Importance Of Wildlife Conservation

The various perspectives, discussions, position & conclusions on wildlife conservation are depicted in the following available literature:

P.S.Jaswal & Nishtha Jaswal in their book “Environmental Law” gave a brief information about the wildlife protection and the law. They stated that conservation of living natural resources- plants, animals & micro-organisms & the non-living elements of the environment on which they depend is crucial for development. Now a day’s a number of animal species are getting extinct. So, in order to conserve and maintain them it is very essential to provide an appropriate environment and support system. The conservation of wildlife is of immense importance to the mankind & people should understand why to conserve wildlife and the different ways in which the wildlife is beneficial to mankind. If the people start to understand the importance of wildlife then the wildlife can be conserved. In the year 1860, the Indian Penal Code was enacted which did not contain any specific provision relating to the wildlife, but it defines the term “animal” and declares maiming, killing of animals as an offence and punishable under various sections.

We know that our country has a glorious tradition of conservation, with codified laws being in place from as early as the 3rd Century B.C., when Asoka laid down rules for elephant preservation in his stone edicts. Over the years, the agenda of conservation has undergone numerous changes, in response to changing human needs, cultural, social and political norms. India,is one of the mega diverse countries of this world which plays an important global role in the trade of wildlife. If this illegal trade continues silently then it would next to impossible to conserve wildlife. The entire study is well thought out in eight chapters by keeping different dimensions of problem in view. They