Wildlife

The National Wildlife Action Plan provides the framework of strategy as well as progamme for conservation of wildlife. The first National Wild Life Action Plan (NWAP) of 1983 has been revised and the new wildlife action plan has been adopted. The Indian Board of wildlife, headed by the Prime Minister, is the apex advisory body overseeing and guiding the implementation of various scheme for wildlife conservation. At present, the protected area network comprises 99 national parks and 513 sanctuaries, 41 conservation reserve and 4 community reserve. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 adopted by all states except Jammu and Kashmir (Which has its own act), governs wild life conservation and protection of endangered species. The act prohibits trade in rare and endangered species.