For the conservation of wildlife, central and state governments have approved following laws :-
Wild life (conservation) Act, 1972 –
It is meant for the conservation of animals, birds and plants. It was implemented on September 9, 1972. In Rajasthan, it was implemented in 1973.
Aims :
- To Manage and control hunting of wild organism and birds.
- Planning and Establishment of Wild life sanctuaries and National parks.
- To constitute wild life advisory committee to advice state governments.
- To control the trade related to wild life acquisition, lordship and transfer and their skin.
- To control trade concern to articles made up of leather.
- Provision of penalty who work against the act.
- To prevent and prohibit the hunting of wild life.
- Conservation of special plants.
- To provide right to the workers and officers of zoo to control the zoo and captivity reproduction.
The violation of the act may impose a penalty of 6 month to 7 year imprisonment or Rs. 500 to 5000 economic penalty or both.
Many Wildlife sanctuaries and National parks were established in India under this act. As a result, the extinction of endangered species and ecological imbalance have been prevented.