This year, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) celebrated GIS day on 21-22 November. As a part of the event , WII organized a 2-day researcher led workshop themed "Unleashing the power of GIS: Mapping our world, solving real-world challenges’. The event garnered substantial enthusiasm, drawing a large gathering of approximately 140 researchers. On Day 1, The workshop was inaugurated by the Director, Dean, and Registrar of WII, who shared their  experiences in the GIS field. Dr. Gautam Talukdar, Nodal Officer IT, RS & GIS cell, and Prof Qamar Qureshi, Scientist, further enriched the inaugural session with valuable insights. A series of enlightening sessions unfolded, covering topics such as data availability for RS GIS analysis (J. Haritha & Himani Khati), Basics of Cartography (Mr. Debanjan Sarkar & Ms. Shatakshi Sharma), Hands-on session on QGIS (Mr. Ashish Mani & Ms. Aishwarya R.). Attendees immersed themselves in a captivating Google Earth Exploration Quiz (Mr. Varun Kher and Ms. Deepali Bansal). Adding an element of adventure, the WII GIS Team organized a Geospatial Treasure Hunt, integrating it into the hands-on session of Locus Map 4 Outdoor (Ms. Sneha Pandey & Ms. Deepali Bansal).