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

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:
    • WII
    • Protected areas all over the country
    • Institutions engaged in nature conservation research in the country & abroad
    • Universities & Colleges
    • Individual scholars working in related areas, NGOs, etc.
    To bring out periodic publications on the following:
    • Current content of periodicals
    • Research in progress
    • List of unpublished research literature, covering dissertations, thesis etc.
    • Compilation of bibliographies, and
    • Compilation of abstracts.
  • Download the Library Rules Result- Framework Document PDF (1 mb)

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
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