The template sidebar with collapsible lists is being considered for merging. It was this day in 1972 when the government first enacted this rule for the protection of wild animals, birds, and plants. The wildlife protection act, 1972 national biodiversity authority. An act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Soon after the stockholm conference our country took substantive legislative steps for environmental protection. The indian wildlife protection act, 1972 amendment 2006. The forestry act of 1988 remains the principal legislation guiding the management and regulation of forestry and forest reserves in sierra leone.
The wild life act provides for state wildlife advisory boards, regulations for hunting wild animals and birds, establishment of sanctuaries and national parks, regulations for trade in wild animals, animal products and trophies, and judicially. The forest conservation act 1980 in order to check rapid deforestation due to forestlands being released by state governments for agriculture, industry and other development projects allowed under the indian forest act the federal government enacted the forest conservation act in 1980 with an amendment in 1988. The wildlife protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Forest resources conservation and shortage relief act of 1990 title iv of the customs and trade act of 1990 public law 1082 title ivexports of unprocessed timber sec. The scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers recognition of forest rights act, 2006, recognizes the rights of forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers over the forest areas inhabited by them and provides a framework for according the same the forest conservation act 1980 was enacted to help conserve the countrys forests. The wildlife protection act was passed in 1972, followed by the water prevention and control of pollution act 1974, the forest conservation act, 1980, air prevention and control of pollution act, 1981 and subsequently the environment protection act. The forest conservation act 1980 an act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Prohibition on hunting of specified wild animals, birds and plants.
A related but distinct set of regulatory regimes, now strongly influenced by environmental legal principles, focus on the management of specific natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries. This act has five sections which deal with conservation of forests. The wild life protection act, 1972 53 of 1927 9th september, 1972 an act to provide for the protection of 1wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Wild life protection act of 1972 and amendment, 1982 in 1972, parliament enacted the wild life act protection act.
Ministry of environment, forest and climate change government of india p ro a ctive and r esponsive facilitation by i nteractive, v irtuous and e nvironmental s inglewindow h ub. The wildlife protection act, 1972, an act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants 1 and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Introduction to indian forest act, 1927 indian forest. Pdf forest conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. Table of amendments this version incorporates amendments made to the land conservation vehicle control act 1972 by acts and subordinate instruments. Be it enacted by parliament in the fiftyseventh year of the republic of india as follows. Other areas, such as environmental impact assessment, may not.
Chapter 11 forest rights 3, l for the purposes of this act, the following rights, which secure individual or. Legal and policy frameworks related to forest conservation mr. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtyfirst year of the republic of india as follows. It provides for protection of wild animals, birds and plants.
The wildlife protection act, 1972 empowers the central and state governments to declare any area a. Indian forest conservation act, 1980 the parliament has enacted the forest conservation act, 1980, to check further deforestation and conserve forests and to provide for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The marine mammal protection act of 1972, referred to in text, is pub. Wild life protection act, forest conservation act, forest.
This is a youtube channel specially designed for the students of jammu and kashmir. This article throws light upon the top six environmental acts enacted in india. Videh upadhyay advocate, supreme court forest conservation laws and policies there have been three forest policy announcements in independent india. Setting up and management of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. The wildlife protection act 1972 is a landmark act with respect to the conservation of the countrys rich fauna and flora. The wildlife protection act, 1972 complete detail updated pdf. The orissa forest act of 1972, which is modelled on the indian forest. The environmental and forestry clearances given by the ministry of environment and forests are based on the i environment protection act, 1986, ii the forest conservation act, 1980 and iii the wildlife protection act, 1972. Legal framework for wildlife conservation in india. Short title, extent and commencement1 this act may be called the forest conservation act, 1980. Forest and wildlife conservation acts springerlink.
Forest rights act, 2006 18 of 2003 40 of 1996 53 of 1972 forest rights of forest dwelling scheduled tribes and h habitat includes the area comprising the customary habitat and such other habitats in reserved forests and protected forests of primitive tribal groups and preagricultural communities and other forest dwelling scheduled tribes. It also continued utilising other colonial land acquisition laws for the public good in the. The wildlife protection act the act was passed by the parliament of india in 1972 to protect indias wildlife. The wild life protection amendment act, 2006 act no. Repeal and saving 1 the forest conservation ordinance, 1980 is hereby replaced.
The wildlife protection act, 1972 53 of 1972 909th september, 1972 an act to provide for the protection of 1wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto 2 chapter i preliminary 1. Powers and functions of tiger conservation authority. Top 6 environmental acts enacted in india biology discussion. Forest conservation act, 1980 with amendments made in 1988 an act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act, 1977 and others. The wildlife conservation act of 1972 is the principal legislation guiding the management and regulation of wildlife and protected areas.
It is covered in the environment, ecology and also polity and governance sections for the ias exam. Among other reforms, the act established schedules of protected plant and animal species. Its been 43 years the wildlife protection act 1972 was introduced in india by the parliament for the protection of plants and animal species. Legal and policy frameworks related to forest conservation. This title may be cited as the forest resources conservation and shortage relief act of 1990. Recognition of community rights under forest rights act in. The wildlife protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted for protection of.
The indian forest act of 1927 consolidated all the previous laws regarding forests that were passed before the 1920s. Wildlife protection act the wild life protection act, 1972 is an act of the parliament of india enacted on 9th september, 1972. The main purpose of the maryland forest conservation act natural resources article section 51601 through 516 enacted in 1991 was to minimize the loss of marylands forest resources during land development by making the identification and protection of forests and other sensitive areas an integral part of the site planning process. Indian forest conservation act, 1980 the act empowers the central government to constitute a committee to advise the government with a grant of approval under section 2, as also on any other matter connected with the conservation of forest and referred to it by the central government. Mfp, and the forest conservation act of 1980, which placed all forests under the control of the central government. Before 1972, india had only five designated national parks. The act gave the government and forest department the power to create reserved forests, and the right to use reserved forests for government use alone. Forest conservation act, 1980 with amendments made in 1988 i. An act to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants1 and.
Wildlife protection act 1972 national portal of india. This act provides for the protection of the countrys wild animals, birds and plant species, in order to ensure environmental and ecological security. Restriction on the dereservation of forests or sue of forest land for non forest purpose. The wild life act provides for state wildlife advisory boards, regulations for hunting wild animals and birds, establishment of sanctuaries and national parks, regulations for trade in wild animals, animal products and trophies, and judicially imposed penalties for violating the act. Among other things, the act lays down restrictions on hunting many animal species. Environmental law is a collective term encompassing aspects of the law that provide protection to the environment. Pdf on sep 1, 2016, rabindra garada and others published forest. Notwithstanding anything contained in the forest conservation act, 1980, the.
According to our survey, honey fetches them a merge amount of. Wild life protection 7 fish which is immature shall be guilty of an offence against this act. The environment protection act, the air act, the water act, the wildlife protection act and forest conservation act the environment protection act, 1986 the environment protection act, 1986 was constituted on 19 nov, 1986, to provide protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected with sprit of the environment. Short title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the wild life protection. It extends to whole of india, except jammu and kashmir. The indian wildlife protection act, 1972 amendment 2006 the ministry of environment and forests moef in 2006 proposed to the tamil nadu state government that the mudumalai wildlife sanctuary be declared as a tiger reserve under the amendment made to the the indian wildlife protection act, 1972 in the same year. Short title, extent, and commencement, 1 this act may be called the wildlife protection act, 1972. The habitat destruction due to agriculture, industries, urbanisation and other human activities had led to the erosion of the countrys wildlife. Livelihoods, conservation and forest rights act in a national park. The wildlife act was passed in 1972 to protect the wildlife and their habitats.
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