Wildlife Protection Act (India)

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Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
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:category gptkb:Indian_environmental_law
gptkb:Wildlife_law
1972 in Indian law
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 (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:providesFor protection of endangered species
penalties for violations
creation of protected areas
regulation of hunting
regulation of trade in wildlife
gptkbp:purpose protection of wild animals, birds and plants
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Project_Tiger
gptkb:Community_Reserves
gptkb:Conservation_Reserves
National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuaries
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Wildlife_Protection_Act,_1972
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_skimmer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5