shark Conservation Project which completes 15 years in Gujarat was told in 15 panels marking 15 milestones of this iconic project.

WTI’s Founder ED and CEO Vivek Menon at IUCN’s Side Event on ‘Call for Global Species Conservation Action in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework ‘

Side Event hosted by Wildlife Institute of India in partnership with CMFRI  on Marine Animal Conservation Programmes in India saw a presentation on Whale Shark Conservation by Sajan John, Head – Marine & Policy)

CMS Ambassador, Mr. Ian Redmond sharing a light moment with Vivek Menon (WTI Founder, ED and CEO) at our Stall

The panelists at WTI’s Side event on our Emergency Response at Sambar Lake on the Bird Mortalities due to Avian Botulism

Dr D K Sharma, PCCF and Head of Forest Force, Gujarat visits the WTI stall before the side event on the success of whale shark conservation.

MoU signed between Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and WTI on Whale Shark Conservation in Andhra Pradesh Coastal Waters.