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    The document summarizes wildlife laws in India, including pre-independence and post-independence legislations. Some key acts discussed are the Wild Life Protection Act of 1972, which protects wild animals, birds, and plants. Hunting of certain scheduled species is prohibited or regulated through permits. National parks and sanctuaries can be established by state governments to protect wildlife habitats. Trade in wild animals and animal products requires licenses, and penalties for violations include imprisonment or fines.

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    Wildlife laws in

    India
    ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
    Pre-Independence Legislations

     The first Indian Forest Act enacted in The first Indian Forest Act
    enacted in 1865
     The Madras Wild Elephant Preservation The Madras Wild Elephant
    Preservation Act enacted in 1873: This was the first wildlife legislation
    in Modern India wildlife legislation in Modern India
     The Elephant Preservation Act 1879
     The Indian Forest Law Act VII enacted in 1878
     The Indian Forest Act enacted in 1927
    Post-Independence

     The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980


     Provides for the conservation of forests and for connected matters
     Amended substantially in 1988
     The Environment (Protection) Act 1986
     An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of the
    Environment
    The 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 under the Act

     Animal
     includes amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles

     Animal Article
     means any article made from any captive or wild animal

     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

     The Central Government may appoint


     A Director of Wild Life preservation.
     Assistant Directors of Wild Life preservation.
     Other officers and employees as may be necessary.
     The State Government may appoint
     A Chief Wild Life Warden.
     Wild Life Wardens including one Honorary Wild Life Warden in each
    district
     Other officers and employees as may be necessary.
    WILD LIFE ADVISORY BOARD

     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:
     Areas to be declared as sanctuaries, national parks or closed areas and
    their administration.
     Formulation of policy for protection and conservation of wildlife.
     Amendment of any schedule.
     Harmonizing the need of tribals and dwellers of forest.
     Any other matter referred by the State Government.
    HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS

     Hunting of animals specified in Schedule I, II, III and IV is prohibited.


     Hunting of wild animals is permitted in certain cases:
     If the animal has become dangerous to human life or disabled beyond
    recovery.
     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:
     Education.
     Scientific research, Scientific management.
     Collection of specimen for zoos, museums and similar institutions.
     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.
    PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS

     No person shall:
     willfully pick, uproot, damage, destroy, acquire, or collect any specified
    plant from any forest land and any specified area by Central
    Government.
     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
     Grants of permit for special purposes:
     Education.
     Scientific research.
     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.
    SANCTUARIES, NATIONAL PARKS
    AND 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.
    NATIONAL PARKS

     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.
    CLOSED AREAS

     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 :
     Commence or carry on the business as: Manufacturer, dealer,
    taxidermist of scheduled animal or animal articles or trophies or
    captive animals.
     Deal in meat derived from any schedule animal
    PENALTIES

     Imprisonments varying from six months upto seven years and/or fine
    ranging from ₹500 upto not less than ₹10,000 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.

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