Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management (IESWM) was set up in March,1986 with the essential target of doing concentrates identified with wetland capacities and its biology. It was set up at first with the name 'Foundation of Wetland Management and Ecological Design'(IWMED) with a humble set up.But with devoted labor having an appropriate comprehension and evaluation of the natural backdrop,tenacious approach,continuous visibility,consistent influence and close touch with all concerned authorities,it has built up its very own ambit during this period.IWMED was the main Institute in this nation committed towards research in this delicate acosystem.But, inside a limited ability to focus time,the Institute turned out to be notable to the scholastic hover of our State and somewhat to various pieces of our nation and every now and again been alluded as "Wetland Institute". 

20 years time frame is anything but a long venture for any Institution of this kind.Even inside this short span,to its cerdit,the Institute has completed number of significant investigations which aided not just in protection and the board of this State,but a few different States also.First ever wetland stock of this State just as that of State of Tripura were made in this Institute,as part of Nation-wide Wetland Mapping.The Institute can flaunt setting up the main accessible advanced Information System about Wetland in any individual State.Coastal Wetlands have been appropriately mapped and a detail database has been created.West Bengal is the primary State to outfit Coastal Zone Management Plan dependent on the maps arranged by this Institute.As a characteristic of recognition,Ministry of Environment and Forest,Government of India pronounced this Institute as an approved office for division of High Tide Line,Low Tide Line along the whole Indian Coast,thus redesigning it ... Read More