The wildlife protection act, 1972 international journal. The wild life protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The wildlife protection act 1972 aws simple storage service. Wildlife protection act 1972 national portal of india. Short title, extent, and commencement, 1 this act may be called the wildlife protection act, 1972. 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. Project tiger is being implemented which has caused the dwindling tiger population to increase. This is a youtube channel specially designed for the students of jammu and kashmir. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. Protected areas sanctuaries natioanl parks closed area sanctuaries or national parks declared by central government chapter iva. Prevention and detection of offences under the wildlife. The indian wildlife protection act, 1972 as amended upto 1993 contents chapter i pdf preliminary.
The wildlife protection act, 1972 stray relief and animal. The wild l ife protection act, 1972 is an act passed by the parliament of india on august 21, 1972, and later implemented on 9 september 1972. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyeighthyear of the republic of india as follows. In this act, two amendments were made in 1991 and 2003. Jan 28, 2015 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. The act extends to the whole of india, except the state of jammu and kashmir which has its own wildlife act. National parks and wildlife act, 1972 being national parks and wildlife act. Wildlife protection act, 1972 salient features, provisions.
Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Wildlife protection act, 1972 india is the first country in the world to have made provisions for the protection and conservation of the environment in its constitution. Extends to the whole of india, except the state of jammu and kashmir which has continue reading wildlife protection act, 1972. The act comprises of 60 sections and vi schedules isolated into eight chapters. The state government shall appoint, an officer to act as collector under the act, within ninety days of coming into force of the wild life protection amendment act, 2002, or within thirty days of the issue of notification under section 18, to inquire into and determine the existence, nature and extent of rights of. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyseventh year of the republic of india as follows. Edo is a community legal centre with twenty years experience specialising in public interest environmental and planning law. National parks and wildlife act, 1972 this act is reprinted pursuant to the acts republication act, 1967, and incorporates all amendments in force as at 1 october 1991.
Wildlife the official website of ministry of environment. The wildlife protection act, 1972 complete detail updated pdf. The wild life protection amendment bill, 20 a bill further to amend the wild life protection act, 1972. The act was amended in january 2003 and punishment and penalty for offences under the act have been made more stringent. The wildlife protection amendment bill 2002 proposes zto provide that captive animals and wild animals included in schedule i and part ii of schedule ii of the wildlife act and their parts and products can be acquired only by way of inheritance.
Distinct features of the wildlife protection act sandarbha. It should be noted that the act has not been revised for obsolete references, etc. The act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and. The wildlife protection act, 1972 national judicial academy. Wildlife protection act the wild life protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted on 9th september, 1972. The government of india enacted wild life protection act 1972 with the objective of effectively protecting the wild life of this country and to control poaching, smuggling and illegal trade in wildlife and its derivatives. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and. This act provides for the protection and conservation of wild animals, birds and plants. Jun 04, 2019 the wildlife protection act, 1972 empowers the central and state governments to declare any area a wildlife sanctuary, national park or closed area. This is an act which provides for the protection of wild animals. The wild life protection amendment bill, 20 parivesh. Authorities to be appointed or constituted under the act.
The act with its various amendments provides the necessary tool to prevent damage to the wildlife. This act may be cited as the national parks and wildlife act 1972. Before 1972, india had only five designated national parks. This act was enacted for the protection of plants, birds and animal species. The wildlife act of 1972 as amended in 1982, 1986, 1991 and 1993 has 7 chapters, 66 sections and 6 schedules. Aug 05, 20 the wild life protection amendment bill, 20 was introduced in the rajya sabha on august 5, 20. Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed as a separate. Fish and wildlife service marine mammal protection act of 1972 marine mammal protection act of 1972 16 u. Short title, extent, and commencement, 1 this act may be called the wildlife protection. Environmentlecture 15 wildlife protection act 1972. The wild life protection act, 1972 parliament of india long title an act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The wildlife protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for protection of plants and animal species. The wildlife protection act is an umbrella act to protect wild animals and plants.
Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftythird year of the republic of india 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. It provides for protection of wild animals, birds and plants. May 03, 2020 it was only after this conference that the wildlife protection act wpa, 1972 came into being. An act to amend the wildlife protection regulation of exports and imports act 1982 assented to 2 september 1991 be it enacted by the queen, and the senate and the house of representatives of the commonwealth of australia, as follows. Certain comanaged conservation parks cease on termination of comanagement agreement. Wildlife protection act, 1972 wikipedia republished. Definitions under 1972 act an act to provide for the protection of wild animals and birds and for matters connected therewith or ancillary and incidental thereto. It is the umbrella legislation for the wildlife conservation in india. The amendment wild life protection amendment act, 2002 which took place in 2002, is the part of the principle act wildlife protection act, 1972. Birds and animals protection amendment act, 1935 27 of 1935. May 08, 2019 wild life protection act of 1972 and amendment, 1982. National parks and wildlife act 1972 faolex database food.
Mar 08, 20 wildlife protection act 1972 is first umbrella act which established schedules of protected plants and animal species of india. Among other reforms, the act established schedules of protected plant and animal species. Wildlife protection act passed august 21, 1972 this day. The act of 1912 was amended in the year 1935 by the wild. Ordinances temporary enactment act, 1973 punjab act no. By this act, hunting or harvesting these species was largely outlawed. The wild life protection amendment act, 2006 act no. 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.
Proposed amendments to wildlife protection act gktoday. Wild life protection act, 1972 bare acts law library. Act 53 of 1972 the first comprehensive legislation relating to protection of wild life was passed by the parliament and it was assented by the president on 9th september, 1972 and came to be known as the wild life protection act, 1972 53 of 1972. The marine mammal protection act mmpa was enacted on october 21, 1972. It extends to whole of india, except jammu and kashmir. Amendment of long title in the wild life protection act, 1972 53 of 1972 hereinafter referred to as the principal act, for the long title, the following long title shall be substituted, namely. The mmpa prohibits, with certain exceptions, the take of marine mammals in u. Mar 07, 2017 wildlife protection act, 1972 with amendment acts of 2003 and 2006. 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.
In 1972, parliament enacted the wild life act protection act. Wildlife protection regulation of exports and imports amendment act 1991. In the wild life protection act, 1972 53 of 1972 hereinafter referred to as the principal act, for the long title, the following long title shall be substituted, namely. The indian parliament passed the wildlife protection act for the protection and preservation of different species of flora and fauna. The government enacted the wildlife protection act in 1972 which laid down a comprehensive set of rules and regulations with respect to the protection of wildlife in india. The bill seeks to amend the wild life protection act, 1972. Wild life protection act, forest conservation act, forest. Ministry of law and justice legislative department. Change in status of certain reserves and parts of reserves the edo is of the view that the reclassification process is flawed. 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. National parliament of solomon islands to lead is to serve. Environment wildlife protection act, 1972 neostencil. Dhivya 1 student,ba llbhons, iv th year, saveetha school of law, saveetha institute of medical. It laid down the provisions for the setting up of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, etc.
The wildlife protection act, 1972, accommodates protection to recorded types of vegetation and builds up a system of environmentally imperative ensured areas. Wildlife protection regulation of exports and imports. Environment complete 700 rs video lectures with pdf notesvisit our website for complete video lecture c. Wpa is one of the major acts in india that changed the face of environmental laws. For example the use of nature reserves is confusing as under iucn.
Wildlife protection act, 1972 is within the scope of wikiproject animals, an attempt to better organize information in articles related to animals and zoology. The bill has been referred to the standing committee on environment and forests. The act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants. In force the wild life protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for.
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