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What is the significance of wildlife act of1980,1986 and1991
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 6 months ago

  • The Act provides for the formation of wildlife advisory boards, wildlife wardens, specifies their powers and duties, etc.
  • It helped India become a party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
    • CITES is a multilateral treaty with the objective of protecting endangered animals and plants.
    • It is also known as the Washington Convention and was adopted as a result of a meeting of IUCN members.
  • For the first time, a comprehensive list of the endangered wildlife of the country was prepared.
  • The Act prohibited the hunting of endangered species.
  • Scheduled animals are prohibited from being traded as per the Act’s provisions.
  • The Act provides for licenses for the sale, transfer and possession of some wildlife species.
  • It provides for the establishment of wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, etc.
  • Its provisions paved the way for the formation of the Central Zoo Authority. This is the central body responsible for the oversight of zoos in India. It was established in 1992.
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