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    Problems With The Wildlife Protection Laws of India

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    India has strong wildlife protection laws but faces challenges in enforcement. Major wildlife crimes include poaching of tigers and rhinos. While laws aim to protect endangered species, problems remain like lack of space in wildlife departments to house rescued animals, low conviction rates, and lack of awareness among police and judges. More work is needed for public education, global cooperation, and sustainable solutions to address habitat loss, climate change, and other threats to wildlife.

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    India has strong wildlife protection laws but faces challenges in enforcement. Major wildlife crimes include poaching of tigers and rhinos. While laws aim to protect endangered species, problems remain like lack of space in wildlife departments to house rescued animals, low conviction rates, and lack of awareness among police and judges. More work is needed for public education, global cooperation, and sustainable solutions to address habitat loss, climate change, and other threats to wildlife.

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    India has strong wildlife protection laws but faces challenges in enforcement. Major wildlife crimes include poaching of tigers and rhinos. While laws aim to protect endangered species, problems remain like lack of space in wildlife departments to house rescued animals, low conviction rates, and lack of awareness among police and judges. More work is needed for public education, global cooperation, and sustainable solutions to address habitat loss, climate change, and other threats to wildlife.

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    Problems With The Wildlife Protection Laws Of India

    Wildlife refers to those plants and animal species which live and grow in areas uninhabited by
    humans. It includes all non-domesticated animals & plants including many other organisms &
    fungi. Wildlife is found in all ecosystems such as forests, plains, grasslands, deserts and all other
    areas and has a specific and different form of wildlife. India is rich in its wildlife.

    In India, wildlife crime is a pervasive problem damaging ecosystems, impacting food security
    and affecting livelihoods of rural communities.Major wildlife crime in India includes poaching
    of tigers, rhinos and the sale of Star tortoises.Apart from tigers, India is also witnessing a rise in
    wildlife crime against Rhinoceros. To protect these wildlife crime, india invented some Wildlife
    protection Laws and they are as follows:
    1. Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
    2. Indian Forest Act, 1927
    3. Forest Conservation Act, 1980
    4. Environment Protection Act, 1986
    5. Biological Diversity Act, 2002
    6. National Wildlife Action Plan, 2017–2031
    7. National Forest Policy

    So, India’s wildlife protection laws are very stringent and India is a very active nation to
    recognise the need to address the wildlife issues prevalent in the country. However, some might
    have the impression that the laws are not effective, but they are. Due to lack of enforcement, they
    might appear so but otherwise we have really good laws for wildlife protection. Wildlife
    conservation has become an increasingly important practice due to the negative effects of human
    activity on wildlife. An endangered species is defined as a population of a living species that are
    in the danger of becoming extinct because the species has a very low or falling population, or
    because they are threatened by the varying environmental or prepositional parameters.

    There are many different problems that arise after these laws too. Like, The Wildlife
    Departments don’t have the space to house rescued animals till their release orders are issued by
    the court, Conviction rate is dismal 2% for crime related to wildlife, Police and judges are not
    sensitized to animal welfare or are aware of the laws and the seriousness of the crime,
    Punishment for crime in wildlife crime disproportionately low, Many exotic species are not
    covered under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 etc. There are no longer any safe havens for any
    species, anywhere. Conservation of biological diversity is thus simultaneously important, urgent,
    insufficient, underfunded, controversial, and politicized. Convention on International Trade in
    Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) works to prevent the global trade of
    wildlife, but there are many species that are not protected from being illegally traded or being
    over-harvested.
    CONCLUSION:

    Public awareness and education must play an essential part in teaching an environment of
    compassion in protecting animals with sustainable solutions to address these issues. And all these
    need to be discussed collectively at a global scale to make a positive impact. Wildlife on planet
    Earth is under siege from all sides, facing down habitat loss and the impact of climate change.
    Some of the biggest threats to wildlife include illegal wildlife trade, habitat destruction, invasive
    species, pollution, and climate change.In addition to this, we need to be mindful of tackling
    increased urbanization, rising temperatures, and ecotourism, which are negatively contributing
    and fueling to affect wildlife.

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