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The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 of India comprises six schedules. These schedules categorize animals and plants based on their conservation status and provide different levels of protection and regulations for each category. Here is a brief overview of the schedules:
1. Schedule I: It includes species that are listed as “endangered” and receive the highest level of protection under the Act. Offenses related to these species can lead to severe penalties.
2. Schedule II: Species listed here are considered “threatened” but may not be as critically endangered as those in Schedule I. They also receive significant protection under the Act.
3. Schedule III: Species listed here are “protected,” meaning they may not be endangered or threatened but require regulation to ensure their conservation.
4. Schedule IV: Species listed here are also “protected,” but with slightly lesser regulatory requirements compared to Schedule III.
5. Schedule V: It includes animals that can be hunted under specific conditions and with licenses issued under the Act.
6. Schedule VI: This schedule deals with the plants that are protected under the Act.
These schedules are periodically updated to reflect changes in conservation status and to strengthen conservation efforts for wildlife and plants across India.