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Environment : Wildlife conversation efforts of India

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Introduction

Wildlife is defined under Section 2(37) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 to include any animal, either aquatic or terrestrial and vegetation that forms a part of any habitat.

Wildlife plays a significant role in the ecosystem. It has a crucial role in balancing the environment. The importance also extends to the spheres of economic importance, investigatory importance, gene bank, conservation of biological diversities, cultural importance, etc.

In India, there are various laws for the protection and conservation of wildlife, as well as overall biodiversity. The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is legislation that has been implemented for the protection of wild animals, birds, and plants with a view of ensuring the ecological and environmental security of India. In addition, a Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has also been established to curb the illegal trade of wildlife, including endangered species.

Legal Provisions governing wildlife in India

In the Constitution of India, 1950 under Article 51A(g), it is a fundamental duty of the citizens to protect wildlife and have compassion for living creatures. Apart from this, Article 48A provides that it is also the duty of the State to protect, safeguard and work for the improvement of forests and wildlife of the country. The subject of protection of wild animals and birds is enlisted under the Concurrent List of the Constitution, i.e., Schedule VII List III. This depicts that both the Union and the State Government have the power to govern the subject.

International Treaties governing Wildlife

International wildlife law can prove to be a useful tool in enhancing the conservation of wildlife. There are several global and regional instruments for wildlife conservation. Some of these are Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), etc.

In this article, the conservation projects which have been implemented in India are discussed.

Conservation projects

Conservation has not been defined in Indian statutes per se, but in a general sense means ‘preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife’.

In this era of the climate crisis, the destruction of nature, environment, and wildlife is highly evident. There is an irreversible depletion of natural resources due to industrialization and globalisation.

Conservation projects are an effort to maintain and use natural resources in a sustainable manner. This is to ensure that future generations have access to these resources. Wildlife is a part of nature and therefore there is a need to protect them.Conservation projects are established to integrate evolutionary theory with environmental reality. This helps in predicting how wildlife will react to current and future environmental changes. It is established for their survival since global warming, farming, population growth, pollution and hunting pose a great danger to them.

We need conservation projects:

To conserve wildlife;

To conserve habitats;

To work for the welfare of individual wild animals;

To protect biodiversity;

To sustain agricultural activities;

To assist eco-tourism;

To protect ecological stability;

To benefit from the medicinal value of plants;

To promote pollination;

To preserve heritage and culture; and

To protect livelihood and knowledge of indigenous tribes.

It is extremely crucial that these creatures are protected from poaching and hunting. This is because every species has a pivotal role to play in the health and the diversity of the environment. If stringent measures are not taken, then wildlife will dwindle at an alarming rate. This will eventually lead to their extinction. The ecosystem is entirely about the symbiotic relationships between different species. There is a need for conservation because the extinction of a single species can pose disastrous consequences on the entire food-chain and food-web.

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