WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972

WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972

WILDLIFE PROTECTION act was established on 9^th September, 1972. It states that:

1.      Hunting and trade of the production of useful animal wildlife should be regulated.

2.      Huntind and trade in endangered species should be banned.

3.      National parks and santuries should be established.

4.      Appointments of wildlife advisory board and wildlife warden should be made and their powers and duties should be clearly listed.

5.      Central zoo authority should be constituted.

6.      Captive breeding programme of endangered programme should be started.

7.      Steps to conserve many threatened plant species like blue vanda,pitcher plant, ladies slipper orchid etc.

Indian wildlife (protection) act was amended in 1992 and now provides legal measures for the protection of wildlife animals.

Under this act, several conservation projects have been started for the specific endangered animals e.g

 Lion project. Started in 1972.

Tiger project. Started on first april, 1973;

Crocodile project. In 1974;

Rhino conservation project. Started in  1987;

Elephant project.

DRAWBACKS OF WILDLIFE ACT( 1972)

1.      Mild penality to offenders e.g upto 3 years imprisonment or fine of Rs. 25,000 or both.

2.      Personal ownership certificates for skin of tigers and leoperds. This promote illegal hunting.

3.      Hunting and trade several endangered animals and species which are prohibited in other states but are allowed in j&k( jammu and Kashmir)

4.      No coverage of foreign endangered wildlife.

5.      Litte emphasise on protection of gentic resource of plats.

6.      No provision for the protection of interest of local communities.

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