Wildlife Act was enacted in 1972, to provide the main legal framework for conservation and protection of wildlife in India.
The two main objectives of the Act are;
(i)to provide protection to the endangered species listed in the schedule of the Act
(ii)to provide legal support to the conservation areas of the country classified as National parks, sanctuaries and closed areas.
This Act has been comprehensively amended in 1991, making punishments more stringent and has also made provisions for the protection of specified plant species and conservation of endangered species of wild animals.
