Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change
gptkbp:amendedBy	1991 2002 2006 2013 2022
gptkbp:appliesTo	whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir (until 2019)
gptkbp:broadcastOn	gptkb:Schedule_I gptkb:Schedule_II gptkb:Schedule_III gptkb:Schedule_IV gptkb:Schedule_V gptkb:Schedule_VI
gptkbp:citation	gptkb:Act_No._53_of_1972
gptkbp:dateEnacted	9 September 1972
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce	9 September 1972
gptkbp:establishes	gptkb:State_Boards_for_Wildlife gptkb:National_Board_for_Wildlife gptkb:Wildlife_Crime_Control_Bureau
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
gptkbp:longTitle	An Act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.
gptkbp:penalty	illegal hunting illegal trade in wildlife violation of protected area rules
gptkbp:providesFor	creation of Community Reserves creation of Conservation Reserves creation of National Parks creation of Wildlife Sanctuaries
gptkbp:purpose	protection of wild animals, birds and plants regulation of hunting regulation of trade in wildlife establishment of protected areas
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Project_Elephant gptkb:Project_Tiger
gptkbp:shortName	gptkb:Wildlife_Act
gptkbp:status	in force
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Wildlife_Crime_Control_Bureau
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6