Forest and Wild Life Laws

CONTENTS: PART I : FOREST : - The Indian Forest Act, 1927. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 198. The Forest (Conservation) Rules, 23. The National Forest Policy, 1988. PART II : WILD LIFE :- The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1995. The Wild Life (Transactions and Taxidermy)n Rules, 1973. The Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1973. The Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983. The Wild Life (Specified Plants-Conditions for Possession by Licensee) Rules, 1995. The Declaration of Wildlife Stock Rules, 23. The National Board for wild Life Rules, 23. Recognition of Zoo Rules, 1992. National Zoo Policy, 1998. PART III : PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS : - The Prevention of Cruenlty to Animlas Act, 196. The Prevention of Cruelty to Draught and Pack Animals (Licensing of Farriers) Rules, 1965. The Experiments on Animlas (Control and Supervision) Rules, 1968. The Prevention of Cruelty (Capture of Animals) Rules, 1972. The Performing Animals Rules, 1973. The Transport of Animals Rules, 1978. The Prevention of Cruelty to Anmals (Registration of Cattle Premises) Rules, 1978. The Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 21. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Transport of Animals on Foot) Rules, 21. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 21. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Establishment and Regulation of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Rules, 21. The Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 21. The Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules, 1998. PART IV - ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The Environment Protection) Rules, 1986. The national Environment Tribunal Act, 1995. The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997. The National Environment Appellate Authority (Appeal) Rules, 1997. PART V - OTHER RELATED LAWS: The Elephants Preservation Act, 1879. The Indian fisheries Act, 1897. The Biological Diversity Act, 22. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers` Rights Act, 21. The cattle Trespass Act, 1871.