Wildlife Protection Act 1972

• first act to actually conserve wildlife of India
• notifies Protected Areas in India

Prohibits

• killing
  • certain exceptions under killing the animals
• capturing
• illegal trading
• poaching
• exploitation of flora & fauna

Statutory Bodies under the Act

• NTCA
• WLAB
• NBWL
• SBWL
• Central Zoo Authority ➡️ 10 membered
• WCCB

Schedules under the Act ➡️ 4

• Schedule - I
• Schedule - 2
• Schedule - 3
• Schedule - 4

2022 Amendment

• to implement CITES
• from 6 schedules ➡️ 4 schedules
• permits the use of elephants for *‘religious or any other purposes’.
  • elephant ➡️ member of family
    • ownership of elephant ✅
• The penalties have also been increased for
  • general &
  • specially protected animals’ violations.