India's Wildlife Protection Act
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What does the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 aim to protect?

The wildlife, including wild animals, plants, and their habitats.

What does the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 consider as wildlife?

It includes both aquatic and land vegetation forming part of any habitat.

What is the two pronged conservation strategy adopted by the Act?

  1. Protection of specified endangered species regardless of location, 2. Protection of all species in specified areas such as sanctuaries and national parks.

What activities are considered as hunting under the Act?

<p>Activities such as capturing, killing, poisoning, snaring, trapping, driving, injuring, destroying, or taking any part of the body of any wild animal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the purposes specified for driving any wild animal under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

<p>The purposes are not specified in the provided text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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