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Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (India)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Wildlife_Protection_Act,_1972_(India)
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
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Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:action
gptkbp:administeredBy
gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change
gptkbp:amendedBy
2002
2006
2022
gptkbp:appliesTo
whole of India (after 2019)
whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir (prior to 2019)
gptkbp:broadcastOn
gptkb:Schedule_I
gptkb:Schedule_II
gptkb:Schedule_III
gptkb:Schedule_IV
gptkb:Schedule_V
gptkb:Schedule_VI
gptkbp:country
gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted
1972
gptkbp:enactedBy
gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (India)
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
imprisonment
fine
gptkbp:providesFor
protection of endangered species
creation of protected areas
regulation of hunting
protection of specified plants
regulation of trade in wild animals and products
gptkbp:purpose
protection of wild animals, birds and plants
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Project_Elephant
gptkb:Project_Tiger
gptkbp:shortName
gptkb:Wildlife_Protection_Act,_1972
gptkbp:status
in force
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Great_Indian_Bustard
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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