Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:action
Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change
gptkbp:amendedBy 1991
2002
2006
2022
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:beganIn 9 September 1972
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:Schedule_VI_(protected_plants)
gptkb:Schedule_V_(vermin)
gptkb:Schedule_II
gptkb:Schedule_III
gptkb:Schedule_IV
Schedule I (highest protection)
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._53_of_1972
gptkbp:dateEnacted 9 September 1972
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:penalty offences against wildlife
gptkbp:prohibits hunting of wild animals
trade in animal articles
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
establishment of protected areas
regulation of hunting and trade in wildlife
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Project_Elephant
gptkb:Project_Tiger
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_17A_(protection_of_plants)
Section 9 (prohibition of hunting)
Section 11 (permission for hunting in certain cases)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sariska_Tiger_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5