Library and Documentation centre

Library and Documentation Centre was established in line with WII's mission as multidisciplinary information and learning resource centre on biodiversity conservation and management. The L&DC holds over 25,958 books, 20,600 newspaper clippings, 7,350 maps/toposheets and more than 6,225 bound volumes of old and rare. The centre provides online access to all relevant journals and archives.

Wii Library
Wii Library
Library and Documentation Centre

The Library & Documentation Centre has the following objectives.

  • To acquire, organize and disseminate all relevant world wide literature on biodiversity conservation and related fields.
  • To serve the user readership through normal and special library & information services, like circulation, reference, photocopy, documentation, etc.
  • To establish and maintain links with other national information systems in India and other countries to ensure free flow of information at national and international levels.
  • To serve as a training center for information personnel and users.

    To provide the above services to:
    (a) WII
    (b) Protected areas all over the country,
    (c) Institutions engaged in nature conservation research in the country & abroad,
    (d) Universities & Colleges,
    (e) Individual scholars working in related areas, NGOs, etc.

    To bring out periodic publications on the following:

    (a) Current content of periodicals,
    (b) Research in progress,
    (c) List of unpublished research literature, covering dissertations, thesis etc.,
    (d) Compilation of bibliographies, and
    (e) Compilation of abstracts.

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About WII-Research Information System"

Contact :

Library Advisory Committee

Name/Designation Contact No. E-mail Id Profile
Dr. Ruchi Badola
Dean
(T) 0135-2646263 ruchi [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in View
Dr. J. A. Johnson
Registrar
(T) 135-2646285 registrar [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in View
Dr. Sutirtha Dutta
Scientist -E & Nodal Officer, Library
(T)  0135-2646282 sutirtha [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in View
Associate Nodal Officer, Library - - -
Dr. Bivash Pandav
Scientist G
(T) 0135-2646286 bivash [dot] pandav [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in View
Dr. Bilal Habib
Scientist - F
(T) 0135-2646283 bh [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in View
Dr. Samrat Mondal
Scientist E
(T) 0135-2646249 samrat [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in View
Varun S. Kher
Scientist C
(M) +91-8308303704 varunkher23 [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in View
Librarian (Member Secretary) - - -

Library Staff

Name/Designation Contact No. E-mail Id
Manohar Pathak
Librarian
(T) 0135-2646151 manohar [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
M.M. Uniyal
STO(2)
(T) 0135-2646153 mmu[at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
Vikreshwari Dangwal
STO(2)
(T) 0135-2646157 vdangwal [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
Shashi Uniyal
STO
(T) 0135-2646153 shashi [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
B.S. Chauhan
Sr Technician
(T) 0135-2646154 bsc [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
J.S. Kathayat
Techical Assistant
(T) 0135-2646143 jsk [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in

Herbarium

The scientific value of herbaria as a botanical repository of Earth's current and past diversity is globally acknowledged.

National Wildlife Repository

The National Wildlife Database Centre of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has been developing a National Wildlife Information System (NWIS) on the Protected Areas of the country.

Academic Facilities

Auditorium

An auditorium within the campus is a state-of-the-art facility having a seating capacity of above 300. It is fully air conditioned with excellent audio and lighting system, a spacious dais with over head LCD projection system. Microphones are provided in front of each chair which facilitates interactive sessions during various events.

Wii Auditorium
Wii Auditorium

This facility provides the institute with vital support towards enhancing academic and research activities in the form of various national and international conferences, seminars, symposia and workshops.

Auditorium : + 91 - 0135 - 2640114 Extn. 108


Classroom

Wii Auditorium
Wii Auditorium

Laboratory

The laboratory extends technical inputs in teaching, training and analytical fields to research projects and ongoing training programmes of the Institute. The laboratory is equipped with various basic and modern equipment (Digital pH and Conductivity Meters, Spectrophotometer, Digital Balance, Digital Furnace, Hot Air Oven, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS),

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High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC), UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Microwave Digester, Automatic Nitrogen Analyser, Automatic Fiber Analyser, Microscopes, Ultra pure Water Purification System etc.) required for the analysis of various physio-chemical parameters of plant, soil and water samples.

Teaching classes followed by practical for various ongoing courses of the Institute, for the students from FRI University, HNB Garhwal University & University of Mumbai and Forest Officials from Bhutan & Pakistan were conducted at the laboratory on 'Instrumentation and Analytical Techniques'. This includes herbivore pellet and carnivore scat analysis, collection & preservation of biological materials, collection of meteorological data, age and sex determination of animals, osteology of mammals and analysis of plant, soil and water samples for various parameters.

Contact:

Dr. J. A. Johnson

Dr. J. A. Johnson

Scientist-F,
Nodal Officer

Dr. Abhijit Das

Dr. Abhijit Das

Scientist-E,
Associate Nodal Officer

Sh. Ritesh Gautam

Sh. Ritesh Gautam

Scientist-C,
Associate Nodal Officer

Protocols for amplification of DNA from scat samples of lions Panthera leo persica) and tigers (Panthera tigris) were standardized and 13 micro-satellite loci were amplified. This component Conservation Genetics laboratory of the study aims at understanding the genetic diversity amongst Gir lions and understanding the meta-population structure and population genetics amongst the tigers of central India.

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Intensive scat collection from Kanha Tiger Reserve has also been undertaken for attempting population estimation through polymorphic micro-satellite loci and comparing it with mark-recapture estimates of camera trap data. DNA data from captured tigers (for telemetry study) is being used for kinship determination and estimating errors associated with scat amplified DNA analysis.

Contact :

Dr. Vishnupriya Kolipakam
Associate, Nodal Officer
Email : vishnupriya [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in

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Accommodation

The Institute has one guest house within the campus, situated near the Old Hostel. It has in total 10 elegantly furnished rooms, including two VIP suites.

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Amenities

To ensure overall development of every resident, the institute provides all the required facilities for sports and recreation.

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Souvenir Corner
Creche Facility
Sports Facility