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The Royal Bengal Tiger - Delhi

Zoo.

Picture by- Udit Nangia

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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"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

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Black Buck – Delhi Zoo.

Black Buck is one of the Highly Endangered

animal in India.

Picture by- Udit Nangia

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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.

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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.

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Destruction of habitat.

Collapse of wildlife

populations and reduction of

geographic ranges.

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Barahsingha (Female) – Delhi Zoo

Barahsingha’s are Endangered in India.

Picture by – Udit Nangia

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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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THANK YOU

Presentation By – Udit Nangia

Journalism Hons. 1st year