If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication?

OUTDATED QUESTION AS WPA,1972 is updated now.

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

• There are six schedules under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
• The specified endemic plants in Schedule VI are prohibited from cultivation and planting.
• The hunting to the Enforcement authorities has the power to compound offenses under this Schedule.

Important Points

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2021

• The key amendments made by the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2021 can be seen as follows:
• Structure of New Scheduled
  • Schedule I: Highest-level protected species of animals.
  • Schedule II: Animal species with a lesser level of protection.
  • Schedule III: Protected plant species.
  • Schedule IV: Species listed under CITES.

Additional Information

• Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
  • National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiger Reserves, Conservation Reserves, are the protected areas registered under this Act.
  • Its provisions paved the way for the formation of the Central Zoo Authority. 
  • The Act created six schedules that gave varying degrees of protection to classes of flora and fauna.
  • The National Board for Wildlife was constituted as a statutory organization under the provisions of this Act
  • The Act also provided for the establishment of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
  • It gives statutory authority to Project Tiger.