Dr. Salvador Lyngdoh

Adding to the purrs in Kuno! After eight cheetahs from Namibia were first reintroduced to India on September 17, 2022, and 12 were brought from South Africa in February 2023, I am thrilled to announce the arrival of nine cheetahs from Botswana — 6 females and 3 males — at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park. With a thriving population of 39 cheetahs in India, including 28 India-born cubs, the ambitious Project Cheetah, undertaken under the environmentally-conscious leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi ji, has been a great success. I welcome our new friends from Botswana and wish they thrive and multiply in India's wild.

India’s sky high efforts for cheetahs 🐆 🇮🇳! The cheetahs from Botswana were extended a smooth air ride to India by IAF’s C17 Globemaster from 81 squadron (the Skylords), and further to Kuno by IAF’s helicopters. The seamless coordination, precision flying, and unwavering commitment displayed by the IAF ensured the safe journey of these animals across continents. Heartfelt appreciation to the Indian Air Force for once again rising to the occasion and serving the nation beyond the call of duty. I thank the mighty Indian Air Force and Defence Minister Shri @rajnathsingh ji for this support. @IAF_MCC #CheetahsInKuno

We are grateful to PM Shri @narendramodi ji. It is under his vision and guidance that we have been able to successfully carry out the world’s most ambitious cheetah 🐆 reintroduction exercise. #CheetahsInKuno

Chaired the 41st Annual General Meeting of Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, today. Also, felicitated meritorious students of Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management and Sustainability Management. The institution has been doing laudable work towards preparing students who can work for building a sustainable future and greener tomorrow. I wish all students the very best for a bright and green future. @IIfmBhopal

How well do you know the “Ghost of the Mountains”? Take the Snow Leopard Quiz by EIACP Centre, Wildlife Institute of India, this International Snow Leopard Day (23 Oct)! Score 50%+ to win an e-certificate! forms.gle/gUUjiRgpdR8DuU… #SnowLeopard #WII #EIACP #Conservation

Happy to share that during the 37th Session of the UNESCO’s International Coordinating Council - Man and the Biosphere - held today, India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, Himachal Pradesh, has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. With this addition, India now proudly has 13 Biospheres listed in UNESCOs’ World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which reflects India’s commitment towards biodiversity conservation and community-led sustainable development. The news comes just a day after India added two new Ramsar sites to its network, taking its tally to 93. The achievement reflects India's unwavering commitment, made under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi ji, to preserving, protecting and restoring the ecosystem.

Ecological and anthropogenic drivers of multiple herbivore mammalian species space use in a fragmented urban landscape in India | Urban Ecosystems #citeas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">link.springer.com/article/10.100… @moefcc @wii_india @SACONCoimbatore @wildwithwolves @Himalayanwolf1 @BS_ADHIKARI

Nuclear DNA based genetic study by @wii_india reveals eastern Himalayan Bharal population in Sikkim are closely related with the Chinese sub-species (P. n. szechuanensis). It also highlights that west and east Bharal represent distinct Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) link.springer.com/article/10.100… @moefcc @GobindsagarBha1 @RuchiBadola2 @Himalayanwolf1 @V_kolipakam @skg4wii

The Institute welcomes and congratulates Dr. G.S Bhardwaj, IFS as he assumes charge of Director, WII. @moefcc @wii_india @SACONCoimbatore @ntca_india @byadavbjp @GobindsagarBha1 @RuchiBadola2

Free-ranging dogs 🐕are altering predator dynamics in the Trans-Himalaya At #ICCB2025, WII researcher Priyanka Justa presented research from 🏔Trans Himalaya - Spiti Valley highlighting population surges and growing competition with native carnivores 🐺🦊🐾—underscoring the urgent need for management of wild spaces The study was part of a SERB funded project - Niche Selection and Mesopredator release in High Altitude Ecosytems lead by @himalayanwolf1 and conference supported by WII-Travel grants #Himalayas #PredatorEcology #CarnivoreConservation #Humanwildlifeconflict @moefcc @vrtiwari @dstserb @hpforestdept @himalayanwolf1 @ICCB2025

On the 7 & 8 day of the High Altitude tour, the students learnt about the warm temperate riverine forest vegetation and its use by wild animals and birds, dependency of local people, religious pilgrimage at and around Anusuya devi temple #XXMSC @moefcc @vrtiwari1 @BS_ADHIKARI @Himalayanwolf1 @SACONCoimbatore

The high altutude tour of the #XXMSC : Day 1-2 Students observed altitudinal shifts in vegetation and visited the Jim Corbett Memorial Museum. Field practicals on aging trees while traversing through the Kedarnath WLS. @moefcc @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82 @Adhikaribs1 @Himalayanwolf1

Day 3- Orientations on sub alpine habitats #XXMSC #kedarnathwls @moefcc @vrtiwari1 @SutirthaDutta82 @Himalayanwolf1 @BS_ADHIKARI

Day 4-5 Exploring the core of the #Kedarnath WLS through sub alpine systems. Students were exposed to tahr and monal habitats. On the otherhand also observed the impacts of tourism to such habitats. #XXMSC @moefcc @vrtiwari1 @BS_ADHIKARI @Himalayanwolf1 @SutirthaDutta82

Day 6 glimpses and wildlife observations of some facinating species like tahr, musk deer, mountain weasels and other native fauna #XXMSC @moefcc @vrtiwari1 @BS_ADHIKARI @Himalayanwolf1 @SutirthaDutta82

A rare footage of Himalayan Brown Bear Female 🐻 with Cubs 🐨🐨 @WildlifeHpfd @moefcc @vrtiwari1 @RuchiBadola2 @Himalayanwolf1 Lahaul Forest Divn. Vid# Shiv Thakur

Announcement! With a view to develop a pool of professionals with requisite ability to manage protected area system, a Post- Graduate Diploma Course in Wildlife Management was started in the year 1977. 45 such courses have been completed so far. The 46 course of 10 months duration will commence on 1 September 2025. For More information please visit wii.gov.in @vrtiwari1 @RuchiBadola2 @Himalayanwolf1 @moefcc @IBCA_official

🎉👏 Today, we bid a fond farewell to three sincere employees of @wii_india: Shri Lekh Nath Sharma (Principal Tech Officer) Shri Ramu Kumar (Lab Assistant) Shri Girdhar Thapa (Office Assistant) Your collective years of service strengthened India’s wildlife conservation efforts. Wishing you all a peaceful & adventurous retirement! 🌿🦚 #ThankYou #WIIFamily @moefcc @vrtiwari1

My reply on impact assessment of human-animal conflict... #RajyaSabha

youtube.com/watch?v=IfTVk_… @Himalayanwolf1 @vrtiwari1 @RuchiBadola2 @moefcc @airnewsalerts A Spotlight Session on World Wildlife Day #WorldWildlifeDay2025 #WorldWildlifeDay