| Legislation | Year | Domain | Protected areas | Species protection | Pollution control | Energy use | Land use | Use of other natural resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Forest Act | 1927 | British India | Developed procedures for setting up and protection of reserved forests, protected forests, and village forests | Regulation of movement and transit of forest produce with duties on such produce. The Indian Forest Act 1927 was largely based on previous Indian Forest Acts implemented under the British For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British A reserved forest (also called reserve forest) or a protected forest in India are terms denoting Forests accorded a certain degree of protection A communal forest in India is a specific term which refers to forests governed by local communities in a way compatible with Sustainable development, and can be of Special focus on timber | ||||
| 1st Five Year Plan | 1951 | |||||||
| 2nd Five Year Plan | 1956 | |||||||
| 3rd Five Year Plan | 1961 | |||||||
| 4th Five Year Plan | 1969 | |||||||
| Wildlife Protection Act | 1972 | India except J&K | Formalization of national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, conservation reserves and community reserves. Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 refers to a sweeping package of legislation enacted in 1972 by the Government of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. This is a list of all national parks of India. India 's first National park (an IUCN category II Protected area) was established in 1935 India has over 500 animal sanctuaries, referred to as Wildlife Sanctuaries ( IUCN Category IV Protected Area) Protection to habitat and wildlife within premises of such protected areas.
Development of National Board for Wildlife and State Boards for Wildlife for identification of future protected areas. |
Penal codes for animal poaching, and trade in products derived from protected animals | ||||
| 5th Five Year Plan | 1974 | |||||||
| 6th Five Year Plan | 1978 | |||||||
| 7th Five Year Plan | 1980. Poaching is the illegal Hunting, Fishing or Harvesting of wild plants or animals Forest(Conservation) Act, 1980 | |||||||
| 8th Five Year Plan | 1992 | |||||||
| 9th Five Year Plan | 1997 | |||||||
| 10th Five Year Plan | 2002 | |||||||
| 11th Five Year Plan | 2007 |