WPA Amendment Act Flashcards
What are the four schedules of WPA amendment act?
Schedule one specifying the animal species with highest level of protection
Scheduled to specifying the animals species with lesser level of protection.
Schedule three specifies the protected plant species.
Schedule for specifying the species listed in appendices to the CITES convention.
It deleted the schedule in which Vermin(pests) species were listed schedule five
Full form of CITES
Convention on international trade and endangered species of wild fauna and Flora
What is CITES?
It is an international agreement between governments aimed to ensure that international trade in species of wild animals and plants does not threaten to survival of the species
Who is responsible for the issuance of the certificates and permits for trading of scheduled specimen?
Who needs to apply for registration for breeding any species?
Who controls the sanctuaries?
Whose approval is required for constructing hotels, zoo, Safari parks inside a sanctuary ?
Chief wildlife warden.
National board
Important schedule 1 species
Who appoints director of wildlife preservation?
Who appoints chief wildlife warden, wildlife warden, and any such other officers and employees as may be necessary.
Who constitutes national board for wildlife?
Who is the chairperson of NBWL?
Who are the members of NBWL?
Tell about NBWL standing committee
Who is the head of state board wildlife?
What is the frequency of the meeting of SBWL?
Can SBWLconstitute standing committee?
Can you hunt any wild animals specified in schedule one and two?
Yes, but only as per sch 11 and 12
Explain section 11, which allows 1 to hunt wild animals specified in schedule one and two
Who permits as per schedule 11 to hunt the animal specified in schedule one and two?
Chief wildlife warden
What is scheduled 12, which allows 1 to hunt wild animals specified in schedule one and two?
Sec 12
Is any person allowed to cultivate a specified plant without any license?
What is prohibited in terms of specified plants?
Do we need to declare stocks of specified plants if we are cultivating or dealing with it to CWW?
What do you mean by protected areas?
National Park, sanctuary, conservation, reserve, community reserve
Who declares wildlife sanctuary?
State government
Can state governments alter the boundaries of wildlife sanctuary on their own?
No, prior recommendation of national board is required
Who controls managers and protects all the wildlife sanctuary?
Who declares national parks?
State government
Can state government alter the boundaries of national parks on their own?
No, prior recommendation of national Board is required
Which two areas act as buffer zones between establish national parks, wildlife sanctuary?
Conservation reserve, and community reserve
