Legal Provisions Governing Wildlife in India
(5) A refusal to issue the certificate of ownership under subsection (3) may be appealed and the provisions of section 46(2), (3) and (4) apply, to the extent possible, to complaints filed under this subsection. The year 1992 marked the beginning of Interpol`s campaign against environmental crime and since then the programme has evolved considerably. In early 2006, a full-time staff member was appointed for the Wildlife Crime Programme, which continues to expand its activities in cooperation with many national and international authorities. 34. Registration of certain firearms owners. (1) Within three months after an area is designated as a protected area, any person who resides within a radius of ten kilometres around such a protected area or within a radius of ten kilometres around such a protected area and who holds a licence to possess weapons issued under the Weapons Act 1959 (54 of 1959) or who is exempt from the provisions of this Act and possesses weapons: in this form. upon payment of such fees and within the prescribed time, to the Chief Wildlife Guardian or authorized officer for the registration of his name. Despite all the restrictions and rules, illegal trade in exotic animals takes place both in stores and online through e-commerce platforms such as Olx and Quikr, without being licensed by the state`s animal welfare authorities. All attempts to curb the illegal wildlife trade fail due to a strong network of traders. [ ( 29 ) Destruction, etc. in a prohibited sanctuary without authorization. – No person shall destroy, exploit or remove wildlife from a protected area or destroy or damage the habitat of a wildlife or deprive a wildlife or its habitat in such a protected area, unless there is a permit from the Chief Wildlife Guardian and such authorization may be granted only if the State Government is satisfied that the Destruction The use or removal of wildlife from the protected area is to require the improvement and better management of the wildlife it contains, authorizes the granting of such a permit.
Due to the illegal wildlife trade, several species have been severely overexploited, making it difficult for them to survive. Along with tigers, rhinos, elephants and star tortoises, a lot of attention has been paid to this topic. Some of the biggest threats to wildlife include: Habitat destruction/degradation/fragmentation Overexploitation of habitat resources Hunting Poaching Climate Change Pollution The government enacted the Wildlife Protection Act in 1972, which established a comprehensive set of rules to protect wildlife in India. It established the rules for the establishment of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, etc. Project Tiger is being implemented, which has led to an increase in the decline in the tiger population. The country saw a 30% increase in tiger population from 2010 to 2014. (3) If an area is to be declared a national park, the provisions of section 19 to 26-A (both inclusive, except section 24 (2) (c)), shall apply, to the extent possible, to the consideration and determination of claims and the extinguishment of rights to all lands in that area, to the extent that they apply to such matters in respect of each land in a protected area. 4. Community reserves: The provincial government may declare any private or community land a community reserve after consultation with the local community or a person who has volunteered for wildlife conservation. The proposal for a third National Wildlife Action Plan 2017-2031 was submitted by the Ministry of the Environment in February 2016. This proposal was developed by a 12-member committee chaired by former minister JC Kala.
In the conservation of all animals – uncultivated flora and fauna – which, wherever they are found, are of ecological importance to the ecosystem and humanity, the plan uses a “landscape approach”. It focuses on the recovery of threatened wildlife species while preserving their ecosystems. [ 48A. Restrictions on the Transport of Wildlife. – No person shall accept the carriage of a wildlife (other than vermin) or a particular animal object or plant or a part or product thereof, unless he has taken care to ensure that authorization has been obtained from the Chief Wildlife Guardian or other officer authorized by the State Government on his behalf for such transport.] In India, the Wildlife Conservation Act 1972 is the main legislation for wildlife protection. A number of amendments have been made to the Act to reflect changing circumstances. Some of the key elements of the Act include: (3) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that any protected area or national park declared by a provincial government under an Act repealed under subsection (1) is deemed to be a protected area or a national park declared by the provincial government under this Act and, If an interest in any land in that national park or in land in that national park: that has not expired under that Act on or before the coming into force of this Act, those rights expire in accordance with this Act. The Indian Parliament passed the Wildlife Protection Act in 1972, which provides for the protection of wildlife in the country.
This is important legislation that is an integral part of the environmental and ecological sections of the UPSC program. This article was written by Divyanshi Singh of Symbiosis Law School, Noida. This article describes the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 as well as several other laws that protect the survival of wildlife in India. There is also a detailed analysis of wildlife trade and several organizations working to prevent illegal trade. Currently, persons holding a certificate of ownership for List I and Part II of List II animals may sell or give away these items. This has been amended to combat illegal trade, so that no one can acquire List I or Part II animals, objects or trophies except by inheritance (with the exception of live elephants). There are threats to global health due to a variety of risk factors for emerging infectious diseases, ranging from climate change to security concerns. However, few appear to be immediately controllable in the name of the global wildlife trade.