General Contents INTRODUCTION Part I Indian Forest Act, 1927 Part II The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Part III The Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003 Part IV The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Part V: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Part VI The Wild Life (protection) Rules, 1995 Part VII The Declaration of Wild Life Stock Rules, 2003 Part VIII : The Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983 Part IX : The Wild Life (Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1973 Part X: The Wild Life (Transactions and Taxidermy) Rules, 1973 Part XI :. The Wild Birds and Animals (Protection) Act, 1912 Part XII : Wild Life (Specified Plants-Conditions for Possession by Licensee) Rules, 1995 Part XIII : The Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 Part XIV : The Department of Forestry Act, 1989 (Canada) Part XV : The U.P. National Parks Act, 1935 Part XVI : States Act and Rules Part XVII : Other Allied Acts & Rules (1) Recognition of Zoo Rules, 1992 (2) Wild Life (Specified Plant Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1995 (3) National Forest Policy, 1952 (4) National Forest Policy, 1988 (4-A) National Zoo Policy, 1998 (5) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (6) The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (7) Elephants Preservation Act, 1879 (7-A) The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 SUBJECT INDEX