Wild Life Protection Act
INDIAN WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT
BY CAPT TANMOY ROY
127 ETF
INTRODUCTION
1 Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred since the evolution of mankind, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all Ecosystems, Deserts, Rain Forests, plains, and other areas including cities. Most scientists agree that wildlife around the world is impacted by human activities.
What is 'wildlife'?
2 According to the wild life protection act of 1972, the Section 2(37) defines wildlife to include “any animal, bees, butterflies, crustacean, fish and moths; and aquatic or land vegetation which forms part of any habitat.” Apart from the common understanding of wildlife as any animal, bees, butterfly etc. the WLPA includes within the definition of wildlife both the aquatic and land vegetation, which forms part of any habitat. The import of such a definition is significant, as destruction of a habitat would amount to the destruction of wildlife itself. The Wildlife Protection Act goes beyond the common understanding of wild animal while defining it in two parts. One is where wild animal is defined to be “any animal found wild in nature”.
AIM
3. To high light the salient feature of Wild Life Protection Act in India.
PREVIEW
(a) Part I - Indian Wildlife
(b) Part II - Wildlife Protection Act Of 1972
(c) Part III - Criticalities
(d) Part IV - The Draft Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2010
(e) Part V - Conservation of Wildlife in India
Part I - Indian Wildlife
4 The wildlife of India is a mix of species of diverse origins. The region's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country. According to one study, India is home to about 60-70% of the world's biodiversity. India,
BY CAPT TANMOY ROY
127 ETF
INTRODUCTION
1 Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred since the evolution of mankind, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all Ecosystems, Deserts, Rain Forests, plains, and other areas including cities. Most scientists agree that wildlife around the world is impacted by human activities.
What is 'wildlife'?
2 According to the wild life protection act of 1972, the Section 2(37) defines wildlife to include “any animal, bees, butterflies, crustacean, fish and moths; and aquatic or land vegetation which forms part of any habitat.” Apart from the common understanding of wildlife as any animal, bees, butterfly etc. the WLPA includes within the definition of wildlife both the aquatic and land vegetation, which forms part of any habitat. The import of such a definition is significant, as destruction of a habitat would amount to the destruction of wildlife itself. The Wildlife Protection Act goes beyond the common understanding of wild animal while defining it in two parts. One is where wild animal is defined to be “any animal found wild in nature”.
AIM
3. To high light the salient feature of Wild Life Protection Act in India.
PREVIEW
(a) Part I - Indian Wildlife
(b) Part II - Wildlife Protection Act Of 1972
(c) Part III - Criticalities
(d) Part IV - The Draft Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2010
(e) Part V - Conservation of Wildlife in India
Part I - Indian Wildlife
4 The wildlife of India is a mix of species of diverse origins. The region's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country. According to one study, India is home to about 60-70% of the world's biodiversity. India,