KOHIMA: After creating awareness on wildlife preservation in Nagaland, the state government has decided to implement the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 (as amended in 2002).
According to official sources here on Monday, the Wildlife (Protection) Act has adopted a two-pronged conservation strategy where specified endangered species and all others are to be protected regardless of location.
According to the department of Forests, Ecology, Environment and Wildlife, the object of the Act is to arrest the rapid decline and provide protection to the wildlife population. The Act also strives to regulate hunting of wild animals and birds (Chapter-III). Procedure for declaring areas as sanctuaries and national parks are prescribed in Chapter-IV. There is prohibition on hunting of all animals as mentioned in Schedule I-IV. The Act also regulates trade in wild animals, animal articles, trophies and subject to provision of Chapter- V (A), prohibits dealing therein without a licence. (UNI)