Q. How many schedules are there in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?
Solution:
- The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for the protection of plants and animal species.
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It has six schedules which give varying degrees of protection.
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Schedule I and part II of Schedule II provide absolute protection – offences under these are prescribed the highest penalties.
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Species listed in Schedule III and Schedule IV are also protected, but the penalties are much lower.
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Schedule V includes the animals which may be hunted.
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The specified endemic plants in Schedule VI are prohibited from cultivation and planting.
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Endemic plants are special because they are found in only one location on the planet, and nowhere else
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Nepenthes khasiana is an endemic plant to India
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