Conservation in India
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Conservation in India
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Protected areas [edit]
Main article: Protected areas of India
As of May 2004, the protected areas of India cover 156,700 km², roughly 4.95% of the total surface area.
Endangered species [edit]
Legislation [edit]
- Forest Rights Act
- Indian Forest Act, 1927
- Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, Amended 2003
- Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
Notable conservation organisations [edit]
- Bombay Natural History Society
- National Tiger Conservation Authority
- Nature Conservation Foundation
- WWF-India
- Wildlife Protection Society of India
- Wildlife Trust of India
Notable conservationists [edit]
See also [edit]
- Environment of India
- Appiko movement
- Chipko movement
- Conservation reserves and community reserves of India
- Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
- Ralegan Siddhi
References [edit]
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