Wildlife protection Act, 1972 - Wikipedia Wildlife protection Act, 1972 For The 2010 statute of the government of the District of Columbia, see Wildlife Protection Act of 2010. The Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972 An Act to provide for the protection of Wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Citation Act No. 53 of 1972 Enacted by Parliament of India Date enacted 9 September 1972 Status : In force Part of a series on the Wildlife of India Biodiversity Flora Fauna Lists Amphibians Ants Birds Butterflies Fish Mammals Molluscs Moths Odonates Reptiles Spiders Endangered animals Protected areas Biosphere reserves Wildlife sanctuaries Conservation areas Private protected areas Reserved and protected forests Conservation and community reserves Communal forests Lists National parks Ramsar Sites Conservation Projects Tiger Elephant Acts of Parliament Indian Forest Act 1927 Wildlife Protection Act 1972 Wildlife Protection Act 2002 Organisations National Ministry of Environment and Forests National Biodiversity Authority Indian Forest Service / Survey Forest Institute Wildlife Institute Tiger Conservation Authority Zoo Authority International Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) South Asian Zoo Association ( SAZARC ) World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ( WAZA ) World Society for the Protection of Animals ( WSPA ) World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) Related topics Indian natural history Environmental issues Fossil parks Forestry Tourism Lists Ecoregions Botanical gardens Zoological gardens Portal The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Before 1972, India only had five designated national parks. Among other reforms, the Act established schedules of protected plant and animal species ; hunting or harvesting these species was largely outlawed. The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants ; and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. It extends to the whole of India, except the State of Jammu and Kashmir which has its own wildlife act. It has seven schedules which give varying degrees of protection. Schedule I and part II of Schedule II provide absolute protection - offences under these are prescribed the highest penalties. Species listed in Schedule III and Schedule IV are also protected, but the penalties are much lower. Schedule V includes the animals which may be hunted. The specified endemic plants in Schedule VI are prohibited from cultivation and planting. The hunting to the Enforcement authorities have the power to compound offences under this Schedule ( i.e. they impose fines on the offenders ). Up to April 2010 there have been 16 convictions under this act relating to the death of tigers. Contents 1 History 2 Definitions under the Act ( Section 2 ) 3 Hunting ( Section 9 ) 4 Ownership ( Section 40 & 42 ) 5 Penalties ( Section 51 ) 6 Amendments 7 2002 Amendment 7.1 Offences 7.2 Offences not pertaining to hunting of endangered species 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links History The `` Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972 '' was enacted by Parliament of India in 1972. Definitions under the Act ( section 2 ) `` animal '' includes amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles, and their young ones, and also includes, in the cases of birds and reptiles, their eggs. `` animal article '' means an article made from any captive or wild animal, other than vermin, and includes an article or object in which the whole or any part of such animal has been used and an article made therefrom. `` hunting '' includes ( a ) capturing, killing, poisoning, snaring, or trapping any wild animal, and every attempt to do so ( b ) driving any wild animal for any of the purposes specified in sub clause ( c ) injuring, destroying or taking any body part of any such animal, or in the case of wild birds or reptiles, disturbing or damaging the eggs or nests of such birds or reptiles. `` taxidermy '' means the curing, preparation or preservation of trophies. `` trophy '' means the whole or any part of any captive or wild animal ( other than vermin ) which has been kept or preserved by any means, whether artificial or natural. This includes : ( a ) rugs, skins, and specimens of such animals mounted in whole or in part through a process of taxidermy ( b ) antler, horn, rhinoceros horn, feather, nail, tooth, musk, eggs, and nests and shells. `` uncured trophy '' means the whole or any part of any captive animal ( other than vermin ) which has not undergone a process of taxidermy. This includes a freshly killed wild animal, ambergris, musk and other animal products. `` vermin '' means any wild animal specified in Schedule V. `` wildlife '' includes any animal, bees, butterflies, crustacean, fish and moths ; and aquatic or land vegetation which forms part of any habitat Hunting ( section 9 ) This section describes what constitutes hunting and the intent to hunt. Hunting wild animals is prohibited. Ownership ( section 40 & 42 ) Regarding ownership issues and trade licences. Ownership will be not transfer to another party he also a regarding issues to trade licence. Penalties ( section 51 ) Penalties are predescribed in section 51. Enforcement can be performed by agencies such as the Forest Department, the Police, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau ( WCCB ), the Customs and the Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ). Chargesheets can be filed directly by the Forest Department. Other enforcement agencies, often due to the lack of technical expertise, hand over cases to the Forest Department. Amendments The Code has been amended several times. S. No. Short title of amending legislation No. Year Wild Life ( Protection ) Amendment Act 1982 1982 Wild Life ( Protection ) Amendment Act 1986 1986 Wild Life ( Protection ) Amendment Act 1991 1991 Wild Life ( Protection ) Amendment Act 1993 5 Wild Life ( Protection ) Amendment Act, 2002 2002 6 Wild Life ( Protection ) Amendment Act 2006 2006 7 Wild Life ( Protection ) Amendment Act 2013 2013 2002 Amendment The 2002 Amendment Act which came into force in January, 2003 have made punishment and penalty for offences under the Act more stringent. Offences For offences relating to wild animals ( or their parts and products ) included in schedule - I or part II of Schedule - II and those relating to hunting or altering the boundaries of a sanctuary or national park the punishment and penalty have been enhanced, the minimum imprisonment prescribed is three years which may extend to seven years, with a minimum fine of Rs. 10,000 / -. For a subsequent offence of this nature, the term of imprisonment shall not be less than three years but may extend to seven years with a minimum fine of saanvi Rs. 25,000. Also a new section ( 51 - A ) has been inserted in the Act, making certain conditions applicable while granting bail : ' When any person accused of the commission of any offence relating to Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II or offences relating to hunting inside the boundaries of National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary or altering the boundaries of such parks and sanctuaries, is arrested under the provisions of the Act, then not withstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no such person who had been previously convicted of an offence under this Act shall be released on bail unless - ( a ) The Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity of opposing the release on bail ; and - ( b ) Where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offences and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail ``. In order to improve the intelligence gathering in wildlife crime, the existing provision for rewarding the informers has been increased from 20 % of the fine and composition money respectively to 50 % in each case. In addition to this, a reward up to Rs. 10,000 / - is also proposed to be given to the informants and others who provide assistance in detection of crime and apprehension of the offender. At present, persons having ownership certificate in respect of Schedule I and Part II animals, can sell or gift such articles. This has been amended with a view to curb illegal trade, and thus no person can now acquire Schedule I or Part II of Schedule II animals, articles or trophies except by way of inheritance ( except live elephants ). Stringent measures have also been proposed to forfeit the properties of hardcore criminals who have already been convicted in the past for heinous wildlife crimes. These provisions are similar to the provisions of ' Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 '. Provisions have also been made empowering officials to evict encroachments from Protected Areas. Offences not pertaining to hunting of endangered species Offences related to trade and commerce in trophies, animals articles etc. derived from certain animals ( exception : chapter VA and section 38J ) attracts a term of imprisonment up to three years and / or a fine up to Rs. 25,000 / -. References Jump up ^ `` WILDLIFE ( PROTECTION ) ACT, MINISTRY OF LAW '' ( PDF ). Jump up ^ `` Environmental legislation '', The Statesman, 19 January 2017 Jump up ^ * http://www.envfor.nic.in/ Official website of : Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests ^ Jump up to : `` WILDLIFE ( PROTECTION ) ACT, CHAPTER VI ''. Jump up ^ `` THE INDIAN WILDLIFE ( PROTECTION ) ACT, 1972 ''. envfor.nic.in. Retrieved 26 September 2018. Further reading Law Relating to Forest and Wild Life Protection. Author - B.L. Babel ISBN 9789350281666 External links `` The Indian Wildlife ( Protection ) Act, 1972 '' from the Official website of : Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests `` Legislations on Environment, Forests, and Wildlife '' from the Official website of : Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests Official website of : Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests Dutta, Ritwick. ( 2007 ) Commentaries on Wildlife Law - Cases, Statutes & Notifications. Wildlife Trust of India. A commentary on the Wildlife ( Protection ) Act 1972, and includes a compilation of the Supreme Court and High Courts judgements on Wildlife ( Protection ) Act 1972, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Forest ( Conservation ) Act, 1980 and other relevant statutes. 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Question: when was the wildlife protection act implemented in india
Answer: 1972