The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 has come into force
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), provides the legal framework for the protection of various species of wild animals, the management of their habitat, and also for the regulation and control of trade in the products derived from various parts of wild animals.
The Act was last amended in 2022. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 has come into force since 1st April 2023. As per the Section 49 N of the Act, persons engaged in breeding in captivity or artificially propagating any scheduled specimen listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV are required to make an application for a license within a period of ninety days of the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Rules under Section 49 N vide Gazette Notification dated 24th April 2023. They can also be accessed from http://moef.gov.in.
All persons engaged in breeding in captivity or artificially propagating any scheduled specimen listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV of the Act are requested to make an application for license as per the Rules framed under Section 49 N of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 in the prescribed form on or before 29th June, 2023.
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