Question
Download Solution PDFAs of November 2020, Asiatic Lions are protected in India under Schedule ________ of the Wildlife Protection Act (1972).
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is I.
Key Points
- As of November 2020, the Asiatic Lions are listed in Schedule I of Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972; in Appendix I of CITES.
- The Asiatic lion faces the threat of genetic inbreeding arising from a single population in one place.
- It is Listed as ‘Endangered’ under the IUCN Red List.
Additional Information
- The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
- Parliament of India enacted the ACT by the parliament of India on 9 sept 1972 for the protection of plants and animal species.
- The Government of India implemented the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 with the purpose of efficiently protecting the wildlife of this country and further controlling hunting, smuggling, and illegal trade in wild animals and their derivatives.
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The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been constituted under section 38 L (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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