Some salient features of these acts are listed below. This was the first umbrella act which established schedules of protected plant an. Write short note on indian wildlife protection act 1972. The wild life protection act, 1972 53 of 1927 9th september, 1972 an act to provide for the protection of 1wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The major law governing the wildlife department is the sindh wildlife protection ordinance 1972 which has no specific provision dealing with cruelty to animals. Sindh act no ii of 2009 the sindh wildlife protection. The act may be called punjab wildlife act 1974 and it extends to the. Prior to wildlife protection act of 1972, india only had five designated national parks. The act banned hunting of certain endangered species, giving legal protection to their habitats and restricting trade in wildlife. The indian wildlife protection act, 1972 amendment 2006 the ministry of environment and forests moef in 2006 proposed to the tamil nadu state government that the mudumalai wildlife sanctuary be declared as a tiger reserve under the amendment made to the the indian wildlife protection act, 1972 in the same year. Write short note on indian wildlife protection act 1972 and its objectives.
The gilgitbaltistan wildlife preservation act 1975. Implementation of provisions of the wildlife protection act in protected areas areas sought to be. According to section 3 of this act, the central govt. Setting up and management of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. The balochistan wildlife protection, preservation, conservation and management act 2014 no xv. It is an act for conservation of biodiversity in india. Laws of malaysia act 76 protection of wild life act, 1972 an act to consolidate the laws relating to and to further provide the protection of wild life and for purposes connected therewith. The wild life protection amendment act, 2002 is an act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country. Laws in national law school of bangalore and i saw this ppt as very useful so kindly consider the same and allow me to download the same. This act provides for the protection of the countrys wild animals, birds and plant species, in order to ensure environmental and ecological security. Objective the main objective of the act are as follows. Vi of 1973, in so far as it enacted the provisions of the punjab wildlife protection, preservation, conservation and management ordinance, 1972 ordinance no. Whereas it is expedient to consolidate the laws relating to protection, preservation, conservation and management of wildlife in.
Wildlife protection act, 1972 a summary wealthy waste. The punjab wildlife protection, preservation, conservation and management act 1974 this act was enacted on 1st february 1974. The wild life protection amendment act, 2002 india. Any person who, without reasonable cause, fails to produce anything, which he is required to produce under this section, shall be guilty of an offence against this act. Wildlife traditionally refers to nondomesticated animal species, but has come to include all plants, fungi, and other organisms that grow or live wild in an area. Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases. The wildlife conservation act, 1974 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section title 1. The wildlife protection act, 1972 forest and environment. Prohibition on hunting of specified wild animals, birds and plants. The khyber pakhtunkhwa, wildlife protection, preservation. The habitat destruction due to agriculture, industries, urbanisation and other human activities had led to the erosion of the countrys wildlife. Indias wildlife protection act of 1972 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that regulates sanctuaries, national parks, and zoos among other protected locations. As everyone knows,wild animals collectively and the native fauna and sometimes flora of a region is called wildlife. Certain officers to assist administrator, competent authority and appellate tribunal.
An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring. Schedule 1 species of wildlife protection act india ask for details. This act may be cited as the wildlife conservation act, 1974 and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may by. Conserving protected areas and wildlife wwfindia 172 b, lodhi estate new delhi, india phone. The government enacted wildlife protection act 1972 with the objective of effectively protecting the wildlife of this country and to control poaching, smuggling and illegal trade in wildlife and its derivatives. Rise in wildlife offences in telangana deccan chronicle.
Wildlife crime investigation 3 foreword india is one of the mega biodiverse countries of the world. That there are about 2,500 different types of lizards and over 3,00 types of snakes. The act was amended in january 2003 and punishment and penalty for offences under the act have been made more stringent. Page 3 offences under the wild life protection act, 1972 a discussion based on case law the wild life protection act the act was enacted in 1972 and has been amended six times since then, the last amendment taking place in 2006. The wildlife protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Wild life protection act, 1972 schedule i see sections 2, 8, 9, 11, 40, 41, 43, 48, 51, 61 and 62. Act to consolidate the laws relating to protection, preservation, conservation and management of wildlife and biodiversity in the province of the khyber pakhtunkhwa preamble. The indian wild life protection act, 1972 chandigarh forest.
For the purposes of any proceedings under this chapter, the following officers shall render such assistance as may be necessary to the administrator appointed under section 58g, competent authority and the. The state government had last year mooted an amendment in the wildlife protection act, 1972, and the bill, passed by the state assembly, was sent for the presidents assent, assam. The wildlife protection act, 1972 complete detail updated pdf. The wild life protection act, 1972 hyderabad city police. The wildlife protection act, 1972 national biodiversity authority.
The indian wildlife protection act, 1972, incorporated various provisions for protecting habitats. Wildlife protection act1972 authorstream presentation. Wildlife conservation laws in india an overview samir sinha head traffic india. The compensation clauses under wildlife protection act, 1972 will help for the humans who gets attacked through wild animals. The wpa is the most important statute providing protection of wildlife. The khyber pakhtunkhwa wildlife and biodiversity protection, preservation, conservation and management act, 2015. Giving relief to a citybased truckowner in whose vehicle a deer carcass was found, the nagpur bench of bombay high court has ruled that property seized under the wildlife protection act. The wildlife protection act, 1972, was designed to afford protection to certain species of wildlife as were from time to time included in the various schedules of the act. The wildlife protection act the act was passed by the parliament of india in 1972 to protect indias wildlife. An act to amend the sind wildlife protection ordinance, 1972. Pdf the wildlife protection act, 1972 free download pdf. An all india list of protected species was published. The sind wildlife protection ordinance, 1972 sindh. The wildlife protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for protection of.
Among other reforms, the act established schedules of protected plant and animal species. The wildlife department has a nonfunctional website and is hardly taking interest in the subject to cruelty to animals. To amend and consolidate the law relating to preservation, conservation and management of wildlife in sind. The islamabad wildlife wildlife protection, preservation, conservation and management ordinance 1979 no lxx. Summary of the wildlife protection act, 1972 of india. Wildlife protection act 1972 national portal of india. An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants1 and. Wildlife protection in assam will get a boost once the president gives assent to a bill providing for stringent action against those who destroy wildlife and forest. If left unchecked, this will soon spell the end of. Under the act, the state government may declare any area of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, natural or zoological importance as a sanctuary or a national park.
Among other things, the act lays down restrictions on hunting many animal species. This wild life protection amendment bill, 20, introduced by environment minister jayanthi natarajan in the rajya sabha on 5 august 20, seeks to further amend the wild life protection act, 1972. It extends to the whole of india, except the state of jammu and kashmir. This diversity is, however, under stress from poaching and organized illegal wildlife trade with global ramifications.
In this act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, 1 sanctuary means an area where capturing, killing, shooting or trapping of wildlife is. Its primary aim is to curb the illegal trade in wildlife and the derivative parts. Assam wildlife protection act amended governance now. Schedule 1 species of wildlife protection act india. Chander was booked under the wildlife protection act, 1972, under which a convict can be jailed for seven years for hunting or illegally possessing. An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected there with or axillary or incidental thereto. The wildlife act was passed in 1972 to protect the wildlife and their habitats. The azad jammu and kashmir wildlife act 1975 no xxiii. An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants1 and for maters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The indian wildlife protection act, 1972 amendment 2006. Ii of 2009 first published after having received the assent of the governor of sindh in the gazette of sindh extraordinary dated 29th january, 2009.
Wildlife protection act, 1972 with amendment acts of 2003 and 2006. Be it enacted by the duli yang maha mulia seri paduka baginda yang dipertuan agong with the advice. An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters. The wildlife protection act, 1972 is a central act of parliament providing for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with the view to ensuring the ecological and environmental securities of the country. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. The act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and matters connected with them, with a view to ensure the ecological and environmental security of india. B a director of wild life preservation subordinate to the. The wildlife protection act, 1972, an act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants 1 and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.
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