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    The Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 aims to protect wildlife in India. It defines wildlife broadly to include all animals, plants, and other organisms found within natural habitats. The Act establishes authorities at the central and state levels to administer and enforce its provisions. It prohibits hunting of most wild animals but allows exceptions in certain circumstances. The Act also allows for permitting the hunting of wildlife for specific purposes like research, conservation, and collection of specimens. It provides for the establishment of protected areas like national parks, sanctuaries, conservation reserves, and community reserves for preserving habitats and vulnerable species. Violations of the Act are considered criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment, fines, or both.

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    The Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 aims to protect wildlife in India. It defines wildlife broadly to include all animals, plants, and other organisms found within natural habitats. The Act establishes authorities at the central and state levels to administer and enforce its provisions. It prohibits hunting of most wild animals but allows exceptions in certain circumstances. The Act also allows for permitting the hunting of wildlife for specific purposes like research, conservation, and collection of specimens. It provides for the establishment of protected areas like national parks, sanctuaries, conservation reserves, and community reserves for preserving habitats and vulnerable species. Violations of the Act are considered criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment, fines, or both.

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    The Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 aims to protect wildlife in India. It defines wildlife broadly to include all animals, plants, and other organisms found within natural habitats. The Act establishes authorities at the central and state levels to administer and enforce its provisions. It prohibits hunting of most wild animals but allows exceptions in certain circumstances. The Act also allows for permitting the hunting of wildlife for specific purposes like research, conservation, and collection of specimens. It provides for the establishment of protected areas like national parks, sanctuaries, conservation reserves, and community reserves for preserving habitats and vulnerable species. Violations of the Act are considered criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment, fines, or both.

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    The Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 aims to protect wildlife in India. It defines wildlife broadly to include all animals, plants, and other organisms found within natural habitats. The Act establishes authorities at the central and state levels to administer and enforce its provisions. It prohibits hunting of most wild animals but allows exceptions in certain circumstances. The Act also allows for permitting the hunting of wildlife for specific purposes like research, conservation, and collection of specimens. It provides for the establishment of protected areas like national parks, sanctuaries, conservation reserves, and community reserves for preserving habitats and vulnerable species. Violations of the Act are considered criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment, fines, or both.

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    WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972

    Objective

    Wildlife – it is one of our basic and natural resources that satisfies the needs or wants of
    civilization.

    This resource must be conserved, preserved and protected for the existence of mankind.

    It is an intrinsic part of our ecosystem as the green plants and animals are members of the trophic
    level.

    World Commission on Environment and Development – in its report “our common future”
    emphasized the preservation of our biological diversity and ecosystems.

    Art. 51- A (g) and Article 48A and List III of Schedule VII – included where Centre and State
    make laws.(Entry 17-B)

    Definition Section “Wildlife includes any animals, aquatic or land vegetation which
    2(37) forms part of any habitat”

    Authorities CG – appoints Director of wildlife Preservation and Other officers


    under the Act and employees(Section 3)
    SG – appoint – Chief Wildlife Warden, Wildlife Warden, Honorary
    Wildlife Wardens, other officers and employees (Section 4)
    Wildlife Advisory Board – Minister in-charge of forest in State –
    Head
    2 Members from State Government + Secy. to State Legislature +
    Forest Officer from concerned State Forest Dept. (ex officio)+
    CWW(ex officio) + 5 officers from State Forest Dept.

    Prohibition of Section 5 Hunting is prohibited altogether. But CWW (Chief Wildlife


    Hunting of Wild Warden) has been authorized to grant permission to hunt animals
    Animals under certain circumstances
    1. It such wild animal is dangerous to human life,
    2. disabled
    3. diseased beyond recovery (Added through Amendment Act,
    2002)
    Kill in good faith after stating the reasons in writing.
    Grant of Section 12 CWW also grant permission to hunt to any person on payment
    permission to subject to the conditions mentioned in the Act
    hunt for special 1. education and scientific research
    purpose 2. scientific management – translocation of wild animals to an
    alternative suitable habitat, and population management of wild life
    without killing, poisoning or destroying them.
    3. collection of specimens
    4. derivation, collection or preparation of snake venom for the
    manufacture of life-saving drugs
    Protection of SC – pointed out the need of preserving and protecting the
    Specified Plants vulnerable/critically endangered species of flora and fauna
    ie. Critically SG – Section 36-A – declare any area owned by the State
    Endangered Government outside the National Parks and Sanctuaries as
    Species “Conservation Reserve” for the protection of landscape, seascapes,
    flora and fauna, and their habitat.
    Community Reserve – Section 36-D – SG declare any private land
    for the conservation of wildlife and habitat.
    T.N.Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs UOI – SC stressed the shifting
    of anthropocentric approach to ecocentric approach.
    Protected Area Section 18 SG – Notification – declare to constitute an area, as a sanctuary if it
    considers that such area (other than area comprising of reserve
    forest or territorial waters) is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral,
    geomorphological, natural or zoological significance for the
    purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wildlife or its
    environment. (Tarun Bharat Sangh Vs UoI)

    Whether the legislature has the powers to reduce the area?

    Consumer Education And Research Society Vs UoI – GJ State


    Legislature reduced the area of Narayan Sarovar Chinkara
    Sanctuary from 765.79 sq kms. To 442.23 sq. kms. – this
    notification was challenged and the court held that the reduction of
    area by the legislature through the notification is possible.
    Procedure On the application made by the person to the CWW, it grants
    for getting permission to enter or reside in the sanctuary for following reasons
    inside/reside 1. investigation/research of wildlife
    in the 2. photography
    sanctuary 3. tourism
    Conservation Section 36- SG +consultation with local community/ies, declare any area
    Reserve A and 36-B owned by the Government, particularly the areas adjacent to
    national parks and sanctuaries and those areas which link one
    protected area with another, as a Conservation Reserve for
    protecting landscape, seascapes, flora and fauna and their habitat.
    Community Section 36- SG – empowered to declare an area as “Community Reserve” –
    Reserve C and where the community or an individual has volunteered a land to
    Section 36- conserve wildlife and its habitat. Such private land is not comprised
    D within a national park, sanctuary or a conservation reserve.
    Trade of animals prohibited – Rajendra Kumar Vs UoI – Ban on import of ivory and articles made
    from it.
    Indian Handicrafts Emporium Vs UoI – trading in ivory is completely prohibited.
    CG and SG possess the powers to frame rules for the smooth functioning of the Act.
    Penalties – Any person contravenes any provisions of the Act shall be guilty of an offence under the
    Act and on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for three years or fine extend upto 25,000 or
    both

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