Wildlife Protection Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb: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 (before 2019)
gptkbp:broadcastOn Schedule I lists species with highest protection
Schedule II lists species with lesser protection
Schedule III lists protected animals
Schedule IV lists protected animals
Schedule V lists vermin
Schedule VI lists protected plants
gptkbp:dateEnacted gptkb:India
1972
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wildlife Protection Act
gptkbp:penalty offences related to wildlife
gptkbp:providesFor protection of endangered species
regulation of hunting
establishment of protected areas
creation of Community Reserves
creation of Conservation Reserves
creation of National Parks
creation of Wildlife Sanctuaries
gptkbp:purpose protection of birds
protection of plants
protection of wild animals
gptkbp:repealedBy Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (for J&K)
gptkbp:section Section 17A prohibits picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plants
Section 9 prohibits hunting of wild animals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5