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WILDLIFE PROTECTION
ACT, 1972
The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the
Parliament of India enacted on 9th September, 1972.
It provides for protection of wild animals, birds and plants ;
and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental
thereto.
It extends to whole of India, except Jammu and Kashmir.
It has six schedules which give varying degrees of
protection.
DEFINITIONS OF SOME TERMS USED UNDER THEACT
•“Animal” includes amphibians, birds,
mammals, and reptiles
•“Animal article” means any article made
from any captive or wild animal .
Snake and crocodile skin Ivory
articles
• “Hunting” includes capturing,
killing, poisoning, trapping,
injuring animals , birds or
reptiles.
• “Trophy” means the whole or
any part of any captive or wild
animal which has been kept or
preserved by any means.
• “Wildlife" includes any
animal, bees, butterflies,
crustacean, fish and moths;
and aquatic or land
vegetation which forms part
of any habitat.
AUTHORITIES APPOINTED UNDERTHE ACT
 The Central Government may appoint :-
i. A Director of Wild Life preservation.
ii. Assistant Directors of Wild Life
preservation.
iii. Other officers and employees as may be
necessary.
 The State Government may appoint :-
I. A Chief Wild Life Warden.
II. Wild Life Wardens.
• One Honorary Wild Life Warden in each district.
III. Other officers and employees as may be
necessary.
WILD LIFE ADVISORYBOARD
The Act enforces and enables the State Governments and the
administrators of the union Territories to constitute a Wildlife
Advisory Board in each state and union territory.
The Board advises the State Government in the following
matters:
a) Areas to be declared as sanctuaries, national parks or
closed areas and their administration.
b) Formulation of policy for protection and conservation of
wildlife.
c) Amendment of any schedule.
d) Harmonizing the need of tribals and dwellers of forest.
e) Any other matter referred by the State Government.
HUNTING OF WILDANIMALS
 Hunting of animals specified in Schedule I, II, III and IV is
prohibited.
 Hunting of wild animals is permitted in certain cases:
a) If the animal has become dangerous to human life or
disabled beyond recovery.
b) Killing or wounding in good faith in defence of oneself
or any other person.
Any wild animal killed or wounded in defence of any person
shall be Government property.
Grant of permit for special purposes:
a) Education.
b) Scientific research, Scientific management.
c) Collection of specimen for zoos, museums and
similar institutions.
d) Derivation, collection or preparation of snake-
venom for manufacture of life-saving drugs.
 Previous permission required of the Central Government for
wild animals specified in schedule I before grant of permit.
 For any other wild animals, previous permission of
State Government required before grant of permit.
HUNTING OF WILDANIMALS
PROTECTION OF SPECIFIEDPLANTS
 No person shall:
a) willfully pick, uproot, damage, destroy, acquire, or collect any
specified plant from any forest land and any specified area by
Central Government.
b) possess, sell, offer for sale, or transfer by way to gift or
otherwise, or transport any specified plant whether alive or
dead, or part or derivative thereof .
 Member of scheduled tribe residing in that district are not
prevented if it is for their personal use
PROTECTION OF SPECIFIEDPLANTS
Grants of permit for special purposes:
a) Education.
b) Scientific research.
c) Collection, preservation and display in a herbarium of any
scientific institution.
Propagation by a person or institution approved by
Central Government.
Cultivation of specified plants without license is prohibited.
Dealing in specified plants without license is prohibited.
The purchase of specified plants is permitted only from
licensed dealers.
PROTECTION OF SPECIFIEDPLANTS
SANCTUARIES, NATIONAL PARKSAND CLOSED AREAS
The State Government may, by notification,
declare its intention to constitute any area comprised within any
reserve forest or the territorial waters as a SANCTUARY
if it considers that such area is of adequate ecological, faunal,
floral, geomorphological, natural or zoological significance,
for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wild life
or its environment.
Whenever it appears to the State Government that an area, whether
within a sanctuary or not, is, by reason of its
ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological or zoological
association or importance, needed to be constituted as National
Park for the
purpose of protecting, propogating or developing wild life therein
or its environment,
it may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute such area as a
National Park.
NATIONAL PARKS
CLOSEDAREAS
The State Government may, by notification, declare any area
closed to hunting for such period as may be specified in the
notification.
No hunting of any wild animal shall be permitted in a closed area
during the period specified in the notification.
TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS,
ANIMAL ARTICLE AND
TROPHIES
No person shall :
a) Commence or carry on the business as:
Manufacturer, dealer, taxidermist of scheduled
animal or animal articles or trophies or captive
animals.
b) Dealer in meat derived from any schedule animal in
eating- house.
PENALTIES
Imprisonments varying from six months upto seven years and/or
fine ranging from 500 Rupees upto not less than 10,000 Rupees
depending on the nature or seriousness of the offence committed
regarding the specified wildlife.
Forfeiture of Property Derived from Illegal Hunting and Trade or
a fine equal to the market value of such property in lieu or
forfeiture.
Thank You!

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Wild Life Protection Act, 1972

  • 1. WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972 The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted on 9th September, 1972. It provides for protection of wild animals, birds and plants ; and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. It extends to whole of India, except Jammu and Kashmir. It has six schedules which give varying degrees of protection.
  • 2. DEFINITIONS OF SOME TERMS USED UNDER THEACT •“Animal” includes amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles •“Animal article” means any article made from any captive or wild animal . Snake and crocodile skin Ivory articles
  • 3. • “Hunting” includes capturing, killing, poisoning, trapping, injuring animals , birds or reptiles. • “Trophy” means the whole or any part of any captive or wild animal which has been kept or preserved by any means.
  • 4. • “Wildlife" includes any animal, bees, butterflies, crustacean, fish and moths; and aquatic or land vegetation which forms part of any habitat.
  • 5. AUTHORITIES APPOINTED UNDERTHE ACT  The Central Government may appoint :- i. A Director of Wild Life preservation. ii. Assistant Directors of Wild Life preservation. iii. Other officers and employees as may be necessary.  The State Government may appoint :- I. A Chief Wild Life Warden. II. Wild Life Wardens. • One Honorary Wild Life Warden in each district. III. Other officers and employees as may be necessary.
  • 6. WILD LIFE ADVISORYBOARD The Act enforces and enables the State Governments and the administrators of the union Territories to constitute a Wildlife Advisory Board in each state and union territory. The Board advises the State Government in the following matters: a) Areas to be declared as sanctuaries, national parks or closed areas and their administration. b) Formulation of policy for protection and conservation of wildlife. c) Amendment of any schedule. d) Harmonizing the need of tribals and dwellers of forest. e) Any other matter referred by the State Government.
  • 7. HUNTING OF WILDANIMALS  Hunting of animals specified in Schedule I, II, III and IV is prohibited.  Hunting of wild animals is permitted in certain cases: a) If the animal has become dangerous to human life or disabled beyond recovery. b) Killing or wounding in good faith in defence of oneself or any other person. Any wild animal killed or wounded in defence of any person shall be Government property.
  • 8. Grant of permit for special purposes: a) Education. b) Scientific research, Scientific management. c) Collection of specimen for zoos, museums and similar institutions. d) Derivation, collection or preparation of snake- venom for manufacture of life-saving drugs.  Previous permission required of the Central Government for wild animals specified in schedule I before grant of permit.  For any other wild animals, previous permission of State Government required before grant of permit. HUNTING OF WILDANIMALS
  • 9. PROTECTION OF SPECIFIEDPLANTS  No person shall: a) willfully pick, uproot, damage, destroy, acquire, or collect any specified plant from any forest land and any specified area by Central Government. b) possess, sell, offer for sale, or transfer by way to gift or otherwise, or transport any specified plant whether alive or dead, or part or derivative thereof .  Member of scheduled tribe residing in that district are not prevented if it is for their personal use
  • 10. PROTECTION OF SPECIFIEDPLANTS Grants of permit for special purposes: a) Education. b) Scientific research. c) Collection, preservation and display in a herbarium of any scientific institution. Propagation by a person or institution approved by Central Government. Cultivation of specified plants without license is prohibited.
  • 11. Dealing in specified plants without license is prohibited. The purchase of specified plants is permitted only from licensed dealers. PROTECTION OF SPECIFIEDPLANTS
  • 12. SANCTUARIES, NATIONAL PARKSAND CLOSED AREAS The State Government may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute any area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial waters as a SANCTUARY if it considers that such area is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural or zoological significance, for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wild life or its environment.
  • 13. Whenever it appears to the State Government that an area, whether within a sanctuary or not, is, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological or zoological association or importance, needed to be constituted as National Park for the purpose of protecting, propogating or developing wild life therein or its environment, it may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute such area as a National Park. NATIONAL PARKS
  • 14. CLOSEDAREAS The State Government may, by notification, declare any area closed to hunting for such period as may be specified in the notification. No hunting of any wild animal shall be permitted in a closed area during the period specified in the notification.
  • 15. TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLE AND TROPHIES No person shall : a) Commence or carry on the business as: Manufacturer, dealer, taxidermist of scheduled animal or animal articles or trophies or captive animals. b) Dealer in meat derived from any schedule animal in eating- house.
  • 16. PENALTIES Imprisonments varying from six months upto seven years and/or fine ranging from 500 Rupees upto not less than 10,000 Rupees depending on the nature or seriousness of the offence committed regarding the specified wildlife. Forfeiture of Property Derived from Illegal Hunting and Trade or a fine equal to the market value of such property in lieu or forfeiture.