Paper: GS – III, Subject: Environment and Ecology, Topic: Biodiversity and Conservation, Issue: Wildlife Protection act, 1972.
Context:
Kerala has requested the Union government to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, to permit the killing of specific wild animals that threaten human life and property.
- The state aims to address incidents involving wild animals encroaching on human habitats.
Key Takeaways:
| About Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (WPA, 1972): The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (WPA, 1972) is an environmental legislation enacted by the Government of India to protect the country’s wildlife and their habitats. It provides a legal framework for the conservation of various species of flora and fauna and regulates activities that could harm them. Schedules of Wildlife Protection Act: The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 has Six Schedules. Schedule I and II of WPA: Schedule I and II of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1971 (WPA, 1972) covers animals which are endangered species, giving them absolute protection.Offence committed in relation to any animal specified in Scheduled I or Part II of Schedule II, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not be less than one year which may extend upto six years, and also with fine not be less than five thousand rupees. Schedule III and IV of WPA: Schedule III and IV of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (WPA, 1972) also have roughly the same provisions as Schedule I and II, but cover animals that are not in danger of becoming extinct. The penalties under this section are also less than that in Schedule I and II. Schedule V of WPA: Schedule V of WPA 1972 specifies those animals that can be hunted like ducks and deer. Though, for this one has to apply for a license. Schedule VI of WPA: Schedule VI of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (WPA, 1972) concerns cultivation and plant life and gives teeth to setting up more protected animal parks. |
Factors Contributing to human – Wildlife Conflict:
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