The Royal Bengal Tiger - Delhi
Zoo.
Picture by- Udit Nangia
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.
The Act provides for the
protection of wild animals,
birds and plants
It has six 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 plants in Schedule VI are prohibited from cultivation and planting.
Animal includes amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles, and their young, 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 (any wild animal specified in Schedule V.), and includes an article or object in which the whole or any part of such animal has been used and an article made.
Hunting includes(a) capturing, killing,
poisoning, snaring, or trapping any wild animal, and every attempt to do so
(b) 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) This includes:(a) rugs, skins, and specimens of
such animals
(b) antler, horn, rhinoceros horn, feather, nail, tooth, musk, eggs, and nests.
"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
Black Buck – Delhi Zoo.
Black Buck is one of the Highly Endangered
animal in India.
Picture by- Udit Nangia
Human–wildlife conflict refers
to the interaction between
wild animals and people and
the resultant negative impact
on people or their resources,
or wild animals or their
habitat.
As human populations
expand into wild
animal habitats, natural
wildlife territory is displaced.
Reduction in the availability of natural prey/food sources leads to wild animals seeking alternate sources.
Alternately, new resources created by humans draw wildlife resulting in conflict.
Outcomes of conflict
Injury and loss of life of humans and wildlife.
Crop damage, livestock depredation, predation of managed wildlife stock. Damage to human property.
Trophic cascades.
Destruction of habitat.
Collapse of wildlife
populations and reduction of
geographic ranges.
Barahsingha (Female) – Delhi Zoo
Barahsingha’s are Endangered in India.
Picture by – Udit Nangia
National animal: Tiger (Panthera Tigris)
National Heritage animal of India: Elephant
National aquatic animal: Ganges River Dolphin.
National bird: Peacock
National flower: Lotus
National tree: Banyan
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Presentation By – Udit Nangia
Journalism Hons. 1st year