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SECTION I
Answer Any 6 in not more than 2 sentences
any 6 of 10 · 12 Marks
1.Who declares an area as a "National Park "under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?[2]
Answer
Definition. "National Park" is defined in section 2(21) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. It means an area declared as a National Park under section 35 or section 38. It also includes an area deemed to be declared one under section 66(3).
Who declares it.
- The State Government, section 35. It may declare an area a National Park, whether or not the area is within a sanctuary.
- The Central Government, section 38(2). It may do so for an area the State has leased or transferred to it.
The test: section 35(1). The area must be needed as a National Park because of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological or zoological association or importance. The purpose is to protect, propagate or develop wildlife or its environment.
Procedure.
- Notice of intention under section 35(1), defining the limits of the area.
- Inquiry into rights under section 35(3), applying sections 19 to 26A as for a sanctuary.
- Final notification under section 35(4), once all rights are settled or acquired.
Stricter than a sanctuary.
- No rights survive. All private rights must be extinguished or acquired before the final notification.
- No grazing of livestock is permitted, under section 35(7).
- No destruction or removal of wildlife or forest produce, except under a permit, under section 35(6).
- Boundaries may be altered only on the National Board for Wild Life's recommendation, under section 35(5).
Example. Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai.
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