Wildlife protection act,1972 & Its importance

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Wildlife protection act,1972&Its importance

Wildlife protection actThe Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir which has its own wildlife act. It has six schedules which give varying degrees of protection.

OBJECTIVESProhibition on hunting of specified wild animals birds and plants.Setting up and management of national park and wild life sanctuaries.Control of trade and commerce in wildlife and wildlife products.

Definitions under the act {section 2}Animal include amphibians ,birds ,mammals , and reptiles along with their young one . And it also include in cases of birds and reptile their eggs.animal article means an article made from any captive or wild animal ,other than vermin and also include an article or object in which the whole or any part of animal has been used.hunting includes:- a)capturing ,poisoning ,killing or trapping any wild animal and every attempt to do so. b)driving any wild animal for any of the purposes specified in sub clauses. c)injuring, destroying ,or taking any body part of any such animal ,or in case of wild birds or reptiles ,disturbing or damaging their egg or nest.

taxidermy means the curing , preparation or preservation of trophies.vermin means any wild animal specified in schedule v. Hunting of wild animals Act prohibits hunting of wild animals. No person shall hunt any wild animal as specified in the schedules wildlife sanctuaryA animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and to be protected for rest of their life

National parkA national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. penaltiespenalties are prescribed in section 51. charge sheets can be filed directly by forest department