Wildlife protection act 1972 national portal of india. It provides for protection of wild animals, birds and plants. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyseventh year of the republic of india as follows. The wildlife protection act, 1972, provides for protection to listed species of flora and fauna and establishes a network of ecologicallyimportant protected areas. Other areas, such as environmental impact assessment, may not. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtyfirst year of the republic of india as follows. The wildlife protection act, 1972, an act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants 1 and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. An act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 4. This act has five sections which deal with conservation of forests. The wildlife protection act 1972 is a landmark act with respect to the conservation of the countrys rich fauna and flora.
This act provides for the protection of the countrys wild animals, birds and plant species, in order to ensure environmental and ecological security. Wild life protection act, forest conservation act, forest. The wildlife protection act, 1972 complete detail updated pdf. Objective the main objective of the act are as follows. The orissa forest act of 1972, which is modelled on the indian forest. Introduction to indian forest act, 1927 indian forest. Chapter 11 forest rights 3, l for the purposes of this act, the following rights, which secure individual or.
Wildlife protection act the wild life protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted on 9th september, 1972. Setting up and management of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Forest conservation act, 1980 with amendments made in 1988 i. The act was amended in january 2003 and punishment and penalty for offences under the act have been made more stringent. The wildlife protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for protection of. Videh upadhyay advocate, supreme court forest conservation laws and policies there have been three forest policy announcements in independent india. Indian forest conservation act, 1980 the act empowers the central government to constitute a committee to advise the government with a grant of approval under section 2, as also on any other matter connected with the conservation of forest and referred to it by the central government. Forest resources conservation and shortage relief act of 1990 title iv of the customs and trade act of 1990 public law 1082 title ivexports of unprocessed timber sec.
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The amendment wild life protection amendment act, 2002 which took place in 2002, is the part of the principle act wildlife protection act, 1972. Legal and policy frameworks related to forest conservation. The environmental and forestry clearances given by the ministry of environment and forests are based on the i environment protection act, 1986, ii the forest conservation act, 1980 and iii the wildlife protection act, 1972. The indian wildlife protection act, 1972 amendment 2006 the ministry of environment and forests moef in 2006 proposed to the tamil nadu state government that the mudumalai wildlife sanctuary be declared as a tiger reserve under the amendment made to the the indian wildlife protection act, 1972 in the same year.
Wild life protection 7 fish which is immature shall be guilty of an offence against this act. It was this day in 1972 when the government first enacted this rule for the protection of wild animals, birds, and plants. The act gave the government and forest department the power to create reserved forests, and the right to use reserved forests for government use alone. The habitat destruction due to agriculture, industries, urbanisation and other human activities had led to the erosion of the countrys wildlife.
The act consists of 60 sections and vi schedules divided into eight chapters. The template sidebar with collapsible lists is being considered for merging. The forest conservation act 1980 an act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Short title, extent and commencement1 this act may be called the forest conservation act, 1980. Top 6 environmental acts enacted in india biology discussion. An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants1 and. This is a youtube channel specially designed for the students of jammu and kashmir.
The indian forest act of 1927 consolidated all the previous laws regarding forests that were passed before the 1920s. The forest conservation act 1980 in order to check rapid deforestation due to forestlands being released by state governments for agriculture, industry and other development projects allowed under the indian forest act the federal government enacted the forest conservation act in 1980 with an amendment in 1988. The forestry act of 1988 remains the principal legislation guiding the management and regulation of forestry and forest reserves in sierra leone. Environmental law is a collective term encompassing aspects of the law that provide protection to the environment. The wildlife protection act the act was passed by the parliament of india in 1972 to protect indias wildlife. The environment protection act, the air act, the water act, the wildlife protection act and forest conservation act the environment protection act, 1986 the environment protection act, 1986 was constituted on 19 nov, 1986, to provide protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected with sprit of the environment. This article throws light upon the top six environmental acts enacted in india. The wild life protection amendment act, 2006 act no. The scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers recognition of forest rights act, 2006, recognizes the rights of forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers over the forest areas inhabited by them and provides a framework for according the same the forest conservation act 1980 was enacted to help conserve the countrys forests. Indian forest conservation act, 1980 the parliament has enacted the forest conservation act, 1980, to check further deforestation and conserve forests and to provide for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. This title may be cited as the forest resources conservation and shortage relief act of 1990.
The wildlife act was passed in 1972 to protect the wildlife and their habitats. The wild life act provides for state wildlife advisory boards, regulations for hunting wild animals and birds, establishment of sanctuaries and national parks, regulations for trade in wild animals, animal products and trophies, and judicially. The wildlife protection act, 1972 national biodiversity authority. Pdf on sep 1, 2016, rabindra garada and others published forest. Its been 43 years the wildlife protection act 1972 was introduced in india by the parliament for the protection of plants and animal species. Livelihoods, conservation and forest rights act in a national park. Forest rights act, 2006 18 of 2003 40 of 1996 53 of 1972 forest rights of forest dwelling scheduled tribes and h habitat includes the area comprising the customary habitat and such other habitats in reserved forests and protected forests of primitive tribal groups and preagricultural communities and other forest dwelling scheduled tribes. Pdf forest conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. Soon after the stockholm conference our country took substantive legislative steps for environmental protection. Short title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the wild life protection.
Kenya gazette supplement acts, 2016 nairobi, 7th september, 2016 content act page the forest conservation and management act, 2016 677 printed and published by the government printer, nairobi. A related but distinct set of regulatory regimes, now strongly influenced by environmental legal principles, focus on the management of specific natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries. Short title, extent, and commencement, 1 this act may be called the wildlife protection act, 1972. Recognition of community rights under forest rights act in. The main purpose of the maryland forest conservation act natural resources article section 51601 through 516 enacted in 1991 was to minimize the loss of marylands forest resources during land development by making the identification and protection of forests and other sensitive areas an integral part of the site planning process.
Among other reforms, the act established schedules of protected plant and animal species. Forest and wildlife conservation acts springerlink. The wild life protection act, 1972 53 of 1927 9th september, 1972 an act to provide for the protection of 1wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Before 1972, india had only five designated national parks. For complete classification of this act to the code, see short title note set out under section 61 of this title and tables. Mfp, and the forest conservation act of 1980, which placed all forests under the control of the central government. Powers and functions of tiger conservation authority. The wild life act provides for state wildlife advisory boards, regulations for hunting wild animals and birds, establishment of sanctuaries and national parks, regulations for trade in wild animals, animal products and trophies, and judicially imposed penalties for violating the act. Among other things, the act lays down restrictions on hunting many animal species. The wildlife protection act, 1972 53 of 1972 909th september, 1972 an act to provide for the protection of 1wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto 2 chapter i preliminary 1. The government enacted wildlife protection act 1972 with the objective of effectively protecting the wildlife of this country and to control poaching, smuggling and illegal trade in wildlife and its derivatives. The wildlife protection act was passed in 1972, followed by the water prevention and control of pollution act 1974, the forest conservation act, 1980, air prevention and control of pollution act, 1981 and subsequently the environment protection act. Restriction on the dereservation of forests or sue of forest land for non forest purpose.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the forest conservation act, 1980, the. Legal and policy frameworks related to forest conservation mr. The marine mammal protection act of 1972, referred to in text, is pub. The wildlife conservation act of 1972 is the principal legislation guiding the management and regulation of wildlife and protected areas. It extends to whole of india, except jammu and kashmir.