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The Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill,2021 [1]

A bill which seeks to conserve and protect wildlife through better management of protected areas and rationalise schedules which list out species under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 17, 2021. According to the statement of objects and reasons of the bill, the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, was enacted to provide for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants with a view to ensure the ecological and environmental security of the country. The bill seeks to include the aspects of "conservation" and "management" of wildlife which are covered by the Act and make amendments for better management of protected areas.
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Publication Date: 
17/12/2021
Lok Sabha [3]
Tags:
Wildlife [4], Wildlife Act 1972 [5], India [6], Protected Area Conservation [7]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/wildlife-protection-amendment-bill2021
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/wildlife protection amendment bill 2021.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/lok-sabha
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/protected-area-conservation