Wildlife Institute of India has been receiving wildlife offence cases from various enforcement agencies since 1987. It was felt that enforcement of Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972) is often hampered due to the lack of reference materials and methods necessary to identify the animal and plant species in various wildlife offence cases. Therefore, a need was felt for strengthening the Wildlife Forensic Capabilities so as to support the enforcement agencies in the proper implementation of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in controlling the illegal wildlife trade.

A collabhttp://www.wii.gov.inorative project between US Fish and Wildlife Services and Wildlife Institute of India was initiated in October 1995 to strengthen the Wildlife forensic capability at WII through Research and Development and then disseminating the knowledge to the various law enforcement agencies.

Wildlife Institute of India provided the logistic support as well as the work space for the forensic lab, while the infrastructure has been procured through Wildlife Forensic Project. The forensic laboratory became operational in January 1998.

Wildlife Forensic Cell
Wildlife Institute of India
Dehradun 248001, INDIA
Phone : + 91-135-2640111-15
Fax: + 91-135-2640117
Email : goyalsp@wii.gov.in