THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 (Last Updated 1-4-2023

THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972

(Last Updated 1-4-2023)

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

SECTIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement.

2. Definitions.

CHAPTER II

AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTES UNDER THE ACT

3. Appointment of Director and other officers.

4. Appointment of Life Warden and other officers.

5. Power to delegate.

5A. Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life.

5B. Standing Committee of the National Board.

5C. Functions of the National Board.

6. Constitution of State Board for Wild Life.

6A. Standing Committee of Board.

7. Procedure to be followed by the Board.

8. Duties of State Board for Wild Life.

CHAPTER III

HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS

9. Prohibition of hunting.

10. [Omitted.].

11. Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases.

12. Grant of permit for special purposes.

13. [Omitted.].

14. [Omitted.].

15. [Omitted.].

16. [Omitted.].

17. [Omitted.].

CHAPTER IIIA

PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS

17A. Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant.

17B. Grants of permit for special purposes.

17C. Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited.

17D. Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited.

17E. Declaration of stock.

17F. Possession, etc., of plants by licensee.

17G. Purchase, etc., of specified plants.

SECTIONS

17H. Plants to be Government property.

CHAPTER IV

PROTECTED AREAS

Sanctuaries

18. Declaration of sanctuary.

18A. Protection to sanctuaries.

18B. Appointment of Collectors.

19. Collector to determine rights.

20. Bar of accrual of rights.

21. Proclamation by Collector.

22. Inquiry by Collector.

23. Powers of Collector.

24. Acquisition of rights.

25. Acquisition proceedings.

25A. Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings.

26. Delegation of Collector’s powers.

26A. Declaration of area as sanctuary.

27. Restriction on entry in sanctuary.

28. Grant of permit.

29. Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit.

30. Causing fire prohibited.

31. Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon.

32. Ban on use of injurious substances.

33. Control of sanctuaries.

33A. Immunisation of live-stock.

33B. Advisory Committee.

34. Registration of certain persons in possession of arms.

Natioanl Parks

35. Declaration of National Parks.

36. [Omitted.].

36A. Declaration and management of a conservation reserve.

36B. Conservation reserve management committee.

36C. Declaration and management of community reserve.

36D. Community reserve management committee.

Closed Area

37. [Omitted.].

Sanctuaries or National Parks declared by Central Government

38. Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks or conservation

reserves.

CHAPTER IVA

CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS

SECTIONS

38A. Constitution of Central Zoo Authority.

38B. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc.

38C. Functions of the Authority.

38D. Procedure to be regulated by the Authority.

38E.Grants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund.

38F. Annual report.

38G. Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.

38H. Recognition of zoos.

38I. Acquisition of animals by a zoo.

38J. Prohibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo.

CHAPTER IV B

NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

38K. Definitions.

38L.Constitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority.

38M. Term of office and conditions of service of members.

38N. Officers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority.

38-O. Powers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority.

38P. Procedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority.

38Q. Grants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund.

38R. Accounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority.

38S. Annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority.

38T. Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.

38U. Constitution of Steering Committee.

38V. Tiger Conservation Plan.

38W. Alteration and de-notification of tiger reserves.

38X. Establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation.

38XA. Provisions of Chapter to be in addition to provisions relating to sanctuaries and National Park

CHAPTER IV C

WILD LIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU

38Y. Constitution of Wild Life Crime Control Bureau.

38Z. Powers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.

CHAPTER V

TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES

39. Wild animals, etc., to be Government property.

40. Declarations.

40A. Immunity in certain cases.

41. Inquiry and preparation of inventories.

42. Certificate of ownership.

42A. Surrender of captive animals, animal article, etc

43. Regulation of transfer of animal, etc.

44. Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited.

45. Suspension or cancellation of licences.

46. Purchase.

47. Maintenance of records.

48. Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee.

SECTIONS

48A. Restriction on transportation of wild life.

49. Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee.

CHAPTER VA

PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES, ANIMAL ARTICLES,

ETC., DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS

49A. Definitions.

49B. Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled

animals.

49C. Declaration by dealers.

CHAPTER VB

REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA

AND FLORA AS PER CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED

SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA

49D. Definitions.

49E. Designation of Management Authority.

49F. Designation of Scientific Authority.

49G. Directions of Central Government.

49H. International trade in Scheduled specimen and restriction in respect thereof.

49-I Conditions for scheduled specimens.

49J. Conditions for import of scheduled specimens.

49K. Conditions for re-export of scheduled specimens.

49L. Conditions for introfuction from sea of scheduled specimens.

49M. Possession transfer and breeding of living scheduled animal species.

49N. Application for Licence by breeders of Appendix I species.

49-O. Licence of breeders of Appendix I species.

49P. Prohibition on alteration, etc.

49Q. Species and scheduled specimens to be Government property.

49R. Application of provisions of Act in respect of species listed in Schedule I or II and Schedule IV.

CHAPTER VI

PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES

50. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention.

51. Penalties.

51A. Certain conditions to apply while granting bail.

52. Attempts and abetment.

53. Punishment for wrongful seizure.

54. Power to compound offences.

55. Cognizance of offences.

56. Operation of other laws not barred.

SECTIONS

57. Presumption to be made in certain cases.

58. Offences by Companies.

CHAPTER VIA

FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE

58A. Application.

58B. Definitions.

58C. Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property.

58D. Competent authority.

58E. Identifying illegally acquired property.

58F. Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property.

58G. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter.

58H. Notice of forfeiture of property.

58-I. Forfeiture of property in certain cases.

58J. Burden of proof.

58K. Fine in lieu of forfeiture.

58L. Procedure in relation to certain trust properties.

58M. Certain transfer to be null and void.

58N. Constitution of Applellate Tribunal.

58-O. Appeals.

58P. Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description.

58Q. Bar of Jurisdiction.

58R. Competent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.

58S. Information to competent authority.

58T. Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.

58U.Power to take possession.

58V. Rectification of mistakes.

58W. Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter.

58X. Service of notices and orders.

58Y. Punishment for acquiring property in relating to which proceeings have been taken under this

Chapter.

CHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS

59. Officers to be public servants.

60. Protection of action taken in good faith.

60A. Reward to persons.

60B. Reward by State Government.

61. Power to alter entries in Schedules.

62. Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin.

62A. Regulation or prohibition of import, etc., of invasive alien species.

62B. Power to issue directions.

63. Power of Central Government to make rules.

64. Power of State Government to make rules.

65. Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected.

66. Repeal and savings.

SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE II

SCHEDULE III

SCHEDULE IV

THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972

ACT NO. 53 OF 1972

[9th September, 1972.]

[An Act to provide for the

[conservation, protection and management of wild life] and for matters

connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the ecological and

environmental security of the country.]

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Wild Life (Protection)

Act, 1972.

[(2) It extends to the whole of India

***.]

(3) It shall come into force in a State or Union territory to which it extends

*** on such date as the

Central Government may, by notification, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different

provisions of this Act or for different States or Union territories.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

[(1) “animal” includes amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles and their young, and also

includes, in the cases of birds and reptiles, their eggs;]

(2) “animal article” means an article made from any captive animal or wild animal, other than

vermin, and includes an article or object in which the whole or any part of such animal

[has been

used, and ivory imported into India and an article made therefrom];

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[(4) “Board” means a State Board for Wild Life constituted under sub-section (1) of section 6;]

(5) “captive animal” means any animal, specified in

[Schedule I or Schedule II] which is

captured or kept or bred in captivity;

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(7) “Chief Wild Life Warden’ means the person appointed as such under clause (a) of

sub-section (1) of section 4;

[(7A) “circus” means an establishment, whether stationary or mobile, where animals are kept or

used wholly or mainly for the purpose of performing tricks or manoeuvres;]

* * * * *

[(9) “Collector” means the chief officer in charge of the revenue administration of a district or

any other officer not below the rank of a Deputy Collector as may be appointed by the State

Government under section 18B in this behalf;]

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 2, for the long title (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 2, for “protection of wild animals, birds and plants” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. The preamble omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 3 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule

(w.e.f. 31-10-2019).

6. The words “, or may become extended in future,” omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 4, (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

7. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for clause (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

8. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5, for “has been used” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

9. Clause (3) omitted by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

10. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for clause (4) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

11. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3, for “Schedule I, Schedule II, Schedule III or Schedule IV” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

12. Clause (6) omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

13. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

14. Clause (8) omitted by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

15. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (9) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

* Subject to verification and confirmation by the administrative ministry.

(10) “commencement of this Act”, in relation to—

(a) a State, means commencement of this Act in that State,

(b) any provision of this Act, means the commencement of that provision In the concerned

State;

[(11) “dealer” in relation to any captive animal, animal article, trophy, uncured trophy, meat or

specified plant, means a person, who carries on the business of buying or selling any such animal or

article, and includes a person who undertakes business in any single transaction;]

(12) “Director” means the person appointed as Director of Wild Life Preservation under

clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3;

[(12A) “Forest officer” means the Forest officer appointed under clause (2) of section 2 of the

Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927) or under any other Act for the time being in force in a State;

(12B) “forest produce” shall have the same meaning as in sub-clause (b) of clause (4) of section 2

of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927);]

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(14) “Government property” means any property referred to in section 39

[or section 17H];

(15) “habitat” includes land, water or vegetation which is the natural home of any wild animal

[or specified plant];

(16) “hunting”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, includes,—

[(a) killing or poisoning of any wild animal or captive animal and every attempt to do so;

(b) capturing, coursing, snaring, trapping, driving or baiting any wild or captive animal and

every attempt to do so;]

wild birds or reptiles, damaging the eggs of such birds or reptiles, or disturbing the eggs or nests

of such birds or reptiles;

[(16A) “invasive alien species” means a species of animal or plant which is not native to India

and whose introduction or spread may threaten or adversely impact wild life or its habitat;]

(17) “land” includes canals, creeks and other water channels, reservoirs, rivers, streams and lakes,

whether artificial or natural,

[marshes and wetlands and also includes boulders and rocks];

(18) “licence” means a licence granted under this Act;

[(18A) “livestock” means farm animals and includes buffaloes, bulls, bullocks, camels, cows,

donkeys, goats, sheep, horses, mules, yaks, pigs, ducks, geese, poultry and their young but does not

include any animal specified in

[Schedules I, II and IV;]

[(19) “manufacturer” means a person who manufactures articles from any animal or plant

specified in

[Schedules I, II and III], as the case may be;

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for clause (11) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (12A) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Clause (13) omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

6. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for sub-clauses (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

7. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3, (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

8. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5, for “and also includes boulders and rocks” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

9. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for clause (18A) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

10. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3, for “Schedules I to V” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

11. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s.3, for clauses (19) and (20) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

12. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3, for “Schedules I to V and VI” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

(20) “meat” includes blood, bones, sinew, eggs, shell or carapace, fat and flesh with or without

skin, whether raw or cooked, of any wild animal or captive animal, other than a vermin;

(20A) “National Board” means the National Board for Wild Life constituted under section 5A;]

(21) “National Park” means an area declared, whether under section 35 or section 38, or deemed,

under sub-section (3) of section 66, to be declared, as a National Park;

(22) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette;

(23) “permit” means a permit granted under this Act or any rule made thereunder;

[(24) “person” shall include any firm or company or any authority or association or body of

individuals whether incorporated or not;]

[(24A) “protected area” means a National Park, a sanctuary, a conservation reserve or a

community reserve notified under sections 18, 35, 36A and 36C of the Act;]

(25) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

[(25A) “recognised zoo” means a zoo recognised under section 38H;

[(25B) “reserve forest” means the forest declared to be reserved by the State Government under

section 20 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927), or declared as such under any other State Act;

(26) “sanctuary” means an area declared as a sanctuary by notification under the provisions of

Chapter IV of this Act and shall also include a deemed sanctuary under sub-section (4) of section 66;]

[(26A) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this Act;]

[(27) “specified plant” means any plant specified in

[ Schedule III];]

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(29) “State Government”, in relation to a Union territory, means the Administrator of that Union

territory appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;

[(30) “taxidermy”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means the curing,

preparation or preservation or mounting of trophies;]

[(30A) “territorial waters” shall have the same meaning as in section 3 of the Territorial Waters,

Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and other Maritime Zones Act, 1976 (80 of 1976);]

(31) “trophy” means the whole or any part of any captive animal or wild animal, other than

vermin, which has been kept or preserved by any means, whether artificial or natural, and

includes—

(a) rugs, skins and specimens of such animal mounted in whole or in part through a process

of taxidermy, and

[(b) antler, bone, carapace, shell, horn, rhinoceros horn, hair, feather, nail, tooth, tusk, musk,

eggs, nests and honeycomb;]

1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3, for clause (24) (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for clauses (25B) and (26) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

5. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

6. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5, for clause (27) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

7. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3 for “Schedule VI” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

8. Clause (28) omitted by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

9. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (30) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

10. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

11. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for sub-clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

(32) “uncured trophy” means the whole or any part of any captive animal or wild animal, other

than vermin, which has not undergone a process of taxidermy, and includes a

[freshly killed wild

animal, ambergris, musk and other animal products];

(33) “vehicle” means any conveyance used for movement on land, water or air and includes

buffalo, bull, bullock, camel, donkey, elephant, horse and mule;

[(34) “vermin” means any wild animal notified under section 62;]

(35) “weapon” includes ammunition, bows and arrows, explosives, firearms, hooks’ knives, nets

poison, snares and traps and any instrument or apparatus capable of anaesthetizing, decoying,

destroying, injuring or killing an animal;

[(36) “wild animal” means any animal specified in

[Schedule I or Schedule II] and found wild

in nature;]

[(37) “wild life” includes any animal, aquatic or land vegetation which forms part of any

habitat;]

(38) “Wild Life Warden” means the person appointed as such under clause (b) of sub-section (1)

of section 4;

[(39) “zoo” means an establishment, whether stationary or mobile, where captive animals are

kept for exhibiting to the public or ex-situ conservation and includes a circus and off-exhibit facilities

such as rescue centres and conservation breeding centres, but does not include an establishment of a

licensed dealer in captive animals.]

CHAPTER II

AUTHORITIES TO BE APPOINTED OR CONSTITUTED UNDER THE ACT

3. Appointment of Director and other officers.—(1) The Central Government may, for the

purposes of this Act, appoint,—

(a) A Director of Wild Life Preservation;

* * * * *

(2) In the performance of his duties and exercise of his powers by or under this Act, the Director shall

be subject to such general or special directions, as the Central Government may, from time to time, give.

[(3) The officers and other employees appointed under this section shall be required to assist the

Director.]

4. Appointment of Life Warden and other officers.—(1) The State Government May, for the

purpose of this Act, appoint,—

(a) a Chief Wild Life Warden;

(b) Wild Life Wardens;

***

[(bb) Honorary Wild Life Wardens;]

1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5, for “freshly-killed wild animals” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3 for clause (34) (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for clause (36) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

4. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3, for Schedules I to IV (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

5. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 3, for clause (37) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

6. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 3, for clause (39) (w.e.f. 1-4-2023), earlier ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 5 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

7. Clause (b) omitted by Act 16 of 2003, s. 4, (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

8. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

9. The word “and” omitted by 44 of 1991, s. 6 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

10. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 5, for clause (bb) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

(2) In the performance of his duties and exercise of his powers by or under this Act, the Chief Wild

Life Warden shall be subject to such general or special directions, as the State Government may from

time to time, give.

(3)

[The Wild Life Warden, the Honorary Wild Life Warden] and other officers and employees

appointed under this section shall be subordinate to the Chief Wild Life Warden.

5. Power to delegate.—(1) The Director may, with the previous approval of the Central Government,

by order in writing, delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act to any officer subordinate

to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order.

(2) The Chief Wild Life Warden may, with the previous approval of the State Government, by order

in writing, delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act, except those under clause (a) of

sub-section (1) of section 11, to any officer subordinate to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may

be specified in the order.

(3) Subject to any general or special direction given or condition imposed by the Director or the Chief

Wild Life Warden, any person, authorised by the Director or the Chief Wild Life Warden to exercise any

powers, may exercise those powers in the same manner and to the same effect as if they had been

conferred on that person directly by this Act and not by way of delegation.

[5A. Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life.—(1) The Central Government shall,

within three months from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002

(16 of 2003), constitute the National Board for Wild Lifeconsisting of the following members, namely:—

(a) the Prime Minister as Chairperson;

(b) the Minister in-charge of Forests and Wild Life as Vice-Chairperson;

from the Council of States;

[(d) Member, NITI Aayog in-charge of Environment, Forest and Climate Change;]

(e) five persons to represent non-governmental organizations to be nominated by the Central

Government;

(f) ten persons to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst eminent

conservationists, ecologists and environmentalists;

(g) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry or Department of the

Central Government dealing with Forests and Wild Life;

(h) the Chief of the Army Staff;

(i) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Defence;

(j) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Information and

Broadcasting;

(k) the Secretary to the Government of India in-charge of the Department of Expenditure,

Ministry of Finance;

(l) the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Welfare;

(m) the Director-General of Forests in the Ministry or Department of the Central Government

dealing with Forests and Wild Life;

(n) the Director-General of Tourism, Government of India;

(o) the Director-General, Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun;

1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 6, for “The Wild Life Warden” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 4, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

(p) the Director, Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun;

(q) the Director, Zoological Survey of India;

(r) the Director, Botanical Survey of India;

(s) the Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute;

(t) the Member-Secretary, Central Zoo Authority;

(u) the Director, National Institute of Oceanography;

(v) one representative each from ten States and Union territories by rotation, to be nominated by

the Central Government;

(w) the Director of Wild Life Preservation who shall be the Member-Secretary of the National

Board.

(2) The term of office of the members other than those who are members ex officio, the manner of

filling vacancies referred to in clauses (e), (f) and (v) of sub-section (1), and the procedure to be followed

in the discharge of their functions by the members of the National Board shall be such, as may be

prescribed.

(3) The members (except members ex officio) shall be entitled to receive such allowances in respect

of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as may be prescribed.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the office of a

member of the National Board shall not be deemed to be an office of profit.

5B. Standing Committee of the National Board.—(1) The National Board may, in its discretion,

constitute a Standing Committee for the purpose of exercising such powers and performing such duties as

may be delegated to the Committee by the National Board.

(2) The Standing Committee shall consist of the Vice-Chairperson, the Member-Secretary, and not

more than ten members to be nominated by the Vice-Chairperson from amongst the members of the

National Board.

(3) The National Board may constitute committees, sub-committees or study groups, as may be

necessary, from time to time in proper discharge of the functions assigned to it.

5C. Functions of the National Board.—(1) It shall be the duty of the National Board to promote the

conservation and development of wild life and forests by such measures as it thinks fit.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the measures referred to therein

may provide for—

(a) framing policies and advising the Central Government and the State Governments on the ways

and means of promoting wild life conservation and effectively controlling poaching and illegal trade

of wild life and its products;

(b) making recommendations on the setting up of and management of national parks, sanctuaries

and other protected areas and on matters relating to restriction of activities in those areas;

on wild life or its habitat;

(d) reviewing from time to time, the progress in the field of wild life conservation in the country

and suggesting measures for improvement thereto; and

(e) preparing and publishing a status report at least once in two years on wild life in the country.]

[6. Constitution of State Board for Wild Life.—(1) The State Government shall, within a period of

six months from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of

2003) constitute a State Board for Wild Life consisting of the following members, namely:—

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 7, for section 6 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

(a) the Chief Minister of the State and in case of the Union territory, either Chief Minister or

Administrator, as the case may be - Chairperson;

(b) the Minister in-charge of Forests and Wild Life - Vice-Chairperson;

members of the Legislative Assembly of that Union territory;

(d) three persons to represent non-governmental organizations dealing with wild life to be

nominated by the State Government;

(e) ten persons to be nominated by the State Government from amongst eminent conservationists,

ecologists and environmentalists including at least two representatives of the Scheduled Tribes;

(f) the Secretary to the State Government or the Government of the Union territory, as the case

may be, in-charge of Forests and Wild Life;

(g) the Officer in-charge of the State Forest Department;

(h) the Secretary to the State Government, Department of Tribal Welfare;

(i) the Managing Director, State Tourism Development Corporation;

(j) an officer of the State Police Department not below the rank of Inspector-General;

(k) a representative of the Armed Forces not below the rank of a Brigadier to be nominated by the

Central Government;

(l) the Director, Department of Animal Husbandry of the State;

(m) the Director, Department of Fisheries of the State;

(n) an officer to be nominated by the Director, Wild Life Preservation;

(o) a representative of the Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun;

(p) a representative of the Botanical Survey of India;

(q) a representative of the Zoological Survey of India;

(r) the Chief Wild Life Warden, who shall be the Member-Secretary.

(2) The term of office of the members other than those who are members ex officio and the manner of

filling vacancies referred to in clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) and procedure to be followed shall be

such, as may be prescribed.

(3) The member (except members ex officio) shall be entitled to receive such allowances in respect of

expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as may be prescribed.]

[6A. Standing Committee of Board.—(1) The Board may constitute a Standing Committee for the

purpose of exercising such powers and performing such duties as may be delegated to it by the Board.

(2) The Standing Committee shall consist of the Vice-Chairperson, the Member-Secretary, and not

more than ten members, to be nominated by the Vice-Chairperson, from amongst the members of the

Board.

(3) The Board or its Standing Committee referred to in sub-section (1) may, constitute committees,

sub-committees or study groups, as may be necessary, from time-to-time, for proper discharge of the

functions assigned to it.]

7. Procedure to be followed by the Board.—(1) The Board shall meet at least twice a year at such

place as the State Government may direct.

(2) The Board shall regulate its own procedure (including the quorum)

1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

(3) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of any

vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof or any irregularity in the procedure of the Board

not affecting the merits of the case.

8. Duties of

[State Board for Wild Life].—It shall be the duty of

[State Board for Wild Life] to

advise the State Government,—

[(a) in the selection and management of areas to be declared as protected areas;]

[(b) in formulation of the policy for protection and conservation of the wild life and specified

plants;]

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[(cc) in relation to the measures to be taken for harmonising the needs of the tribals and other

dwellers of the forest with the protection and conservation of wild life; and]

(d) in any other matter connected with the protection of wild life, which may bereferred to it by

the State Government.

CHAPTER III

HUNTING OF WILD ANIMALS

[9. Prohibition of hunting.—No person shall hunt any wild animal specified in

[ Schedules I and

II] except as provided under section 11 and section 12.]

[10. Maintenance of records of wild animals killed or captured.]—Omitted by the Wild Life

(Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), s. 10 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

11. Hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases.—(1) Notwithstanding anything

contained in any other law for the time being in force and subject to the provisions of Chapter IV,—

(a) the Chief Wild Life Warden may, if he is satisfied that any wild animal specified in Schedule

I has become dangerous to human life or is so disabled or diseased as to be beyond recovery, by

Order in writing and stating the reasons therefor, permit any person to hunt such animal or cause such

animal to be hunted;

[Provided that no wild animal shall be ordered to be killed unless the Chief Wild Life Warden is

satisfied that such animal cannot be captured, tranquilised or translocated:

Provided further that no such captured animal shall be kept in captivity unless the Chief Wild Life

Warden is satisfied that such animal cannot be rehabilitated in the wild and the reasons for the same

are recorded in writing.

Explanation.—For the purposes of clause (a), the process of capture or translocation, as the case

may be, of such animal shall be made in such manner as to cause minimum trauma to the said animal]

(b) the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may, if he is satisfied that any wild

animal specified in Schedule II,

***, has become dangerous to human life or to property (including

standing crops on any land) or is so disabled or diseased as to be beyond recovery, by order in writing

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 8, for “the Wild Life Advisory Board” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 8, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. The word “and” omitted by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

6. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for section 9 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

7. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 6, for “Schedules I, II, III and IV” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

8. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 9 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

9. The words and figures “Schedule III, or Schedule IV” omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 7 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

and stating the reasons therefor, permit any person to hunt

[such animal or group of animals in a

specified area or cause such animal or group of animals in that specified area to be hunted].

(2) The killing or wounding in good faith of any wild animal in defence of oneself or of any other

person shall not be an offence:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall exonerate any person who, when such defence becomes

necessary, was committing any act in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made

thereunder.

(3) Amy wild animal killed or wounded in defence of any person shall be Government property.

12. Grant of permit for special purposes.—Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this

Act, it shall be lawful for the Chief Wild Life Warden, to grant

*** a permit, by an order in writing

stating the reasons therefor, to any person, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, which shall

entitle the holder of such permit to hunt subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, any wild

animal specified in such permit, for the purpose of,—

(a) education;

[(b) scientific research;

(bb) scientific management.

Explanation.—For the purposes of clause (bb), the expression,“scientific management” means—

(i) translocation of any wild animals to an alternative suitable habitat; or

(ii) population management of wildlife, without killing or poisoning or destroying any wild

animals;]

[(c) collection of specimens—

(i) for recognised zoos subject to the permission under section 38-I; or

(ii) for museums and similar institutions;

(d) derivation, collection or preparation of snake-venom for the manufacture of life-saving

drugs:]

[Provided that no such permit shall be granted—

(a) in respect of any wild animal specified in Schedule I, except with the previous permission

of the Central Government, and

(b) in respect of any other wild animal, except with the previous permission of the State

Government;]

(d) derivation, collection or preparation of snake-venom for the manufacture of life-saving

drugs:]

13. [Suspension or cancellation of licence].—Omitted by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act,

1991 (44 of 1991), s. 12 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

14. [Appeals].—Omitted by, s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s.9, for “such animal or cause such animal to be hunted” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. The words “, with the previous permission of the State Government” omitted by Act 23 of 1982, s. 2 (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).

3. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).

4. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 11, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by Act 23 of 1982, s. 2 (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).

15. [Hunting of young and female of wild animals].—Omitted by, s. 12, ibid.(w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

16. [Declaration of closed time].—Omitted by, s. 12, ibid.(w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

17. [Restrictions on hunting].—Omitted by, s. 12, ibid.(w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

[CHAPTER IIIA

PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED PLANTS

17A. Prohibition of picking, uprooting, etc. of specified plant.—Save as otherwise provided in this

Chapter, no person shall—

(a) wilfully pick, uproot, damage, destroy, acquire or collect any specified plant from any forest

land and any area specified, by notification, by the Central Government;

(b) posses, sell, offer for sale, or transfer by way of gift or otherwise, or transport any specified

plant, whether alive or dead, or part or derivative thereof:

Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a member of a scheduled tribe, subject to the

provisions of Chapter IV, from picking, collecting or possessing in the district he resides any

specified plant or part or derivative thereof for his bona fide personal use.

17B. Grants of permit for special purposes.—The Chief Wild Life Warden may, with the previous

permission of the State Government, grant to any person a permit to pick, uproot, acquire or collect from

a forest land or the area specified under section 17A or transport, subject to such conditions as may be

specified therein, any specified plant for the purpose of—

(a) education;

(b) scientific research;

(d) propagation by a person or an institution approved by the Central Government in this regard.

17C.Cultivation of specified plants without licence prohibited.—(1) No person shall cultivate a

specified plant except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or

any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf:

Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a person, who immediately before the

commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), was cultivating a

specified plant from carrying on such cultivation for a period of six months from such commencement or

where he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him, until the licence is

granted to him or he is informed in writing that a licence cannot be granted to him.

(2) Every licence granted under this section shall specify the area in which and the conditions, if any,

subject to which the licensee shall cultivate a specified plant.

17D. Dealing in specified plants without licence prohibited.—(1) No person shall, except under

and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised

by the State Government in this behalf, commence or carry on business or occupation as a dealer in a

specified plant or part or derivate thereof:

Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a person, who, immediately before the

commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), was carrying on such

business or occupation, from carrying on such business or occupation for a period of sixty days from such

commencement, or where he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him,

until the licence is granted to him or he is informed in writing that a licence cannot be granted to him.

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 13 (w.e.f. 20-4-1995).

(2) Every licence granted under this section shall specify the premises in which and the conditions, if

any, subject to which the licensee shall carry on his business.

17E. Declaration of stock.—(1) Every person cultivating, or dealing in, a specified plant or part or

derivative thereof shall, within thirty days from the date of commencement of the Wild Life (Protection)

(Amendment) Act, 1991 (44 of 1991) declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer

authorised by the State Government in this behalf, his stocks of such plants and part or derivative thereof,

as the case may be, on the date of such commencement.

(2) The provisions of sub-sections (3) to (8) (both inclusive) of section 44, section 45, section 46 and

section 47 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to an application and a licence referred to in

section 17C and section 17D as they apply in relation to the licence or business in animals or animal

articles.

17F. Possession, etc., of plants by licensee.—No licensee under this Chapter shall—

(a) keep in his control, custody or possession—

(i) any specified plant, or part or derivative thereof in respect of which a declaration under the

provisions of section 17E has to be made but has not been made;

(ii) any specified plant, or part or derivative thereof which has not been lawfully acquired

under the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder;

(b) (i) pick, uproot, collect or acquire any specified plant, or

(ii) acquire, receive, keep in his control, custody or possession, or sell, offer for sale or transport

any specified plant or part or derivative thereof,

except in accordance with the conditions subject to which the licence has been granted and such rules as

may be made under this Act.

17G. Purchase, etc., of specified plants.—No person shall purchase, receive or acquire any specified

plant or part or derivative thereof otherwise than from a licensed dealer:

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any person referred to in section 17B.

17H. Plants to be Government property.—(1) Every specified plant or part or derivative thereof, in

respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed,

shall be the property of the State Government, and, where such plant or part or derivative thereof has been

collected or acquired from a sanctuary or National Park declared by the Central Government, such plant

or part or derivative thereof shall be the property of the Central Government.

(2) The provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 39 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to

the specified plant or part or derivative thereof or they apply in relation to wild animals and articles

referred to in sub-section (1) of that section.]

CHAPTER IV

[PROTECTED AREAS]

Sanctuaries

18. Declaration of sanctuary.—

[(1) The State Government may, by notification, declare its

intention to constitute any area other than an area comprised within any reserve forest or the territorial

waters as a sanctuary if it considers that such area is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral,

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 10 for the heading (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 15, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

geomorphological, natural or zoological significance, for the purpose of protecting, propagating or

developing wild life or its environment.]

(2) The notification referred to in sub-section (1) shall specify, as nearly as possible, the situation and

limits of such area.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, it shall be sufficient to describe the area by roads,

rivers, ridges or other well-known or readily intelligible boundaries.

[18A. Protection to sanctuaries.—(1) When the State Government declares its intention under

sub-section (1) of section 18 to constitute any area, not comprised within any reserve forest or territorial

waters under that sub-section, as a sanctuary, the provisions of sections 27 to 33A (both inclusive) shall

come into effect forthwith.

(2) Till such time as the rights of affected persons are finally settled under sections 19 to 24 (both

inclusive), the State Government shall make alternative arrangements required for making available fuel,

fodder and other forest produce to the persons affected, in terms of their rights as per the Government

records.

18B. Appointment of Collectors.—The State Government shall appoint, an officer to act as

Collector under the Act, within ninety days of coming into force of the Wild Life (Protection)

Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of 2003), or within thirty days of the issue of notification under section 18, to

inquire into and determine the existence, nature and extent of rights of any person in or over the land

comprised within the limits of the sanctuary which may be notified under sub-section (1) of section 18.]

19. Collector to determine rights.—

[When a notification has been issued under section 18,] the

Collector shall inquire into, and determine, the existence, nature and extent of the rights of any person in

or over the land comprised within the limits of the sanctuary.

20. Bar of accrual of rights.—After the issue of a notification under section 18, no right shall be

acquired in, on or over the land comprised within the limits of the area specified in such notification,

except by succession, testamentary or intestate.

21. Proclamation by Collector.—When a notification has been issued under section 18, the

Collector shall

[within a period of sixty days] publish in the regional language in every town and village

in or in the neighbourhood of the area comprised therein, a proclamation—

(a) specifying, as nearly as possible, the situation and the limits of the sanctuary; and

(b) requiring any person, claiming any right mentioned In section 19, to prefer before the

Collector, within two months from the date of such proclamation, a written claim in the prescribed

form, specifying the nature and extent of such right with necessary details and the amount and

particulars of compensation, if any, claimed in respect thereof.

22. Inquiry by Collector.—The Collector shall, after service of the prescribed notice upon the

claimant, expeditiously inquire into—

(a) the claim preferred before him under clause (b) of section 21, and

(b) the existence of any right mentioned in section 19 and not claimed under clause (b) of

section 21,

so far as the same may be ascertainable from the records of the State Government and the evidence of any

person acquainted with the same.

1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 11 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 16, for “Whenever any area is declared to be a sanctuary” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 12 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

23. Powers of Collector.—For the purpose of such inquiry, the Collector may exercise the following

powers, namely:—

(a) the power to enter in or upon any land and to survey, demarcate and make a map of the same

or to authorise any other officer to do so;

(b) the same powers as are vested in a civil court for the trial of suits.

24. Acquisition of rights.—(1) In the case of a claim to a right in or over any land referred to in

section 19, the Collector shall pass an order admitting or rejecting the same in whole or in part.

(2) If such claim is admitted in whole or in part, the Collector may either—

(a) exclude such land from the limits of the proposed sanctuary, or

(b) proceed to acquire such land or rights, except where by an agreement between the owner of

such land or holder of rights and the Government, the owner or holder of such rights has agreed to

surrender his rights to the Government, in or over such land” and on payment of such compensation,

as is provided in the

[Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013).]

[(c) allow, in consultation with the Chief Wild Life Warden, the continuation of any right of any

person in or over any land within the limits of the sanctuary.]

25. Acquisition proceedings.—(1) For the purpose of acquiring such land, or rights in or over such

land,—

(a) the Collector shall be deemed to be a Collector, proceeding under the

[Right to Fair

Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30

of 2013);]

(b) the claimant shall be deemed to be a person interested and appearing before him in pursuance

of a notice given under

[section 21] of that Act;

[section 21] of that Act, shall be deemed to have

been complied with;

(d) where the claimant does not accept the award made in his favour ha the matter of

compensation, he shall be deemed, within the meaning of

[section 64] of that Act, to be a person

interested who has not accepted the award, and shall be entitled to proceed to claim relief against the

award under the provisions of

[Chapter VIII] of that Act;

(e) the Collector, with the consent of the claimant, or

[the Authority], with the consent of both

the parties, may award compensation in land or money or partly in land and partly in money; and

(f) in the case of the stoppage of a public way or a common pasture, the Collector may, with the

previous sanction of the State Government, provide for an alternative public way or common pasture,

as far as may be practicable or convenient.

[Explanation.—The expression “Authority” referred to in clause (e), shall mean the Land

Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority established under section 51 of the Right to

Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

(30 of 2013).]

(2) The acquisition under this Act of any land or interest therein shall be deemed to be acquisition for

a public purpose.

1. Sub. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 8, for “Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894)” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 17 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 9, for “Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894)” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “section 9” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

5. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “section 18” and “Part III” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

6. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “the Court” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

7. Ins. by s. 9, ibid, (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

[25A. Time-limit for completion of acquisition proceedings.—(1) The Collector shall, as far as

possible, complete the proceedings under sections 19 to 25 (both inclusive), within a period of two years

from the date of notification of declaration of sanctuary under section 18.

(2) The notification shall not lapse if, for any reasons, the proceedings are not completed within a

period of two years.]

26. Delegation of Collector’s powers.—The State Government may, by general or special order,

direct that the Powers exercisable or the functions to be performed by the Collector under sections 19 to

25 (both inclusive) may be exercised and performed by such other officer as may be specified in the

order.

[26A. Declaration of area as sanctuary.—(1) When—

(a) a notification has been issued under section 18 and the period for preferring claims has

elapsed, and all claims, if any, made in relation to any land in an area intended to be declared as a

sanctuary, have been disposed of by the State Government; or

(b) any area comprised within any reserve forest or any part of the territorial waters, which is

considered by the State Government to be of adequate ecological faunal floral geomorphological,

natural or zoological significance for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wild life or

its environment, is to be included in a sanctuary,

the State Government shall issue a notification specifying the limits of the area which shall be comprised

within the sanctuary and declare that the said area shall be sanctuary on and from such date as may be

specified in the notification:

Provided that where any part of the territorial waters is to be so included, prior concurrence of the

Central Government shall be obtained by the State Government:

Provided further that the limits of the area of the territorial waters to be included in the sanctuary shall

be determined in consultation with the Chief Naval Hydrographer of the Central Government and after

taking adequate measures to protect the occupational interests of the local fishermen.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the right of innocent passage of any vessel

or boat through the territorial waters shall not be affected by the notification issued under sub-section (1).

[(3) No alteration of the boundaries of a sanctuary shall be made by the State Government except on

a recommendation of the National Board.]

27. Restriction on entry in sanctuary.—(1) No person other than,—

(a) a public servant on duty,

(b) a person who has been permitted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer to

reside within the limits of the sanctuary,

(d) a person passing through the sanctuary along a public highway, and

(e) the dependants of the person referred to in clause (a), clause (b) or clause (c), shall enter or

reside in the sanctuary, except under and in accordance with the conditions of a permit granted under

section 28.

(2) Every person shall, so long, as he resides in the sanctuary, be bound—

(a) to prevent the commission, in the sanctuary, of an offence against this Act;

(b) where there is reason to believe that any such offence against this Act has been committed in

such sanctuary, to help in discovering and arresting the offender;

1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 18 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 14, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

Warden or the authorised officer takes charge thereof;

(d) to extinguish any fire in such sanctuary of which he has knowledge or information and to

prevent from spreading, by any lawful means in his power, any fire within the vicinity of such

sanctuary of which he has knowledge or information; and

(e) to assist any forest officer, Chief Wild Life. Warden, Wild Life Warden or police officer

demanding his aid for preventing the commission of any offence against this Act or in the

investigation of any such offence.

[(3) No person shall, with intent to cause damage to any boundary-mark of a sanctuary or to cause

wrongful gain as defined in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), alter, destroy, move or deface such

boundary-mark.

(4) No person shall tease or molest any wild animal or litter the grounds of sanctuary.]

28. Grant of permit.—(1) The Chief Wild Life Warden may, on application, grant to any person a

permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary for all or any of the following purposes, namely:—

(a) investigation or study of wild life and purposes ancillary or incidental thereto;

(b) photography

[and film-making without making any change in the habitat or causing any

adverse impact to the habitat or wild life;]

(d) tourism;

(e) transaction of lawful business with any person residing in the sanctuary.

(2) A permit to enter or reside in a sanctuary shall be issued subject to such conditions and on

payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

[29. Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without a permit.—No person shall destroy,

exploit or remove any wild life including forest produce from a sanctuary or destroy or damage or divert

the habitat of any wild animal by any act whatsoever or divert, stop or enhance the flow of water into or

outside the sanctuary, except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Chief Wild Life

Warden, and no such permit shall be granted unless the State Government being satisfied in consultation

with the

[National Board] that such removal of wild life from the sanctuary or the change in the flow of

water into or outside the sanctuary is necessary for the improvement and better management of wild life

therein, authorises the issue of such permit:

Provided that where the forest produce is removed from a sanctuary the same may be used for

meeting the personal bona fide needs of the people living in and around the sanctuary and shall not be

used for any commercial purpose.

[Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, grazing or movement of livestock permitted under

clause (d) of section 33, or hunting of wild animals under a permit granted under section 11 or hunting

without violating the conditions of a permit granted under section 12, or the exercise of any rights

permitted to continue under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 24, including the bona fide use of

drinking and household water by local communities until they are settled, shall not be deemed to be an act

prohibited under this section.]

30. Causing fire prohibited.—No person shall set fire to a sanctuary, or kindle any fire, or leave any

fire burning, in a sanctuary, in such manner as to endanger such sanctuary.

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 19 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 15, for section 29 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

4. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 11, for “Board” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

5. Subs. by s. 11, ibid., for “the Explanation” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

31. Prohibition of entry into sanctuary with weapon.—No person shall enter a sanctuary with any

weapon except with the previous permission in writing of the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised

officer.

32. Ban on use of injurious substances.—No person shall use, in a sanctuary, chemicals, explosives

or any other substances which may cause injury to, or endanger, any wild life in such sanctuary.

33. Control of sanctuaries.—The Chief Wild Life Warden shall be the authority who shall control,

[manage and protect all sanctuaries in accordance with such management plans for the sanctuary

approved by him as per the guidelines issued by the Central Government and in case the sanctuary also

falls under the Scheduled Areas or areas where the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest

Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (2 of 2007) is applicable, in accordance with the

management plan for such sanctuary prepared after due consultation with the Gram Sabha concerned] and

for that purpose, within the limits of any sanctuary,—

(a) may construct such roads, bridges, buildings, fences or barrier gates, and carry out such other

works as he may consider necessary for the purposes of such sanctuary:

[Provided that no construction of

[tourist lodges, including Government lodges, for

commercial purposes], hotels, zoos and safari parks shall be undertaken inside a sanctuary except

with the prior approval of the National Board.]

(b) shall take such steps as will ensure the security of wild animals in the sanctuary and the

preservation of the sanctuary and wild animals therein;

improvement of any habitat;

(d) may regulate, control or prohibit, in keeping with the interests of wild life, the grazing or

movement of

[live-stock.]

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[33A. Immunisation of live-stock.—(1) The Chief Wild Life Warden shall take such measures in

such manner, as may be prescribed, for immunisation against communicable diseases of the live-stock

kept in or within five kilometres of a sanctuary.

(2) No person shall take, or cause to be taken or grazed, any live-stock in a sanctuary without getting

it immunised.]

[33B. Advisory Committee.—(1) The State Government shall constitute an Advisory Committee

consisting of the Chief Wild Life Warden or his nominee not below the rank of Conservator of Forests as

its head and shall include a member of the State Legislature within whose constituency the sanctuary is

situated, three representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, two representatives of non-governmental

organisations and three individuals active in the field of wild life conservation, one representative each

from departments dealing with Home and Veterinary matters, Honorary Wild Life Warden, if any, and the

officer-in-charge of the sanctuary as Member-Secretary.

(2) The Committee shall render advice on measures to be taken for better conservation and

management of the sanctuary including participation of the people living within and around the sanctuary.

(3) The Committee shall regulate its own procedure including quorum.]

34. Registration of certain persons in possession of arms.—(1) Within three months from the

declaration of any area as a sanctuary, every person residing in or within ten kilometres of any such

1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 12, for “manage and maintain all sanctuaries” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 16, (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Sub. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 12, for “commercial tourist lodges” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 21, for “cattle;” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Clause (e) omitted by s. 21, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

6. Ins. by s. 22, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

7. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

sanctuary and holding a licence granted under the Arms Act, 1959(54 of 1959), for the possession of arms

or exempted from the provisions of that Act and possessing arms, shall apply in such form, on payment of

such fee and within such time as may be prescribed, to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised

officer, for the registration of his name.

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised

officer shall register the name of the applicant in such manner as may be prescribed.

[(3) No new licences under the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959) shall be granted within a radius of ten

kilometres of a sanctuary without the prior concurrence of the Chief Wild Life Warden.]

[(4) No renewal of any licence under the Arms Act, 1959, (54 of 1959) shall be granted to any

person residing within ten kilometres of a sanctuary except under the intimation to the Chief Wild Life

Warden or the authorised officer.]

National Parks

35. Declaration of National Parks.—(1) Whenever it appears to the State Government that an area,

whether within a sanctuary or not, is, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological or

zoological association or importance, needed to be constituted as a National Park for the purpose of

protecting, propagating or developing wild life therein or its environment, it may, by notification, declare

its intention to constitute such area as a National Park.

[Provided that where any part of the territorial waters is proposed to be included in such National

Park, the provisions of section 26A shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the declaration of a

National Park as they apply in relation to the declaration of a sanctuary.]

(2) The notification referred to in sub-section (1) shall define the limits of the area which is intended

to be declared as a National Park.

(3) Where any area is intended to be declared as a National Park, the provisions of sections

[19 to

26A (both inclusive except cause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 24)] shall, as far as may, be, apply to

the investigation and determination of claims, and extinguishment of rights, in relation to any land in such

area as they apply to the said matters in relation to any land in a sanctuary.

[(3A) When the State Government declares its intention under sub-section (1) to constitute any area

as a National Park, the provisions of sections 27 to 33A (both inclusive), shall come into effect forthwith,

until the publication of the notification declaring such National Park under sub-section (4).

(3B) Till such time as the rights of the affected persons are finally settled under sections 19 to 26A

[both inclusive except clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 24], the State Government shall make

alternative arrangements required for making available fuel, fodder and other forest produce to the

persons affected, in terms of their rights as per the Government records.]

(4) When the following events have occurred, namely,—

(a) the period for preferring claims has elapsed, and all claims, if any, made in relation to any

land in an area intended to be declared as a National Park, have been disposed of by the State

Government, and

(b) all rights in respect of lands proposed to be included in the National Park have become vested

in the State Government,

the State Government shall publish a notification specifying the limits of the area which shall be

comprised within the National Park and declare that the said area shall be a National Park on and from

such date as may be specified in the notification.

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 22A (w.e.f. 21-5-2001).

2. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Added by Act 44 of 1991, s. 23, (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Subs. by s. 23, ibid., for “section 23, for “19 to 26 (both inclusive)” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 14 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

[(5) No alteration of the boundaries of a National Park by the State Government shall be made except

on a recommendation of the National Board.

(6) No person shall destroy, exploit or remove any Wild Life including forest produce from a

National Park or destroy or damage or divert the habitat of any wild animal by any act whatsoever or

divert, stop or enhance the flow of water into or outside the National Park, except under and in

accordance with a permit granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden, and no such permit shall be granted

unless the State Government being satisfied in consultation with the National Board that such removal of

wild life from the National Park or the change in the flow of water into or outside the National Park is

necessary for the improvement and better management of wild life therein, authorises the issue of such

permit:

Provided that where the forest produce is removed from a National Park, the same may be used for

meeting the personal bona fide needs of the people living in and around the National Park and shall not be

used for any commercial purpose.]

(7) No grazing of any

[live-stock] shall be permitted in a National Park and no

[live-stock] shall be

allowed to enter therein except where such

[live-stock] is used as a vehicle by a person authorised to

enter such National Park.

(8) The provisions of sections 27 and 28, sections 30 to 32 (both inclusive), and clauses (a), (b) and

[section 33, section 33A] shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to a National Park as they apply

in relation to a sanctuary.

[Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, in case of an area, whether within a sanctuary or

not, where the rights have been extinguished and the land has become vested in the State Government

under any Act or otherwise, such area may be notified by it, by a notification, as a National Park and the

proceedings under sections 19 to 26 (both inclusive) and the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4) of this

section shall not apply.]

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36. [Declaration of game reserve.]—Omitted by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 1991

(44 of 1991), s. 24 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

[36A. Declaration and management of a conservation reserve.—(1) The State Government may,

after having consultations with the local communities, declare any area owned by the Government,

particularly the areas adjacent to National Parks and sanctuaries and those areas which link one protected

area with another, as a conservation reserve for protecting landscapes, seascapes, flora and fauna and their

habitat:

Provided that where the conservation reserve includes any land owned by the Central Government, its

prior concurrence shall be obtained before making such declaration.

(2) The provisions of sub-section (2) of section 18, sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 27, sections

30, 32 and clauses (b) and (c) of section 33 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to a conservation

reserve as they apply in relation to a sanctuary.

36B. Conservation reserve management committee.—(1) The State Government shall constitute a

conservation reserve management committee to advise the Chief Wild Life Warden to conserve, manage

and maintain the conservation reserve.

(2) The committee shall consist of a representative of the forest or Wild Life Department, who shall

be the Member-Secretary of the Committee, one representative of each Village Panchayat in whose

jurisdiction the reserve is located, three representatives of non-governmental organisations working in the

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 19, for sub-sections (5) and (6) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 23, for “cattle” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Subs. by s. 23, ibid., for “section 33” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 19 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

5. The sub-heading “GAME RESERVE” omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 24 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

6. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

field of wild life conservation and one representative each from the Department of Agriculture and

Animal Husbandry.

(3) The Committee shall regulate its own procedure including the quorum.

36C. Declaration and management of community reserve.—(1) The State Government may,

where the community or an individual has volunteered to conserve wild life and its habitat, declare any

private or community land not comprised within a National Park, sanctuary or a conservation reserve, as a

community reserve, for protecting fauna, flora and traditional or cultural conservation values and

practices.

(2) The provisions of sub-section (2) of section 18, sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 27, sections

30, 32 and clauses (b) and (c) of section 33 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to a community

reserve as they apply in relation to a sanctuary.

(3) After the issue of notification under sub-section (1), no change in the land use pattern shall be

made within the community reserve, except in accordance with a resolution passed by the management

committee and approval of the same by the State Government.

36D. Community reserve management committee.—(1) The State Government shall constitute a

Community Reserve management committee, which shall be the authority responsible for conserving,

maintaining and managing the community reserve.

(2) The committee shall consist of

[not less than five representatives] nominated by the Village

Panchayat or where such Panchayat does not exist by the members of the Gram Sabha and one

representative of the State Forests or Wild Life Department under whose jurisdiction the community

reserve is located.

[(2A) Where a community reserve is declared on private land under sub-section (1) of section 36C,

the community reserve management committee shall consist of the owner of the land, a representative of

the State Forests or Wild Life Department under whose jurisdiction the community reserve is located and

also the representative of the Panchayat concerned or the tribal community, as the case may be.]

(3) The committee shall be the competent authority to prepare and implement the management plan

for the community reserve and to take steps to ensure the protection of wild life and its habitat in the

reserve.

(4) The committee shall elect a Chairman who shall also be the Honorary Wild Life Warden on the

community reserve.

(5) The committee shall regulate its own procedure including the quorum.]

Closed Area

37. [Declaration of closed area.]—Omitted by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002

(16 of 2003), s. 21(w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

Sanctuaries or National Parks declared by Central Government

38. Power of Central Government to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks

[or

conservation reserves].—(1) Where the State Government leases or otherwise transfers any area under

its control, not being an area within a sanctuary, to the Central Government, the Central Government may,

if it is satisfied that the conditions specified in section 18 are fulfilled in relation to the area so transferred

to it, declare such area, by notification, to be a sanctuary and the provisions of

[sections 18 to 35] (both

inclusive), 54 and 55 shall apply in relation to such sanctuary as they apply in relation to a sanctuary

declared by the State Government.

1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 15, for “five representatives” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by s. 15, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Ins. by s. 16, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 25, for “sections 19 to 35” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

(2) The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that the conditions specified in section 35 are

fulfilled in relation to any area referred to in section (1), whether or not such area has been declared, to be

a sub sanctuary by the Central Government or the State Government, declare such area, by notification, to

be a National Park and the provisions of sections 35, 54 and 55 shall apply in relation to such National

Park as they apply in relation to a National Park declared by the State Government.

[(2A) The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that the conditions specified in sub-section (1) of

section 36A are fulfilled in relation to any area referred to in sub-section (1), declare such area, by

notification, to be a conservation reserve and the provisions of sections 36A and 36B shall apply in

relation to such conservation reserve as they apply in relation to a conservation reserve declared by the

State Government.]

(3) In relation to a sanctuary or National Park

[or conservation reserve] declared by the Central

Government, the powers and duties of the Chief Wild Life Warden under the sections referred to in

[sub-sections (1), (2) and (2A)], shall be exercised and discharged by the Director or by such other

officer as may be authorised by the Director in this behalf and references, in the sections aforesaid, to the

State Government shall be construed as references to the Central Government and reference therein to the

Legislature of the State shall be construed as a reference to Parliament.

[CHAPTER IVA

CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY AND RECOGNITION OF ZOOS

38A. Constitution of Central Zoo Authority.—(1) The Central Government shall constitute a body

to be known as the Central Zoo Authority (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the Authority), to

exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act.

(2) The Authority shall consist of—

(a) chairperson;

(b) such number of members not exceeding ten; and

to be appointed by the Central Government.

38B. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and members, etc.—(1) The

chairperson and every member

[other than the Member-Secretary] shall hold office for such period, not

exceeding three years, as may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf.

(2) The chairperson or a member may by writing under his hand addressed to the Central

Government, resign from the office of chairperson or, as the case may be, of the member.

(3) The Central Government shall remove a person from the office of chairperson or member referred

to in sub-section (2) if that person—

(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;

(b) gets convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude;

(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;

(e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the authority, absent from three consecutive

meetings of the Authority; or

1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 16 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by s. 16, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by s. 16, ibid, for “sub-sections (1) and (2)” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 26 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 22 (w.e.f.1-4-2003).

(f) in the opinion of the Central Government has so abused the position of chairperson or member

as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the public interest:

Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause unless that person has been given a

reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.

(4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh appointment.

(5) The salaries and allowances and other conditions of appointment of chairperson, members and

Member-Secretary of the Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.

(6) The Authority shall, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, employ such officers

and other employees as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the Authority.

(7) The terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Authority shall be

such as may be prescribed.

(8) No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be questioned or shall be invalid on the ground merely

of the existence of any vacancies or defect in the constitution of the Authority.

38C. Functions of the Authority.—The Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:—

(a) specify the minimum standards for housing, upkeep and veterinary care of the animals kept in

a zoo;

(b) evaluate and assess the functioning of zoos with respect to the standards or the norms as may

be prescribed;

(d) identify endangered species of wild animals for purposes of captive breeding and assigning

responsibility in this regard to a zoo;

(e) co-ordinate the acquisition, exchange and loaning of animals for breeding purposes;

(f) ensure maintenance of stud-books of endangered species of wild animals bred in captivity;

(g) identify priorities and themes with regard to display of captive animals in a zoo;

(h) co-ordinate training of zoo personnel in India and outside India;

(i) co-ordinate research in captive breeding and educational programmes for the purposes of zoos;

(j) provide technical and other assistance to zoos for their proper management and development

on scientific lines;

(k) perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act with

regard to zoos.

38D. Procedure to be regulated by the Authority.—(1) The Authority shall meet as and when

necessary and shall meet at such time and place as the chairperson may think fit.

(2) The Authority shall regulate its own procedure.

(3) All orders and decisions of the Authority shall be authenticated by the Member-Secretary or any

other officer of the Authority duly authorised by the Member-Secretary in this behalf.

38E.Grants and loans to Authority and Constitution of Fund.—(1) The Central Government may,

after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the Authority grants and loans

of such sums of money as that Government may consider necessary.

(2) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Central Zoo Authority Fund and there shall be

credited thereto any grants and loans made to the Authority by the Central Government, all fees and

charges received by the Authority under this Act and all sums received by the Authority from such other

sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government.

(3) The Fund referred to in sub-section (2) shall be applied for meeting salary, allowances and other

remuneration of the members, officers and other employees of the Authority and the expenses of the

Authority in the discharge of its functions under this Chapter and expenses on objects and for purposes

authorised by this Act.

(4) The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual

statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with

the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

(5) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General at such

intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be

payable by the Authority to the Comptroller and Auditor-General.

(6) The Comptroller and Auditor-General and any person appointed by him in connection with the

audit of the accounts of the Authority under this Act shall have the same rights and privileges and the

authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General generally has in

connection with the audit of the Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand

the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect

any of the offices of the Authority.

(7) The accounts of the Authority, as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General or any other

person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually

to the Central Government by the Authority.

38F. Annual report.—The Authority shall prepare in such form and at such time, for each financial

year, as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous

financial year and forward a copy thereof to the Central Government.

38G. Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.—The Central Government

shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum of action taken on the recommendations

contained therein, in so far as they relate to the Central Government, and the reasons for the non-

acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations and the audit report to be laid as soon as may be after

the reports are received before each House of Parliament.

38H. Recognition of zoos.—(1) No zoo shall be operated without being recognised by the Authority:

Provided that a zoo being operated immediately before the date of commencement of the Wild Life

(Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991(44 of 1991) may continue to operate without being recognised for a

period of

[eighteen months from the date of such commencement] and if the application seeking

recognition is made within that period, the zoo may continue to be operated until the said application is

finally decided or withdrawn and in case of refusal for a further period of six months from the date of

such refusal.

[(1A) On and after the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of

2003) a zoo shall not be established without obtaining the prior approval of the Authority.]

(2) Every application for recognition of a zoo shall be made to the Authority in such form and on

payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

(3) Every recognition shall specify the conditions, if any, subject to which the applicant shall operate

the zoo.

(4) No recognition to a zoo shall be granted unless the Authority, having due regard to the interests of

protection and conservation of wild life, and such standards, norms and other matters as may be

prescribed, is satisfied that recognition should be granted.

(5) No application for recognition of a zoo shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a

reasonable opportunity of being heard.

1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1993, s. 2, for “six months from the date of such commencement” (w.e.f. 4-8-1992).

2. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 23 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

(6) The Authority may, for reasons to be recorded by it, suspend or cancel any recognition granted

under sub-section (4):

Provided that no such suspension or cancellation shall be made except after giving the person

operating the zoo a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(7) An appeal from an order refusing to recognise a zoo under sub-section (5) or an order suspending

or cancelling a recognition under sub-section (6) shall lie to the Central Government.

(8) An appeal under sub-section (7) shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of

communication to the applicant of the order appealed against:

Provided that the Central Government may admit any appeal preferred after the expiry of the period

aforesaid if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal in time.

[38-I. Acquisition of animals by a zoo.—(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, no zoo shall

acquire, sell or transfer any wild animal or captive animal specified in Schedules I

*** except with the

previous permission of the Authority.

(2) No zoo shall acquire, sell or transfer any wild or captive animal except from or to a recognised

zoo.]

[Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to a conservation breeding centre.]

38J. Prohibition of teasing, etc., in a zoo.—No person shall tease, molest, injure or feed any animal

or cause disturbance to the animals by noise or otherwise, or litter the grounds in a zoo.]

[CHAPTER IVB

NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

38K. Definitions.—In this Chapter,—

(a) “National Tiger Conservation Authority” means the Tiger Conservation Authority constituted

under section 38L;

(b) “Steering Committee” means the Committee constituted under section 38U;

(d) “tiger reserve State” means a State having tiger reserve;

(e) “tiger reserve” means the areas notified as such under section 38V.

38L. Constitution of National Tiger Conservation Authority.—(1) The Central Government shall

constitute a body to be known as the National Tiger Conservation Authority (hereinafter in this Chapter

referred to as the Tiger Conservation Authority), to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the

functions assigned to it under this Act.

(2) The Tiger Conservation Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:—

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Forests—Chairperson;

(b) the Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests—Vice-Chairperson;

one by the Council of States;

(d) eight experts or professionals having prescribed qualifications and experience in conservation

of wild life and welfare of people living in tiger reserve out of which at least two shall be from the

field of tribal development;

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 24, for section 38-I (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. The word and figures “and II” omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 17 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Ins. by s. 17, ibid, (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. Ins. by Act 39 of 2006, s. 2 (w.e.f. 4-9-2006).

(e) Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests;

(f) Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests;

(g) Director, Wild Life Preservation, Ministry of Environment and Forests;

(h) six Chief Wild Life Wardens from the tiger reserve States in rotation for three years;

(i) an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary and Legislative Counsel from the Ministry of

Law and Justice;

(j) Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs;

(k) Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment;

(l) Chairperson, National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes;

(m) Chairperson, National Commission for the Scheduled Castes;

(n) Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj;

(o)

[an officer not below the rank of Inspector General of Forests] having at least ten years

experience in a tiger reserve or wildlife management, who shall be the Member-Secretary,

to be notified by the Central Government, in the Official Gazette.

(3) It is hereby declared that the office of member of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall not

disqualify its holder for being chosen as, or for being, a member of either House of Parliament.

38M. Term of office and conditions of service of members.—(1) A member nominated under

clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 38L shall hold office for such period not exceeding three years:

Provided that a member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign

from his office.

(2) The Central Government shall remove a member referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (2) of

section 38L, from office if he—

(a) is, or at any time has been, adjudicated as insolvent;

(b) has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Central Government, involves

moral turpitude;

(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;

(e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Tiger Conservation Authority, absent from

three consecutive meetings of the said Authority; or

(f) has, in the opinion of the Central Government, so abused his position as to render his

continuation in office detrimental to the public interest:

Provided that no member shall be removed under this sub-section unless he has been given a

reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.

(3) Any vacancy in the office of a member shall be filled by fresh appointment and such member

shall continue for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he is appointed.

(4) The salaries and allowances and other conditions of appointment of the members of the Tiger

Conservation Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.

(5) No act or proceeding of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall be questioned or shall be invalid

on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Tiger

Conservation Authority.

1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 18, for “Inspector General of Forests or an officer of the equivalent rank” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

38N. Officers and employees of Tiger Conservation Authority.—(1) The Tiger Conservation

Authority may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, appoint such other officers and

employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act:

Provided that the officers and employees holding office under the Directorate of Project Tiger and

dealing with Project Tiger immediately before the date of constitution of the Tiger Conservation

Authority shall continue to hold office in the said Authority by the same tenure and upon the same terms

and conditions of service or until the expiry of the period of six months from that date if such employee

opts not to be’ the employee of that Authority.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Tiger Conservation

Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.

38O. Powers and functions of Tiger Conservation Authority.—(1) The Tiger Conservation

Authority shall have the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:—

(a) to approve the Tiger Conservation Plan prepared by the State Government under

sub-section (5) of section 38V of this Act;

(b) evaluate and assess various aspects of sustainable ecology and disallow any ecologically

unsustainable land use such as, mining, industry and other projects within the tiger reserves;

to time for tiger conservation in the buffer and core area of tiger reserves and ensure their due

compliance;

(d) provide for management focus and measures for addressing conflicts of men and wild animals

and to emphasise on co-existence in forest areas outside the National Parks, sanctuaries or tiger

reserve, in the working plan code;

(e) provide information on protection measures including future conservation plan, estimation of

population of tiger and its natural prey species, status of habitats, disease surveillance, mortality

survey, patrolling, reports on untoward happenings and such other management aspects as it may

deem fit including future plan conservation;

(f) approve, co-ordinate research and monitoring on tiger, co-predators, prey, habitat, related

ecological and socio-economic parameters and their evaluation;

(g) ensure that the tiger reserves and areas linking one protected area or tiger reserve with another

protected area or tiger reserve are not diverted for ecologically unsustainable uses, except in public

interest and with the approval of the National Board for Wild Life and on the advice of the Tiger

Conservation Authority;

(h) facilitate and support the tiger reserve management in the State for biodiversity conservation

initiatives through eco-development and people’s participation as per approved management plans

and to support similar initiatives in adjoining areas consistent with the Central and State laws;

(i) ensure critical support including scientific, information technology and legal support for better

implementation of the tiger conservation plan;

(j) facilitate ongoing capacity building programme for skill development of officers and staff of

tiger reserves; and

(k) perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act with

regard to conservation of tigers and their habitat.

(2) The Tiger Conservation Authority may, in the exercise of its powers and performance of its

functions under this Chapter, issue directions in writing to any person, officer or authority for the

protection of tiger or tiger reserves and such person, officer or authority shall be bound to comply with

the directions:

Provided that no such direction shall interfere with or affect the rights of local people particularly the

Scheduled Tribes.

38P. Procedure to be regulated by Tiger Conservation Authority.—(1) The Tiger Conservation

Authority shall meet at such time and at such place as the Chairperson may think fit.

(2) The Chairperson or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the

Tiger Conservation Authority.

(3) The Tiger Conservation Authority shall regulate its own procedure.

(4) All orders and decisions of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall be authenticated by the

Member-Secretary or any other officer of the said Authority duly authorised by the Member-Secretary in

this behalf.

38Q. Grants and loans to Tiger Conservation Authority and Constitution of Fund.—(1) The

Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the

Tiger Conservation Authority grants and loans of such sums of money as that Government may consider

necessary.

(2) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Tiger Conservation Authority Fund and there

shall be credited thereto—

(i) any grants and loans made to the Tiger Conservation Authority by the Central Government;

(ii) all fees and charges received by the Tiger Conservation Authority under this Act; and

(iii) all sums received by the Authority from such other sources as may be decided upon by the

Central Government.

(3) The Fund referred to in sub-section (2) shall be applied for meeting salary, allowances and other

remuneration of the members, officers and other employees of the Tiger Conservation Authority and the

expenses of the Tiger Conservation Authority incurred in the discharge of its functions under this

Chapter.

38R. Accounts and audit of Tiger Conservation Authority.—(1) The Tiger Conservation

Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of

accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation with the

Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

(2) The accounts of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall be audited by the Comptroller and

Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in

connection with such audit shall be payable by the Tiger Conservation Authority to the Comptroller and

Auditor-General of India.

(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any other person appointed by him in

connection with the audit of the accounts of the Tiger Conservation Authority shall have the same rights

and privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General

generally has in connection with the audit of the Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the

right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers

and to inspect the office of the Tiger Conservation Authority.

(4) The accounts of the Tiger Conservation Authority as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-

General of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report

thereon, shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government by the Tiger Conservation Authority.

38S. Annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority.—The Tiger Conservation Authority shall

prepare in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed, its annual report,

giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the

Central Government.

38T. Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.—The Central Government

shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum of action taken on the recommendations

contained therein, insofar as they relate to the Central Government, and the reasons for the non-

acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations, and the audit report to be laid, as soon as may be

after the reports are received, before each House of Parliament.

38U. Constitution of Steering Committee.—(1) The State Government may constitute a Steering

Committee for ensuring co-ordination, monitoring, protection and conservation of tiger, co-predators and

prey animals within the tiger range States.

(2) The Steering Committee shall consists of—

(a) the Chief Minister —Chairperson;

(b) the Minister in-charge of Wild Life —Vice-Chairperson;

tiger reserve or Director of National Park and one from the State Government’s Departments dealing

with tribal affairs;

(d) three experts or professionals having qualifications and experience in conservation of wild life

of which at least one shall be from the field of tribal development,

(e) two members from the State’s Tribal Advisory Council;

(f) one representative each from State Government’s Departments dealing with Panchayati Raj

and Social Justice and Empowerment;

(g) Chief Wild Life Warden of the State shall be the Member-Secretary, ex officio,

to be notified by the State Government, in the Official Gazette.

38V. Tiger Conservation Plan.—(1) The State Government shall, on the recommendation of the

Tiger Conservation Authority, notify an area as a tiger reserve.

(2) The provisions of sub-section (2) of section 18, sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 27, sections

30,32 and clauses (b) and (c) of section 33 of this Act shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to a tiger

reserve as they apply in relation to a sanctuary.

(3) The State Government shall prepare a Tiger Conservation Plan including staff development and

deployment plan for the proper management of each area referred to in sub-section (1), so as to ensure—

(a) protection of tiger reserve and providing site specific habitat inputs for a viable population of

tigers, co-predators and prey animals without distorting the natural prey-predator ecological cycle in

the habitat;

(b) ecologically compatible land uses in the tiger reserves and areas linking one protected area or

tiger reserve with another for addressing the livelihood concerns of local people, so as to provide

dispersal habitats and corridor for spill over population of wild animals from the designated core

areas of tiger reserves or from tiger breeding habitats within other protected areas;

incompatible with the needs of tiger conservation.

(4) Subject to the provisions contained in this Act, the State Government shall, while preparing a

Tiger Conservation Plan, ensure the agricultural, livelihood, developmental and other interests of the

people living in tiger bearing forests or a tiger reserve,

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the expression “tiger reserve” includes—

(i) core or critical tiger habitat areas of National Parks and sanctuaries, where it has been

established, on the basis of scientific and objective criteria, that such areas are required to be kept as

inviolate for the purposes of tiger conservation, without affecting the rights of the Scheduled Tribes

or such other forest dwellers, and. notified as such by the State Government in consultation with an

Expert Committee constituted for the purpose;

(ii) buffer or peripheral area consisting of the area peripheral to critical tiger habitat or core area,

identified and established in accordance with the provisions contained in Explanation (i) above,

where a lesser degree of habitat protection is required to ensure the integrity of the critical tiger

habitat with adequate dispersal for tiger species, and which aim at promoting co-existence between

wildlife and human activity with due recognition of the livelihood, developmental, social and cultural

rights of the local people, wherein the limits of such areas are determined on the basis of scientific

and objective criteria in consultation with the concerned Gram Sabha and an Expert Committee

constituted for the purpose.

(5) Save as for voluntary relocation on mutually agreed terms and conditions, provided that such

terms and conditions satisfy the requirements laid down in this sub-section, no Scheduled Tribes or other

forest dwellers shall be resettled or have their rights adversely affected for the purpose of creating

inviolate areas for tiger conservation unless—

(i) the process of recognition and determination of rights and acquisition of land or forest rights of

the Scheduled Tribes and such other forest dwelling persons is complete;

(ii) the concerned agencies of the State Government, in exercise of their powers under this Act,

establishes with the consent of the Scheduled Tribes and such other forest dwellers in the area, and in

consultation with an ecological and social scientist familiar with the area, that the activities of the

Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers or the impact of their presence upon wild animals is

sufficient to cause irreversible damage and shall threaten the existence of tigers and their habitat;

(iii) the State Government, after obtaining the consent of the Scheduled Tribes and other forest

dwellers inhabiting the area, and in consultation with an independent ecological and social scientist

familiar with the area, has come to a conclusion that other reasonable options of co-existence, are not

available;

(iv) resettlement or alternative package has been prepared providing for livelihood for the

affected individuals and communities and fulfils the requirements given in the National Relief and

Rehabilitation Policy;

(v) the informed consent of the Gram Sabha concerned, and of the persons affected, to the

resettlement programme has been obtained; and

(vi) the facilities and land allocation at the resettlement location are provided under the said

programme, otherwise their existing rights shall not be interfered with.

38W. Alteration and de-notification of tiger reserves.—(1) No alteration in the boundaries of a

tiger reserve shall be made except on a recommendation of the Tiger Conservation Authority and the

approval of the National Board for Wild Life.

(2) No State Government shall de-notify a tiger reserve, except in public interest with the approval of

the Tiger Conservation Authority and the National Board for Wild Life.

38X. Establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation.—(1) The State Government shall establish

a Tiger Conservation Foundation for tiger reserves within the State in order to facilitate and support their

management for conservation of tiger and biodiversity and, to take initiatives in eco-development by

involvement of people in such development process.

(2) The Tiger Conservation Foundation shall, inter alia, have the following objectives:—

(a) to facilitate ecological, economic, social and cultural development in the tiger reserves;

(b) to promote eco-tourism with the involvement of local stake-holder communities and provide

support to safeguard the natural environment in the tiger reserves;

fulfilling the above said objectives;

(d) to solicit technical, financial, social, legal and other support required for the activities of the

Foundation for achieving the above said objectives;

(e) to augment and mobilise financial resources including recycling of entry and such other fees

received in a tiger reserve, to foster stake-holder development and eco-tourism;

(f) to support research, environmental education and training in the above related fields.

[38XA. Provisions of Chapter to be in addition to provisions relating to sanctuaries and

National Park.— The provisions contained in this Chapter shall be in addition to, and not in derogation

of, the provisions relating to sanctuaries and National Parks (whether included and declared, or are in the

process of being so declared) included in a tiger reserve under this Act.]

CHAPTER IVC

[WILD LIFE] CRIME CONTROL BUREAU

38Y. Constitution of

[Wild Life] Crime Control Bureau.—The Central Government may, for the

purposes of this Act, by order published in the Official Gazette, constitute a

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Bureau consisting of—

(a) the Director of Wildlife Preservation—Director ex officio;

(b) the Inspector-General of Police—Additional Director;

(d) the Deputy Inspector-General of Forests—Joint Director;

(e) the Additional Commissioner (Customs and

[Central Goods and Services Tax]—Joint

Director; and

(f) such other officers as may be appointed from amongst the officers covered under sections 3

and 4 of this Act.

38Z. Powers and functions of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.—(1) Subject to the provisions

of this Act, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau shall take measures with respect to—

(i) collect and collate intelligence related to organized wildlife crime activities and to disseminate

the same to State and other enforcement agencies for immediate action, so as to apprehend the

criminals and to establish a centralised wildlife crime data bank;

(ii) co-ordination of actions by various officers, State Governments and other authorities in

connection with the enforcement of the provisions of this Act, either directly or through regional and

border units set up by the Bureau;

(iii) implementation of obligations under the various international Conventions and protocols that

are in force at present or which may be ratified or acceded to by India in future;

(iv) assistance to concerned authorities in foreign countries and concerned international

organisations to facilitate co-ordination and universal action for wildlife crime control;

(v) develop infrastructure and capacity building for scientific and professional investigation into

wildlife crimes and assist State Governments to ensure success in prosecutions related to wildlife

crimes;

(vi) advice the Government of India on issues relating to wildlife crimes having national and

international ramifications, and suggest changes required in relevant policy and laws from time to

time.

(2) The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau shall exercise—

(i) such powers as may be delegated to it under sub-section (1) of section 5, sub-sections (1)

and (8) of section 50 and section 55 of this Act; and

(ii) such other powers as may be prescribed.]

1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 19 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Subs. by s. 20, ibid., for “TIGER AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for “Tiger and other Endangered Species” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. The words “Tiger and other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau to be known as the” omitted by s. 21, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-

2023).

5. Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for “Central Excise” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

CHAPTER V

TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WILD ANIMALS, ANIMAL ARTICLES AND TROPHIES

39. Wild animals, etc., to be Government property.—(1) Every—

(a) wild animal, other than vermin, which is hunted under section 11 or sub-section (1) of section

29 or sub-section (6) of section 35 or kept or

[bred in captivity or hunted] in contravention of any

provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder or found dead, or killed

*** or by

mistake; and

(b) animal article, trophy or uncured trophy or meat derived from any wild animal referred to in

clause (a) in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has

been committed,

[(c) ivory imported into India and an article made from such ivory in respect of which any

offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed;

(d) vehicle, vessel, weapon, trap or tool that has been used for committing an offence and has

been seized under the provisions of this Act.]

shall be the property of the State Government, and, wheresuch animal is hunted in a sanctuary or National

Park declared by the Central Government, such animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or

meat

[derived from such animal or any vehicle, vessel, weapon, trap or tool used in such hunting] shall

be the property of the Central Government.

(2) Amy person who obtains, by any means, the possession of Government property, shall, within

forty-eight hours from obtaining such possession, make a report as to the obtaining of such possession to

the, nearest police station or the authorised officer and shall, if so required, hand over such property to the

officer-in-charge of such police station or such authorised officer, as the case may be.

(3) No person shall, without the previous permission in writing of the Chief Wild Life Warden or the

authorised officer—

(a) acquire or keep in his possession, custody or control, or

(b) transfer to any person, whether by way of gift, sale or otherwise, or

[(4) Where any such Government property is a live animal, the State Government shall ensure that it

is housed and cared for by a recognised zoo or rescue centre when it can not be released to its natural

habitat.

(5) Any such animal article, trophy or uncured trophy or meat derived from any wild animal, as

referred to in sub-sections (1) and (2) may be disposed of by the State Government or the Central

Government, as the case may be, in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government:

Provided that such disposal shall not include any commercial sale or auction and no certificate of

ownership shall be issued for such disposal.]

40. Declarations.—(1) Every person having at the commencement of this Act the control, custody or

possession of any captive animal specified in Schedule I

***,

[or animal article, trophy or uncured

trophy] derived from such animal or salted or dried skins of such animal or the musk of a musk deer or

the horn of a rhinoceros, shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act, declare to the

Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer the number and description of the animal, or article of

1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 27, for “bred in captivity” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. The words “without a licence or” omitted by s. 27, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Ins. by s. 27, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 27, for “derived from such animal” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 22 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

6. The words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” omitted by s. 23, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

7. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 25, for “or any uncured trophy” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

the foregoing description under his control, custody or possession and the place where such animal or

article is kept.

(2) No person shall, after the commencement of this Act, acquire, receive, keep in his control, custody

or possession, sell, offer for sale or 420 otherwise transfer or transport any animal specified in Schedule I

*** or any uncured trophy or meat derived from such animal, or the salted or dried skins of such animal

or the musk of a musk deer or the horn of a rhinoceros, except with the previous permission in writing of

the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer.

[(2A) No person other than a person having a certificate of ownership, shall, after the commencement

of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of 2003) acquire, receive, keep in his control,

custody or possession any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy specified in Schedule I

***, except by way of inheritance.

(2B) Every person inheriting any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy under

sub-section (2A) shall, within ninety days of such inheritance make a declaration to the Chief Wild Life

Warden or the authorised officer and the provisions of sections 41 and 42 shall apply as if the declaration

had been made under sub-section (1) of section 40:

Provided that nothing in sub-sections (2A) and (2B) shall apply to the live elephant.]

[(3) Nothing in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall apply to a recognised zoo subject to the

provisions of section 38-I or to a public museum.]

(4) The State Government may, by notification, require any person to declare to the Chief Wild Life

Warden or the authorised officer

[any animal or animal article] or trophy (other than a musk of a musk

deer or horn of a rhinoceros) or salted or dried skins derived from an animal specified in Schedule I

***

in his control, custody or possession in such form, in such manner, and within such time, as may be

prescribed.

[40A. Immunity in certain cases.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (2) and

(4) of section 40 of this Act, the Central Government may, by notification, require any person to declare

to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer, any captive animal, animal article, trophy or

uncured trophy derived from animals specified in Schedule I

*** in his control, custody or possession, in

respect of which no declaration had been made under sub-section (1) or

sub-section (4) of section 40, in such form, in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed.

(2) Any action taken or purported to be taken for violation of section 40 of this Act at any time before

the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (16 of 2003) shall not be

proceeded with and all pending proceedings shall stand abated.

(3) Any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy declared under sub-section (1), shall

be dealt with in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.]

41. Inquiry and preparation of inventories.—(1) On receipt of a declaration made under section

40, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may, after such notice, in such manner and at

such time, as may be prescribed,—

(a) enter upon the premises of a person referred to in section 40;

(b) make inquiries and prepare inventories of animal articles, trophies, uncured trophies, salted

and dried skins and captive animals specified in Schedule I

*** and found thereon; and

such manner as may be prescribed.

1. The words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 23 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 25, (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 28, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 25, for “any animal article” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

5. Ins. by s. 26, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

6. The words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” omitted by s. 24, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

7. The words and figures “and Part II of Schedule II” omitted by s. 25, ibid, (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

(2) No person shall obliterate or counterfeit any identification mark referred to in this Chapter.

42. Certificate of ownership.—The Chief Wild Life Warden may, for the purposes of section 40,

issue a certificate of ownership in such form, as may be prescribed to any person who, in his opinion, is in

lawful possession of any wild animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy and may, where

possible, mark, in the prescribed manner, such animal article, trophy or uncured trophy for purposes of

identification.

[Provided that before issuing the certificate of ownership in respect of any captive animal, the Chief

Wild Life Warden shall ensure that the applicant has adequate facilities for housing, maintenance and

upkeep of the animal.]

[42A. Surrender of captive animals, animal article, etc.— (1) Any person having a certificate of

ownership in respect of any captive animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy, meat or ivory

imported into India or an article made from such ivory, and who is not desirous of keeping it in his

control, custody or possession may, after giving notice of seven working days to the Chief Wild Life

Warden, surrender the same to him and any such certificate of ownership shall stand cancelled from the

date of such surrender.

(2) No compensation shall be payable to any person for surrender of any such animal, article, trophy,

meat or ivory to the Chief Wild Life Warden under sub-section (1).

(3) Any such animal, article, trophy, meat or ivory surrendered under this section shall become the

property of the State Government and the provisions of section 39 shall apply.]

[43. Regulation of transfer of animal, etc.—(1) No person having in his possession captive animal,

animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which he has a certificate of ownership shall transfer

by way of sale or offer for sale or by any other mode of consideration of commercial nature, such animal

or article or trophy or uncured trophy.

(2) Where a person transfers or transports from the State in which he resides to another State or

acquires by transfer from outside the State, any such animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in

respect of which he has a certificate of ownership, he shall, within thirty days of the transfer or transport,

report the transfer or transport to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer within whose

jurisdiction the transfer or transport is effected.

[Provided that the transfer or transport of a captive elephant for a religious or any other purpose by a

person having a valid certificate of ownership shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be

prescribed by the Central Government.]

(3) Nothing in this section shall apply—

(a) to tail feather of peacock and the animal article or trophies made therefrom;

(b) to transfer of captive animals between recognised zoos subject to the provisions of

section 38-I, and transfer amongst zoos and public museums.]

44. Dealings in trophy and animal articles without licence prohibited.—

[(1) Subject to the

provisions of Chapter VA, no person shall, except under and in accordance with, a licence granted under

sub-section (4)]—

(a) commence or carry on the business as—

(i) a manufacturer of or dealer In, any animal article; or

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(ii) a taxidermist; or

1. Added by Act 16 of 2003, s. 27, (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 26 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 28, for section 43 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

4. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 27 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

5. Subs. by Act 28 of 1986, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 25-11-1986).

6. Sub-clause (ia) omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 30 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

(iii) a dealer in trophy or uncured trophy; or

(iv) a dealer In captive animals; or

(v) a dealer In meat; or

(b) cook or serve meat In any eating-house:

[(c) derive, collect or prepare or deal in snake venom;]

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent a person, who, immediately before the

commencement of this Act was carrying on the business or occupation specified in this sub-section, from

carrying on such business or occupation for a period of thirty days from such commencement, or where

he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him, until the licence is granted

to him or he is informed In writing that a licence cannot be granted to him:

[Provided further that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to the dealers in tail feathers of peacock

and articles made therefrom and the manufactures of such articles.]

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “eating-house” includes a hotel, restaurant or any

other place where any eatable is served on payment, whether or not such payment is separately made for

such eatable or is included in the amount charged for board and lodging.

(2) Every manufacturer of, or dealer in, animal article, or every dealer in captive animals, trophies or

uncured trophies, or every taxidermist shall, within fifteen days from the commencement of this Act,

declare to the Chief Wild Life Warden his stocks of animals articles, captive animals, trophies and

uncured trophies, as the case may be, as on the date of such declaration and the Chief Wild Life Warden

or the Authorised officer may place an identification mark on every animal article, captive animal, trophy

or uncured trophy, as the case may be.

(3) Every person referred to in sub-section (1) who intends to obtain a licence, shall

*** make an

application to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer for the grant of a licence.

(4) (a) Every application referred to in sub-section (3) shall be made In such form and on payment of

such fee as may be prescribed, to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer.

[(b) No licence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be granted unless the Chief Wild Life Warden or

the authorised officer having regard to the antecedents and previous experience of the applicant, the

implication which the grant of such licence would have on the status of wild life and to such other matters

as may be prescribed in this behalf and after making such inquiry in respect of those matters as he may

think fit, is satisfied that the licence should be granted.]

(5) Every licence granted under this section shall specify the premises in which and the conditions, if

any, subject to, which the licensee shall carry on his business.

(6) Every licence granted under this section shall—

(a) be valid for one year from the date of its grant;

(b) not be transferable; and

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 30 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Subs. by s. 30, ibid., for the second proviso (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Certain word omitted by Act 23 of 1982, s. 3 (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).

4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).

(7) No application for the renewal of a licence shall be rejected unless the holder of such licence has

been given a reasonable opportunity of presenting his case and unless the Chief Wild Life Warden or the

authorised officer is satisfied that—

(i) the application for such renewal has been made after the expiry of the period specified

therefor, or

(ii) any statement made by the applicant at the time of the grant or renewal of the licence was

incorrect or false in material particulars, or

(iii) the applicant has contravened any term or condition of the licence or any provision of this

Act or any rule made thereunder, or

(iv) the applicant does not fulfil the prescribed conditions.

(8) Every order granting or rejecting an application for the grant or renewal of a licence shall be made

in writing.

(9) Nothing in the foregoing sub-sections shall apply in relation to vermin.

45. Suspension or cancellation of licences.—Subject to any general or special order of the State

Government, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer may, for reasons to be recorded by

him in writing, suspend or cancel any licence granted or renewed under section 44:

Provided that no such suspension or cancellation shall be made except after giving the holder of the

licence a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

46. Purchase.—(1) An appeal from an order refusing to grant or renew a licence under section 44 or

an order suspending or cancelling a licence under section 45 shall lie—

(a) if the order is made by the authorised officer, to the Chief Wild Life Warden; or

(b) if the order is made by the Chief Wild Life Warden, to the State Government.

(2) In the case of an order passed in appeal by the Chief Wild Life Warden under clause (a) of

sub-section (1), a second appeal shall lie to the State Government.

(3) Subject as aforesaid, every order passed in appeal under this section shall be final.

(4) An appeal under this section shall be preferred within thirty days from the date of the

communication, to the applicant, of the order appealed against:

Provided that the appellate authority may admit any appeal preferred after the expiry of the period

aforesaid if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal in time.

47. Maintenance of records.—A licensee under this Chapter shall—

(a) keep records, and submit such returns of his dealings, as may be prescribed,—

(i) to the Director or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, and

(ii) to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer; and

(b) make such records available on demand for inspection by such officers.

48. Purchase of animals, etc., by licensee.—No licensee under this Chapter shall—

(a) keep in his control, custody or possession,—

(i) any animal, animal article, trophy or uncured trophy in respect of which a declaration

under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 44 has to be made but has not been made;

(ii) any animal or animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat which has not been lawfully

acquired under the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder;

(b) (i) capture any wild animal, or

(ii) acquire, receive keep in his control, custody or possession, or sell, offer for sale or

transport, any captive animal specified in Schedule I

*** or any animal article trophy, uncured

trophy or meat derived therefrom or serve such meat, or put under a process of taxidermy or make

animal article containing part or whole of such animal,

except in accordance with such rules as may be made tinder this Act;

Provided that where the acquisition or, possession, control or custody of such animal or animal

article, trophy or uncured trophy entails the transfer or transport from one State to another, no such

transfer or transport shall be effected except with the previous permission in writing of the Director or

any other officer authorised by him in this behalf:

Provided further that no such permission under the foregoing proviso shall be granted unless the

Director or the officer authorised by him is satisfied that the animal or article aforesaid has been lawfully

acquired.

[48A. Restriction on transportation of wild life.—No person shall accept any wild animal (other

than vermin), or any animal article, or any specified plant or part or derivative thereof, for transportation

except after exercising due care to ascertain that permission from the Chief Wild Life Warden or any

other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf has been obtained for such transportation.]

49. Purchase of captive animal, etc., by a person other than a licensee.—No person shall

purchase, receive or acquire any captive animal, wild animal, other than vermin, or any animal article,

trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived therefrom otherwise than from a dealer or from a person

authorised to sell or otherwise transfer the same under this Act:

[Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a recognised zoo subject to the provisions of

section 38-1 or to a public museum.]

[CHAPTER VA

PROHIBITION OF TRADE OR COMMERCE IN TROPHIES, ANIMAL ARTICLES,

ETC., DERIVED FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS

49A. Definitions.—In this Chapter,—

(a) “Scheduled animal” means an animal specified for the time being in Schedule I

***;

(b) “Scheduled animal article” means an article made from any Scheduled animal and includes an

article or object in which the whole or any part of such animal

[has been used but does not include

tail feather of peacook, an article or trophy made therefrom and snake venom or its derivative.]

(i) in relation to a scheduled animal on the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection)

(Amendment) Act, 1986, the date of expiry of two months from such commencement;

***

(ii) in relation to any animal added or transferred to Scheduled I

*** at any time after such

commencement, the date of expiry of two months from such addition or transfer.

1. The words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 28 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 31 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Subs. by s. 32, ibid., for the proviso (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Ins. by Act 28 of 1986, s. 3 (w.e.f. 25-11-1986).

5. The word and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 29 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

6. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 33, for “has been used” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

7. The word “and” omitted by s. 33, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

[(iii) in relation ivory imported into India or an article made from such ivory, the date of

expiry of six months from the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act,

1991 (44 of 1991).]

49B. Prohibition of dealings in trophies, animal articles, etc., derived from scheduled

animals.—(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Section, on and after the specified date, no person

shall—

(a) commence or carry on the business as—

(i) a manufacturer of, or dealer in, scheduled animal articles; or

[ia) a dealer in ivory imported into India or articles made therefrom or a manufacturer of

such articles; or]

(ii) a taxidermist with respect to any scheduled animals or any parts of such animals; or

(iii) a dealer in trophy or uncured trophy derived from any scheduled animal; or

(iv) a dealer in any captive animals being scheduled animals; or

(v) a dealer in meat derived from any scheduled animal; or

(b) cook or serve meat derived from any scheduled animal in any eating-house.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, “eating-house” has the same meaning as

in the Explanation below sub-section (1) of Section 44.

(2) Subject to the other provisions of this section, no licence granted or renewed under Section 44

before the specified date shall entitle the holder thereof or any other person to commence or carry on the

business referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of this section or the occupation referred to in

clause (b) of that sub-section after such date.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), where the Central

Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may, by general

or special order published in the official Gazette, exempt, for purposes of export, any corporation owned

or controlled by the Central Government (including a Government company within the meaning of

section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or any society registered under the Societies

Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), or any other law for the time being in force, wholly or substantially

financed by the Central Government, from the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2).

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), but subject to any rules

which may be made in this behalf, a person holding a licence under Section 44 to carry on the business as

a taxidermist may put under a process of taxidermy any scheduled animal or any part thereof—

(a) for or on behalf of the Government or any corporation or society exempted under

sub-section (3), or

(b) with the previous authorisation in writing of the Chief Wild Life Warden, for and on behalf of

any person for educational or scientific purposes.

49C. Declaration by dealers.—(1) Every person carrying on the business or occupation referred to

in sub-section (1) of Section 49B shall, within thirty days from the specified date declare to the Chief

Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer—

(a) his stocks, if any, as at the end of the specified date of—

(i) scheduled animal articles;

(ii) scheduled animals and parts thereof;

(iii) trophies and uncured trophies derived from scheduled animals;

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 33 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Ins. by s. 34, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

(iv) captive animals being scheduled animals;

[(v) ivory imported into India or articles made therefrom;]

(b) the place or places at which the stocks mentioned in the declaration are kept; and

to retain with himself for his bona fide personal use.

(2) On receipt of a declaration under sub-section (1), the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised

officer may take all or any of the measures specified in section 41 and for this purpose, the provisions of

section 41 shall, so far as may be, apply.

(3) Where, in a declaration made under sub-section (1), the person making the declaration expresses

his desire to retain with himself any of the items of the stocks specified in the declaration for his bona fide

personal use, the Chief Wild Life Warden, with the prior approval of the Director, may, if he is satisfied

that the person is in lawful possession of such items, issue certificates of ownership in favour of such

person with respect to all, or as the case may be, such of the items as in the opinion of the Chief Wild Life

Warden, are required for the bona fide personal use of such person and affix upon such items

identification marks in such manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that no such item shall be kept in any commercial premises.

(4) No person shall obliterate or counterfeit any identification mark referred to in sub-section (3).

(5) An appeal shall lie against any refusal to grant certificate of ownership under sub-section (3) and

the provisions of sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 46 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to

appeals under this sub-section.

(6) Where a person who has been issued a certificate of ownership under sub-section (3) in respect of

any item—

(a) transfers such item to any person, whether by way of gift, sale or otherwise, or

(b) transfers or transports from the State in which he resides to another State any such item,

he shall, within thirty days of such transfer or transport, report the transfer or transport to the Chief Wild

Life Warden or the authorised officer within whose jurisdiction the transfer or transport is effected.

(7) No person, other than a person who has been issued a certificate of ownership under

sub-section (3), shall on and after the specified date keep under his control, sell or offer for sale or

transfer to any person

[any scheduled animal, a scheduled animal article, or ivory imported into India or

any article made therefrom.]

[CHAPTER VB

REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA

AND FLORA AS PER CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED

SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA

49D. Definitions. —In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “artificially propagated” means plants which have been grown under controlled conditions

from plant materials grown under similar conditions;

(b) “bred in captivity” means produced from parents in captivity;

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 35 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Subs. by s. 35, ibid., for “any scheduled animal or a scheduled animal article” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 30 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

Fauna and Flora signed at Washington D.C., in the United States of America on the 3rd of March,

1973, and amended at Bonn on the 22nd of June, 1979, its appendices, decisions, resolutions and

notifications made thereunder and its amendments, to the extent binding on India;

(d) “export” means export from India to any other country of a specimen;

(e) “import” means import into India from any other country of a specimen;

(f) “introduction from the sea” means transportation into India of specimens of any species which

were taken from the marine environment not under the jurisdiction of India or any other country;

(g) “Management Authority” means the Management Authority designated under section 49E;

(h) “readily recognisable part or derivative” includes any specimen which appears from an

accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be a

part or derivative of an animal or plant of a species listed in Schedule IV;

(i) “re-export” means export of any specimen that has previously been imported;

(j) “Scientific Authority” means a Scientific Authority designated under section 49F;

(k) “scheduled specimen” means any specimen of a species listed in Appendices I, II or III of the

Convention and incorporated as such in Schedule IV;

(l) “species” means any species, sub-species, or geographically separate population thereof;

(m) “specimen” means—

(i) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead;

(ii) in the case of an animal,—

(A) for species included in Appendices I and II of Schedule IV, any readily recognisable

part or derivative thereof;

(B) for species included in Appendix III of Schedule IV, any readily recognisable part or

derivative thereof specified in Appendix III of Schedule IV in relation to the species; and

(iii) in the case of a plant,—

(A) for species included in Appendix I of Schedule IV, any readily recognisable part or

derivative thereof;

(B) for species included in Appendices II and III of Schedule IV, any readily recognisable

part or derivative thereof specified in Appendices II and III of Schedule IV in relation to the

species;

(n) “trade” means export, re-export, import and introduction from the sea.

49E. Designation of Management Authority. — (1) The Central Government shall, by notification,

designate an officer not below the rank of an Additional Director General of Forests as the Management

Authority for discharging the functions and exercising the powers under this Act.

(2) The Management Authority shall be responsible for issuance of permits and certificates for trade

of scheduled specimens in accordance with the Convention, submission of reports, and shall perform such

other functions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the Convention.

(3) The Management Authority shall prepare and submit annual and biennial reports to the Central

Government.

(4) The Central Government may appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary to assist

the Management Authority in discharging its functions or exercising its powers under this Chapter, on

such terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances as may be prescribed.

(5) The Management Authority may, with the prior approval of the Central Government, delegate its

functions or powers, to such officers not below the rank of the Assistant Inspector General of Forests, as it

may consider necessary for the purposes of this Chapter.

49F. Designation of Scientific Authority.—(1) The Central Government shall, by notification,

designate one or more institutes engaged in research on species as Scientific Authority for the purposes of

this Chapter, for fulfilling the functions under the Convention.

(2) The designated Scientific Authority shall advise the Management Authority in such matters as

may be referred to it by the Management Authority.

(3) The Scientific Authority shall monitor the export permits granted for specimens of species listed

in Appendix II of Schedule IV and the actual export of such specimens.

(4) Whenever a Scientific Authority is of the opinion that the export of specimens of such species

requires to be limited in order to maintain that species throughout its range at a level consistent with its

role in the ecosystems in which it occurs and well above the level at which that species might become

eligible for inclusion in Appendix I of the Convention, it shall advise the Management Authority to take

such appropriate measures to limit the grant of export permits for specimens of that species as the

Scientific Authority may deem necessary for said purpose.

49G. Directions of Central Government. —The Management Authority and the Scientific

Authorities, shall, while performing their duties and exercising powers under this Chapter, be subject to

such general or special directions, as the Central Government may, from time to time, give.

49H. International trade in scheduled specimen and restriction in respect thereof.—(1) No

person shall engage in trade of scheduled specimens except as provided for under this Chapter.

(2) The Central Government shall prescribe the conditions and procedures by which the exemptions

contained in Article VII of the Convention may be availed.

(3) Every person engaging in trade of a scheduled specimen shall report the details of the scheduled

specimen and the transaction to the Management Authority or the officer authorised by it in such manner

as may be prescribed.

(4) Every person engaging in trade of a scheduled specimen, shall present it for clearance to the

Management Authority or the officer authorised by it or a customs officer only at the ports of exit and

entry as may be specified by the Central Government.

(5) The form and manner of making an application for a permit or certificate to trade in a scheduled

specimen, the fee payable therefor, the conditions subject to which the permit or certificate may be

granted, and the procedure to be followed in granting or cancelling such permit or certificate, shall be

such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

49-I. Conditions for export of scheduled specimens.—(1) The export of any specimen of species

included in Appendices I or II of Schedule IV shall require the prior grant and presentation of an export

permit.

(2) The export of any specimen of species included in Appendix III of Schedule IV shall require the

prior grant and presentation of an export permit if the species has been listed in Appendix III of the

Convention by India or a certificate of origin in other cases.

(3) An export permit shall not be granted unless—

(a) the Management Authority is satisfied that the specimen concerned has not been obtained in

contravention of any law for the time being in force relating to protection of fauna and flora;

(b) the Management Authority is satisfied that any living specimen will be so prepared and

shipped as to minimise the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment;

Scientific Authority has advised that the export will not be detrimental to the survival of that species;

and

(d) in the case of specimens of species listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV, an import permit has

been granted by the competent authority of the country of destination.

49J. Conditions for import of scheduled specimens.— (1) The import of any specimen of a species

included in Appendix I of Schedule IV shall require the prior grant and presentation of an import permit

and either an export permit or a re-export certificate from the country of export.

(2) An import permit for a specimen of a species listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV shall not be

granted unless—

(a) the Management Authority is satisfied that the specimen concerned will not be used for

primarily commercial purposes;

(b) the Scientific Authority has advised that the import will be for purposes which are not

detrimental to the survival of the species; and

equipped to house and care for it.

(3) The import of any specimen of a species included in Appendix II of Schedule IV shall require the

prior presentation of either an export permit or a re-export certificate issued by the country of export.

(4) The import of any specimen of a species included in Appendix III of Schedule IV shall require the

prior presentation of—

(a) a certificate of origin; or

(b) in the case where the import is from a country which has included the species in Appendix III

of the Convention, an export permit; or

49K. Conditions for re-export of scheduled specimens.—(1) The re-export of any specimen of

species included in Appendices I or II of Schedule IV shall require the prior grant and presentation of a

re-export certificate.

(2) A re-export certificate shall not be granted unless—

(a) the Management Authority is satisfied that any specimen to be re-exported was imported in

accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and of the Convention;

(b) the Management Authority is satisfied that any living specimen will be so prepared and

shipped as to minimise the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment; and

Management Authority is satisfied that an import permit has been granted.

49L. Conditions for introduction from sea of scheduled specimens.—(1) The introduction from

the sea of a specimen of a species included in Appendices I or II of Schedule IV shall require the prior

grant and presentation of a certificate of introduction from the sea.

(2) A certificate of introduction from the sea shall not be granted unless—

(a) the Scientific Authority has advised that the introduction of any specimen will not be

detrimental to the survival of the species;

(b) in the case of a specimen of a species listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV, the

Management Authority is satisfied that it is not to be used for primarily commercial purposes and

that the proposed recipient of any living specimen is suitably equipped to house and care for it;

and

Management Authority is satisfied that it will be so handled as to minimise the risk of injury,

damage to health or cruel treatment.

49M. Possession, transfer and breeding of living scheduled animal species. — (1) Every person

possessing a living specimen of an animal species listed in Schedule IV shall report the details of such

specimen or specimens in his possession to the Management Authority or the authorised officer:

Provided that the Central Government may exempt one or more specimens of any animal species

included in Schedule IV from such declaration for such quantity and for such period as it may deem fit.

(2) The Management Authority or the authorised officer may, on being satisfied that a person was in

possession of a living specimen of an animal species listed in Schedule IV which had not been obtained in

contravention of any law relating to protection of fauna and flora, issue a registration certificate allowing

the owner to retain such specimen.

(3) Any person who transfers possession, by any means whatsoever, of any living specimen of an

animal species listed in Schedule IV shall report the details to the Management Authority or the

authorised officer.

(4) The Management Authority or the authorised officer shall register all transfers of living specimens

of animal species listed in Schedule IV and issue the transferee with a registration certificate.

(5) Any person in possession of any living specimen of an animal species listed in Schedule IV which

bears any offspring shall report the birth of such offspring to the Management Authority or the authorised

officer.

(6) The Management Authority or the authorised officer shall on receipt of the report under sub-

section (5) register any offspring born to any living specimen of an animal species listed in Schedule IV

and issue the owner with a registration certificate.

(7) Any person in possession of any living specimen of an animal species listed in Schedule IV which

dies shall report such death to the Management Authority or the authorised officer.

(8) No person shall possess, transfer or breed any living specimen of any animal species listed in

Schedule IV except in conformity with this section and the rules made by the Central Government in this

behalf.

(9) The form, manner and period for reporting possession, transfers, and births, deaths, and

registration of the same under this section shall be as prescribed by the Central Government.

49N. Application for Licence by breeders of Appendix I species.—(1) Every person who is

engaged in breeding in captivity or artificially propagating any scheduled specimen listed in Appendix I

of Schedule IV shall make, within a period of ninety days of the commencement of the Wild Life

(Protection) Amendment Act, 2022, an application for a licence to the Chief Wild Life Warden.

(2) The form and manner of the application to be made to the Chief Wild Life Warden under

sub-section (1), the fee payable, the form of licence, the procedure to be followed in granting or

cancelling the licence shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

49-O. Licence of breeders of Appendix I species.— (1) On receipt of application under

sub-section (1) of section 49N, the Chief Wild Life Warden shall, if—

(a) the application is in the prescribed form;

(b) the resolutions of the Convention relating to breeding in captivity or artificial propagation of

species listed in Appendix I of Schedule IV are satisfied; and

record an entry of the statement in a register and grant the applicant a licence.

(2) The Chief Wild Life Warden shall, if the provisions or resolutions of the Convention or this Act

and any rules made hereunder have not been complied with, or if a false particular is furnished, refuse or

cancel the licence as the case may be after providing the applicant with an opportunity of being heard.

(3) The licence under sub-section (1) shall be issued for a period of two years and may be renewed

after two years on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.

(4) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Chief Wild Life Warden or cancellation of licence

under sub-section (2) may prefer an appeal to the State Government within a period of sixty days in such

manner as may be prescribed.

49P. Prohibition on alteration, etc.— No person shall alter, deface, erase or remove a mark of

identification affixed upon the scheduled specimen or its package.

49Q. Species and scheduled specimens to be Government property.— (1) Every species or

scheduled specimen, in respect of which any offence against this Act or rules made thereunder has been

committed, shall become the property of the Central Government and the provisions of section 39 shall,

without prejudice to the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), apply, mutatis mutandis, in relation to species

and scheduled specimens as they apply in relation to wild animals, captive animals and animal articles.

(2) Where a living specimen of a species listed in Schedule IV has been seized under this Act or the

Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) or any other law for the time being in force as a result of import into

India in contravention of this Act, the Management Authority shall, after consultation with the country of

export, return the specimen to that country at the expense of that country, or ensure that it is housed and

cared for by a recognised zoo or rescue centre in case it cannot be returned to the country of export.

(3) The Management Authority may for such purposes consult the Scientific Authority as it deems

appropriate.

49R. Application of provisions of Act in respect of species listed in Schedule I or II and

Schedule IV. — (1) Where the same species is listed in Schedule I or II and Schedule IV, then, the

provisions of this Act applicable to such species listed in Schedule I or II and the rules made thereunder

shall apply.

(2) Nothing in sections 49M, 49N or 49-O shall apply to a species listed in Schedule I or Schedule II

if the same species is also listed in Scheduled IV.

(3) The provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the provisions of Chapters III, IIIA, IVA, V, VA

and VIA and without prejudice to anything contained therein.]

CHAPTER VI

PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES

50. Power of entry, search, arrest and detention.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any

other law for the time being in force, the Director or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf

[or

the Management Authority or any officer authorised by the Management Authority] or the Chief Wild

Life Warden or the authorised officer or any forest officer or any police officer not below the rank of a

sub- inspector

[or any customs officer not below the rank of an inspector or any officer of the coast guard

not below the rank of an Assistant Commandant], may, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that

any person has committed an offence against this Act,—

(a) require any such person to produce for inspection any captive animal, wild animal, animal

article, meat, trophy or

[trophy, uncured trophy, specified plant or part or derivative thereof

1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 31 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by s. 31, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 36, for “trophy or uncured trophy” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

[or scheduled specimen]] in his control, custody or possession, or any licence, permit or other

document granted to him or required to be kept by him under the provisions of this Act;

(b) stop any vehicle or vessel in order to conduct search or inquiry or enter upon and search any

premises, land, vehicle or vessel, in the occupation of such person, and open and search any baggage

or other things in his possession;

[(c) seize any captive animal, wild animal, animal article, meat, trophy or uncured trophy, or any

specified plant or part or derivative thereof

[or scheduled specimen], in respect of which an offence

against this Act appears to have been committed, in the possession of any person together with any

trap, tool, vehicle, vessel or weapon used for committing any such offence and, unless he is satisfied

that such person will appear and answer any charge which may be preferred against him, arrest him

without warrant, anddetain him:

Provided that where a fisherman, residing within ten kilometres of a sanctuary or National Park,

inadvertently enters on a boat, not used for commercial fishing, in the territorial waters in that

sanctuary or National Park, a fishing tackle or net on such boat shall not be seized.]

* * * * *

(3) It shall be lawful for any of the officers referred to in sub-section (1) to stop and detainany person,

whom he sees doing any act for which a licence or permit is required under the provisions of this Act, for

the purposes of requiring such person to produce the licence or permit and if such person fails to produce

the licence or permit, as the case may be, he may be arrested without warrant, unless he furnishes his

name and address, and otherwise satisfies the officer arresting him that he will duly answer any summons

or other proceedings which may be taken against him.

[(3A) Any officer of a rank not inferior to that of an Assistant Director of Wild Life Preservation or

[an Assistant Conservator of Forests] who, or whose subordinate, has seized any captive animal or wild

animal under clause (c) of sub-section (1) may give the same for custody on the execution by any person

of a bond for the production of such animal if and when so required, before the Magistrate having

jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which the seizure has been made.]

(4) Any person detained, or things seized under the foregoing power, shall forthwith be taken before a

Magistrate to be dealt with according to law

[under intimation to the Chief Wild Life Warden or the

officer authorised by him in this regard].

(5) Any person who, without reasonable cause, fails to produce anything, which he is required to

produce under this section, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

[(6) Where any meat, uncured trophy, specified plant or part or derivative thereof is seized under the

provisions of this section, the Assistant Director of Wild Life Preservation or any other officer of a

gazetted rank authorised by him in this behalf or the Chief Wild Life Warden or the authorised officer

may arrange for the disposal of the same in such manner as may be prescribed.]

(7) Whenever any person is approached by any of the officers referred to in sub-section (1) for

assistance in the prevention or detection of an offence against this Act, or in apprehending persons

charged with the violation of this Act, or for seizure in accordance with clause (c) of sub-section (1), it

shall be the duty of such person or persons to render such assistance.

[(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any officer not

below the rank of an Assistant Director of Wild Life Preservation or

[an officer not below the rank of

1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 31 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 36, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 36, ibid (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Ins. by s. 36, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 29, for “Wild Life Warden,” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

6. Ins. by s. 29, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

7. Subs. by s. 29, ibid., for sub-section (6) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

8. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991 s. 36 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

9. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 29, for “Wild Life Warden” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

Assistant Conservator of Forests authorised by the State Government in this behalf] shall have the

powers, for purposes of making investigation into any offence against any provision of this Act—

(a) to issue a search warrant;

(b) to enforce the attendance of witnesses;

(d) to receive and record evidence.

(9) Any evidence recorded under clause (d) of sub-section (8) shall be admissible in any subsequent

trial before a Magistrate provided that it has been taken in the presence of the accused person.]

51. Penalties.—(1) Any person who

[contravenes any provision of this Act

[(except Chapter VA

and section 38J)]]or any rule or order made thereunder or who commits a breach of any of the conditions

of any licence or permit granted under this Act, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall, on

conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to

[three years], or with fine

which may extend to

[one lakh rupees], or with both:

[Provided that where the offence committed is in relation to any animal specified in Schedule I

*** or meat of any such animal or animal article, trophy or uncured trophy derived from such animal or

where the offence relates to hunting in a sanctuary or a National Park or altering the boundaries of a

sanctuary or a National Park

[or where the offence relates to a specimen of a species listed on Appendix I

of Schedule IV], such offence shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less

than three years but may extend to seven years and also with fine which shall not be less than

[twenty-

five thousand rupees]:

Provided further that in the case of a second or subsequent offence of the nature mentioned in this

sub-section, the term of the imprisonment shall not be less than three years but may extend to seven years

and also with fine which shall not be less than

[one lakh rupees].]

[(1A) Any person who contravenes any provisions of Chapter VA, shall be punishable with

imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than

[three years] but which may extend to seven years

and also with fine which shall not be less than

[twenty-five thousand rupees].]

[(1B) Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 38J, shall be punishable with

imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand

rupees, or with both:

Provided that in the case of a second or subsequent offence the term of imprisonment may extend to

one year or the fine may extend to five thousand rupees.]

(2) When any person is convicted of an offence against this Act, the Court trying the offence may

order that any captive animal, wild animal, animal article, trophy,

[uncured trophy, meat, ivory imported

into India or an article made from such ivory, any specified plant, or part or derivative thereof] in respect

of which the offence has been committed, and any trap, tool, vehicle, vessel or weapon, used in the

1. Subs. by Act 28 of 1986, s. 4, for “contravenes any provision of this Act” (w.e.f. 25-11-1986).

2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 37, ibid., for “(except Chapter VA)” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Subs. by s. 37, ibid., for “two years” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 32, for “twenty-five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023), earlier subs. by s. 37, Act 44 of 1991, for

“two thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 30, for the first and second provisos (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

6. The words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 32 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

7. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 32, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

8. Subs. by s. 32, ibid., for “ten thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

9. Subs. by s. 32, ibid., for “twenty-five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

10. Ins. by Act 28 of 1986, s. 4 (w.e.f. 25-11-1986).

11. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 30, for “one year” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

12. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 32, for “ten thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023), earlier ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 37 (w.e.f. 2-

10-1991).

13. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 37 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

14. Subs. by s. 37, ibid., for “uncured trophy or meat” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

commission of the said offence be forfeited to the State Government and that any licence or permit, held

by such person under the provisions of this Act, be cancelled.

(3) Such cancellation of licence or permit or such forfeiture shall be in addition to any other

punishment that may be awarded for such offence.

(4) Where any person is convicted of an offence against this Act, the Court may direct that the

licence, if any, granted to such person under the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), for possession of any arm

with which an offence against this Act has been committed, shall be cancelled and that such person shall

not be eligible for a licence under the Arms Act, 1959, for a period of five years from the date of

conviction.

[(5) Nothing contained in section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), or in the

Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958), shall apply to a person convicted of an offence with

respect to hunting in a sanctuary or a National Park or of an offence against any provision of Chapter VA

unless such person is under eighteen years of age.]

STATE AMENDMENTS

Assam

Amendment of section 51.—In the principal Act, in section 51, in sub-section (1),

(i) in the first proviso,—

(a) in between the words “hunting in” and “a sanctuary” the words “or outside the boundary of”

shall be inserted;

(b) for the words “three years”, “seven years” and “ten thousand”, the words “seven years”, “ten

years” and “fifty thousand” respectively shall be substituted.

(ii) in the second proviso, for the words “three years”, “seven years” and “twenty five thousand”, the

words “ten years”, “life imprisonment” and “seventy five thousand” respectively, shall be substituted.

[Vide Assam Act 31 of 2010, s. 2].

[51A. Certain conditions to apply while granting bail.—When any person accused of, the

commission of any offence relating to Schedule I

*** or offences relating to hunting inside the

boundaries of National Park or wild life sanctuary or altering the boundaries of such parks and

sanctuaries, is arrested under the provisions of the Act, then notwithstanding anything contained in the

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) no such person who had been previously convicted of an

offence under this Act shall, be released on bail unless—

(a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity of opposing the release on bail; and

(b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Court is satisfied that there are

reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to

commit any offence while on bail.]

STATE AMENDMENTS

Assam

Insertion of section 51B.—In the principal Act, after section 51A, the following new section 51B

shall be inserted, namely:—

“51B. Offences to be cognizable, non bailabale and triable by the Court of Sessions.—(1) Every

offence punishable under this Act shall be congnizable and non-bailable within the meaning of the Code

of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 37. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 31 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. The words and figures “or Part II of Schedule II” omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 33 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no person accused

of an offence punishable under this Act, shall be released on bail unless—

(a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the application for such

release; and

(b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is satisfied that there are

reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.

(3) The offences under this Act, shall be triable by the Court of Sessions of the respective

jurisdiction.”

[Vide Assam Act 31 of 2010, s. 3].

52. Attempts and abetment.—Whoever attempts to contravene, or abets the contravention of, any of

the provisions of this Act or of any rule or order made thereunder shall be deemed to have contravened

that provision or rule or order, as the case may be.

53. Punishment for wrongful seizure.—If any person, exercising powers under this Act, vexatiously

and unnecessarily seizes the property of any other person on the pretence of seizing it for the reasons

mentioned in section 50 he shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may

extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

[54. Power to compound offence.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, empower the

Director of Wild Life Preservation or any other officer not below the rank of Assistant Director of Wild

Life Preservation and in the case of a State Government in the similar manner, empower the Chief Wild

Life Warden or any officer of a rank not below the rank of a Deputy Conservator of Forests, to accept

from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed an offence against this

Act, payment of a sum of money by way of composition of the offence which such person is suspected to

have committed.

(2) On payment of such sum of money to such officer, the suspected person, if in custody, shall be

discharged and no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken against such person.

(3) The officer compounding any offence may order the cancellation of any licence or permit granted

under this Act to the offender, or if not empowered to do so, may approach an officer so empowered, for

the cancellation of such licence or permit.

(4) The sum of money accepted or agreed to be accepted as composition under sub-section (1) shall,

in no case, exceed the sum of

[five lakh rupees]:

Provided that no offence, for which a minimum period of imprisonment has been prescribed in

section 51, shall be compounded.]

[55. Cognizance of offences.—No court shall take cognizance of any offence against this Act on the

complaint of any person other than—

(a) the Director of Wild Life Preservation or any other officer authorised in this behalf by the

Central Government; or

[(aa) the Member-Secretary, Central Zoo Authority in matters relating to violation of the

provisions of Chapter IVA; or]

[(ab) Member-Secretary, Tiger Conservation Authority; or

(ac) Director of the concerned tiger reserve; or]

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 32, for section 54 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 34, for “twenty-five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

3. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 39, for section 55 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 33 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

5. Ins. by Act 39 of 2006, s. 4 (w.e.f. 4-9-2006).

[(ad) the Management Authority or any officer, including an officer of the Wild Life Crime

Control Bureau, authorised in this behalf by the Central Government; or]

(b) the Chief Wild Life Warden, or any other officer authorised in this behalf by the State

Government

[subject to such conditions as may be specified by that Government]; or

[(bb) the officer-in-charge of the zoo in respect of violation of provisions of section 38J; or]

alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the State

Government or the officer authorised as aforesaid.]

56. Operation of other laws not barred.—Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prevent any

person from being prosecuted under any other law for the time being in force, for any act or omission

which constitutes an offence against this Act or from being liable under such other law to any higher

punishment or penalty than that provided by this Act: Provided that no person shall be punished twice for

the same offence.

57. Presumption to be made in certain cases.—Where, in any prosecution for an offence against

this Act, it is established that a person is in possession, custody or control of any

[wild animal, captive

animal], animal article, meat,

[trophy, uncured trophy, specified plant, or part or derivative thereof

[or

scheduled specimen]] it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, the burden of proving which shall

lie on the accused, that such person is in unlawful possession, custody or control of such

[wild animal,

captive animal], animal article, meat,

[trophy, uncured trophy, specified plant, or part or derivative

thereof

[or scheduled specimen].]

58. Offences by Companies.—(1) Where an offence against this Act has been committed by a

company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was

responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall

be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished

accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any

punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all

due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence against this Act has been

committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or

connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other

officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty

of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section,—

(a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals;

and

(b) “director”, in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.

[CHAPTER VIA

FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL HUNTING AND TRADE

58A. Application.—The provisions of this Chapter shall apply only to the following persons,

namely:—

1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 35 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

2. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 33 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 36, for “captive animal” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 40, for “trophy or uncured trophy” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 36 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

6. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 34 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

(a) every person who has been convicted of an offence punishable under this Act with

imprisonment for a term of three years or more;

(b) every associate of a person referred to in clause (a);

was at any time previously held by a person referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) unless the present

holder or, as the case may be, any one who held such property after such person and before the

present holder, is or was a transferee in good faith for adequate consideration.

58B. Definitions.—In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Appellate Tribunal” means the Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property constituted under

section 58N;

(b) “associate” in relation to a person whose property is liable to be forfeited under this Chapter,

includes—

(i) any individual who had been or is managing the affairs or keeping the accounts of such

person;

(ii) any association of persons, body of individuals, partnership firm or private company

within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) of which such person had been or is a

member, partner or director;

(iii) any individual who had been or is a member, partner or director of an association of

persons, body of individuals, partnership firm or private company referred to in sub-clause (ii) at

any time when such person had been or is a member, partner or director of such association,

body, partnership firm or private company;

(iv) any person, who had been or is managing the affairs, or keeping the accounts of any

association of persons, body of individuals, partnership firm or private company referred to in

sub-clause (iii);

(v) the trustee of any trust, where,—

(1) the trust has been created by such person; or

(2) the value of the assets contributed by such person (including the value of the assets, if

any, contributed by him earlier) to the trust amounts on the date on which contribution is

made, to not less than twenty per cent.of the value of the assets of the trust on that date;

(vi) where the competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers that any

properties of such person are held on his behalf by any other person, such other person;

(d) “concealment” means the concealment or disguise of the nature, source, disposition,

movement or ownership of property and includes the movement or conversion of such property by

electronic transmission or by any other means;

(e) “freezing” means temporarily prohibiting the transfer, conversion, disposition or movement of

property by an order issued under section 58F;

(f) “identifying” includes establishment of proof that the property was derived from, or used in,

the illegal hunting and trade of wild life and its products;

(g) “illegally acquired property” in relation to any person to whom this Chapter applies, means,—

(i) any property acquired by such person, wholly or partly out of or by means of any income,

earnings or assets derived or obtained from or attributable to illegal hunting and trade of wild life

and its products and derivatives;

(ii) any property acquired by such person, for a consideration or by any means, wholly or

partly traceable to any property referred to in sub-clause (i) or the income or earning from such

property,

and includes—

(A) any property held by such person which would have been, in relation to any previous

holder thereof, illegally acquired property under this clause if such previous holder had not

ceased to hold it, unless such person or any other person who held the property at any time after

such previous holder or, where there are two or more such previous holders, the last of such

previous holders is or was a transferee in good faith for adequate consideration;

(B) any property acquired by such person, for a consideration, or by any means, wholly or

partly traceable to any property falling under item (A), or the income or earnings therefrom;

(h) “property” means property and assets of every description, whether corporeal or incorporeal,

movable or immovable, tangible or intangible and deeds and instruments evidencing title to, or

interest in, such property or assets, derived from the illegal hunting and trade of wild life and its

products;

(i) “relative” means—

(1) spouse of the person;

(2) brother or sister of the person;

(3) brother or sister of the spouse of the person;

(4) any lineal ascendant or descendant of the person;

(5) any lineal ascendant or descendant of the spouse of the person;

(6) spouse of a person referred to in sub-clause (2), sub-clause (3), sub-clause (4) or

sub-clause (5);

(7) any lineal descendant of a person referred to in sub-clause (2) or sub-clause (3);

(j) “tracing” means determining the nature, source, disposition, movement, title or ownership of

property;

(k) “trust” includes any other legal obligation.

58C. Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property.—(1) From the date of commencement of

this Chapter, it shall not be lawful for any person to whom this Chapter applies to hold any illegally

acquired property either by himself or through any other person on his behalf.

(2) Where any person holds such property in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1), such

property shall be liable to be forfeited to the State Government concerned in accordance with the

provisions of this Chapter:

Provided that no property shall be forfeited under this Chapter if such property was acquired by a

person to whom this Act applies before a period of six years from the date on which he was charged for

an offence relating to illegal hunting and trade of wild life and its products.

58D. Competent authority.—The State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette,

authorise any officer not below the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests to perform the functions of the

competent authority under this Chapter in respect of such persons or classes of persons as the State

Government may, direct.

58E. Identifying illegally acquired property.—(1) An officer not below the rank of Deputy

Inspector General of Police duly authorised by the Central Government or as the case may be, the State

Government, shall, on receipt of a complaint from the competent authority about any person having

illegally acquired property, proceed to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying any property

illegally acquired by such person.

(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any inquiry, investigation or survey in respect

of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account in any bank or financial institution or

any other relevant step as may be necessary.

(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried out by an officer

mentioned in sub-section (1) in accordance with such directions or guidelines as the competent authority

may make or issue in this behalf.

58F. Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property.—(1) Where any officer conducting an

inquiry or investigation under section 58E has reason to believe that any property in relation to which

such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is an illegally acquired property and such property is

likely to be concealed, transferred or dealt with in any manner which may result in frustrating any

proceeding relating to forfeiture of such property under this Chapter, he may make an order for seizing

such property and where it is not practicable to seize such property, he may make an order that such

property shall not be transferred or otherwise dealt with, except with the prior permission of the officer

making such order, or of the competent authority and a copy of such order shall be served on the person

concerned:

Provided that a copy of such an order shall be sent to the competent authority within forty-eight hours

of its being made.

(2) Any order made under sub-section (1) shall have no effect unless the said order is confirmed by an

order of the competent authority within a period of thirty days of its being made.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “transfer of property” means any disposition,

conveyance, assignment, settlement, delivery, payment or other alienation of property and, without

limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes—

(a) the creation of a trust in property;

(b) the grant or creation of any lease, mortgage, charge, easement, licence, power, partnership or

interest in property;

property, to determine its disposition in favour of any person other than the donee of the power; and

(d) any transaction entered into by any person with intent thereby to diminish directly or

indirectly the value of his own property and to increase the value of the property of any other person.

58G. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter.—(1) The State

Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, appoint as many of its officers (not below

the rank of Conservator of Forests) as it thinks fit, to perform the functions of an Administrator.

(2) The Administrator appointed under sub-section (1) shall receive and manage the property in

relation to which an order has been made under sub-section (1) of section 58F or under section 58-I in

such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

(3) The Administrator shall also take such measures as the State Government may direct, to dispose

of the property which is forfeited to the State Government.

58H. Notice of forfeiture of property.—(1) If having regard to the value of the properties held by

any person to whom this Chapter applies, either by himself or through any other person on his behalf, his

known sources of income, earnings or assets, and any other information or material available to it as a

result of a report from any officer making an investigation under section 58E or otherwise, the competent

authority for reasons to be recorded in writing believes that all or any of such properties are illegally

acquired properties, it may serve a notice upon such person (hereinafter referred to as the person affected)

calling upon him within a period of thirty days specified in the notice to show cause why all or any of

such properties, as the case may be, should not be declared to be illegally acquired properties and

forfeited to the State Government under this Chapter and in support of his case indicate the sources of his

income, earnings or assets, out of which or by means of which he has acquired such property, the

evidence on which he relies and other relevant information and particulars.

(2) Where a notice under sub-section (1) to any person specifies any property as being held on behalf

of such person by any other person, a copy of the notice shall also be served upon such other person.

58-I. Forfeiture of property in certain cases.—(1) The competent authority may, after considering

the explanation, if any, to the show cause notice issued under section 58H, and the materials available

before it and after giving to the person affected and in a case where the person affected holds any property

specified in the notice through any other person, to such other person, also a reasonable opportunity of

being heard, by order, record a finding whether all or any of the properties in question are illegally

acquired properties:

Provided that if the person affected (and in a case where the person affected holds any property

specified in the notice through any other person, such other person also), does not appear before the

competent authority or represent his case before it within a period of thirty days specified in the show

cause notice, the competent authority may proceed to record a finding under this sub-section ex parte on

the basis of evidence available before it.

(2) Where the competent authority is satisfied that some of the properties referred to in the show

cause notice are illegally acquired properties but is not able to identify specifically such properties, then,

it shall be lawful for the competent authority to specify the properties which, to the best of its judgment,

are illegally acquired properties and record a finding accordingly under sub-section (1) within a period of

ninety days.

(3) Where the competent authority records a finding under this section to the effect that any property

is illegally acquired property, it shall declare that such property shall, subject to the provisions of this

Chapter stand forfeited to the State Government free from all encumbrances.

(4) In case the person affected establishes that the property specified in the notice issued under

section 58H is not an illegally acquired property and therefore not liable to be forfeited under the Act, the

said notice shall be withdrawn and the property shall be released forthwith.

(5) Where any shares in a company stand forfeited to the State Government under this Chapter, the

company shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or the article

of association of the company, forthwith register the State Government as the transferee of such shares.

58J. Burden of proof.—In any proceedings under this Chapter, the burden of proving that any

property specified in the notice served under section 58H is not illegally acquired property shall be on the

person affected.

58K. Fine in lieu of forfeiture.—(1) Where the competent authority makes a declaration that any

property stands forfeited to the State Government under section 58-I and it is a case where the source of

only a part of the illegally acquired property has not been proved to the satisfaction of the competent

authority, it shall make an order giving option to the person affected to pay, in lieu of forfeiture, a fine

equal to the market value of such part.

(2) Before making an order imposing a fine under sub-section (1), the person affected shall be given a

reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(3) Where the person affected pays the fine due under sub-section (1), within such time as may be

allowed in that behalf, the competent authority may, by order revoke the declaration of forfeiture under

section 58-I and thereupon such property shall stand released.

58L. Procedure in relation to certain trust properties.—In the case of any person referred to in

sub-clause (vi) of clause (b) of section 58B, if the competent authority, on the basis of the information and

materials available to it, for reasons to be recorded in writing believes that any property held in trust is

illegally acquired property, it may serve a notice upon the author of the trust, or as the case may be, the

contributor of the assets out of or by means of which such property was acquired by the trust and the

trustees, calling upon them within a period of thirty days specified in the notice, to explain the source of

money or other assets out of or by means of which such property was acquired or, as the case may be, the

source of money or other assets which were contributed to the trust for acquiring such property and

thereupon such notice shall be deemed to be a notice served under section 58H and all the other

provisions of this Chapter shall apply accordingly.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section “illegally acquired property” in relation to any

property held in trust, includes—

(i) any property which if it had continued to be held by the author of the trust or the contributor of

such property to the trust would have been illegally acquired property in relation to such author or

contributor;

(ii) any property acquired by the trust out of any contributions made by any person which would

have been illegally acquired property in relation to such person had such person acquired such

property out of such contributions.

58M. Certain transfers to be null and void.—Where after the making of an order under

sub-section (1) of section 58F or the issue of a notice under section 58H or under section 58L, any

property referred to in the said order or notice is transferred by any mode whatsoever, such transfer shall,

for the purposes of the proceedings under this Chapter, be ignored and if such property is subsequently

forfeited to the State Government under section 58-I, then, the transfer of such property shall be deemed

to be null and void.

58N. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the

Official Gazette, constitute an Appellate Tribunal to be called the Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited

Property consisting of a Chairman, and such number of other members (being officers of the State

Government not below the rank of a Principal Secretary to the Government), as the State Government

thinks fit, to be appointed by that Government for hearing appeals against the orders made under section

58F, section 58-I, sub-section (1) of section 58K or section 58L.

(2) The Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal shall be a person who is or has been or is qualified to be a

Judge of a High Court.

(3) The terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members shall be such as may be

prescribed.

58-O. Appeals.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the competent authority made under

section 58F, section 58-I, sub-section (1) of section 58K or section 58L may, within forty-five days from

the date on which the order is served on him prefer an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal:

Provided that the Appellate Tribunal may entertain an appeal after the said period of forty-five days,

but not after sixty days, from the date aforesaid if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by

sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.

(2) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (1), the Appellate Tribunal may, after giving an

opportunity of being heard to the appellant, if he so desires, and after making such further inquiry as it

deems fit, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against.

(3) The Appellate Tribunal may regulate its own procedure.

(4) On application to the Appellate Tribunal and on payment of the prescribed fee, the Appellate

Tribunal may allow a party to any appeal or any person authorised in this behalf by such party to inspect

at any time during office hours, any relevant records and registers of the Appellate Tribunal and obtain a

certified copy or any part thereof.

58P. Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description.—No notice issued or served, no

declaration made, and no order passed under this Chapter shall be deemed to be invalid by reason of any

error in the description of the property or person mentioned therein if such property or person is

identifiable from the description so mentioned.

58Q. Bar of jurisdiction.—No order passed or declaration made under this Chapter shall be

appealable except as provided therein and no civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter

which the Appellate Tribunal or any competent authority is empowered by or under this Chapter to

determine, and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action

taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Chapter.

58R. Competent Authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.—The

competent authority and the Appellate Tribunal shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a

suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:—

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;

(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;

(e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses or documents;

(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.

58S. Information to competent authority.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other

law for the time being in force, the competent authority shall have power to require any officer or

authority of the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority to furnish information in

relation to such persons, on points or matters as in the opinion of the competent authority will be useful

for, or relevant to, the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) Every officer referred to in section 58T may furnish suo motu any information available with him

to the competent authority if in the opinion of the officer such information will be useful to the competent

authority for the purposes of this Chapter.

58T. Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.—

For the purposes of any proceedings under this Chapter, the following officers shall render such

assistance as may be necessary to the Administrator appointed under section 58G, competent authority

and the Appellate Tribunal, namely:—

(a) officers of Police;

(b) officers of the State Forest Departments;

(d) officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence;

(e) such other officers as specified by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the

Official Gazette.

58U. Power to take possession.—(1) Where any property has been declared to be forfeited to the

State Government under this Chapter, or where the person affected has failed to pay the fine due under

sub-section (1) of section 58K within the time allowed therefor under sub-section (3) of that section, the

competent authority may order the person affected as well as any other person who may be in possession

of the property to surrender or deliver possession thereof to the Administrator appointed under section

58G or to any person duly authorised by him in this behalf within thirty days of the service of the order.

(2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (1), the

Administrator may take possession of the property and may for that purpose use such force as may be

necessary.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Administrator may, for the purpose of

taking possession of any property referred to in sub-section (1) requisition the services of any police

officer to assist him and it shall be the duty of such officer to comply with such requisition.

58V. Rectification of mistakes.—With a view to rectifying any mistake apparent from record, the

competent authority or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, may amend any order made by it

within a period of one year from the date of the order:

Provided that if any such amendment is likely to affect any person prejudicially and the mistake is not

of a clerical nature, it shall not be made without giving to such person a reasonable opportunity of being

heard.

58W. Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter.—No finding

of any officer or authority under any other law shall be conclusive for the purposes of any proceedings

under this Chapter.

58X. Service of notices and orders.—Any notice or order issued or made under this Chapter shall be

served,—

(a) by tendering the notice or order or sending it by registered post to the person for whom it is

intended or to his agent;

(b) if the notice or order cannot be served in the manner provided in clause (a), then, by affixing

it on a conspicuous place in the property in relation to which the notice or order is issued or made or

on some conspicuous part of the premises in which the person for whom it is intended is known to

have last resided or carried on business or personally worked for gain.

58Y.Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken under

this Chapter.—Any person who knowingly acquires, by any mode whatsoever, any property in relation

to which proceedings are pending under this Chapter shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term

which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.]

CHAPTER VII

MISCELLANEOUS

59. Officers to be public servants.—Every officer referred to

[in Chapter II and the chairperson,

members, member-secretary and other officers and employees referred to in Chapter IVA],

[Chapter

IVB] and every other officer exercising any of the powers conferred by this Act shall be deemed to be a

public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

60. Protection of action taken in good faith.—(1) No-suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding

shall lie against any officer or other employee of the Central Government or the State Government for

anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or the State

Government or any of its officers or other employees for any damage caused or likely to be caused by

anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

[(3) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Authority referred to in Chapter IVA

[Chapter IVB] and its chairperson, members, member-secretary, officers and other employees for

anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.]

[60A. Reward to persons.—(1) When a court imposes a sentence of fine or a sentence of which fine

forms a part, the Court may, when passing judgment, order that the reward be paid to a person who

renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out of the proceeds

of fine not exceeding

[fifty per cent. of such fine].

(2) Where a case is compounded under Sec. 54, the officer compounding may order reward to be paid

to a person who renders assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offenders out

of the sum of money accepted by way of composition not exceeding

[fifty per cent. of such money].]

1. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 41, for “in Chapter II and” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

2. Ins. by Act 39 of 2006, s. 5 (w.e.f. 4-9-2006).

3. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 42 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

4. Ins. by Act 39 of 2006, s. 6 (w.e.f. 4-9-2006).

5. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 43 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

6. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 35, for “twenty per cent. of such fine” (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

[60B. Reward by State Government.—The State Government may empower the Chief Wild Life

Warden to order payment of reward not exceeding ten thousand rupees to be paid to a person who renders

assistance in the detection of the offence or the apprehension of the offender, from such fund and in such

manner as may be prescribed.]

61. Power to alter entries in Schedules.—(1) The Central Government may, if it is of opinion that it

is expedient so to do, by notification,

[

[amend any Schedule or add] or delete any entry to or from any

Schedule] or transfer any entry from one Part of a Schedule to another Part of the same Schedule or from

one Schedule to another.

* * * * *

(3) On the issue of a notification under sub-section (1)

***, the relevant Schedule shall be deemed to

be altered accordingly, provided that every such alteration shall be without prejudice to anything done or

omitted to be done before such alteration.

* * * * *

Provided that any such alteration made by the State Government, if it has been made with the

previous consent of the Central Government, shall prevail in that State:

Provided further that nothing in the foregoing proviso shall prevent the Central Government from

modifying or cancelling, at any time, the alteration made by the State Government.

62. Declaration of certain wild animals to be vermin.—

[The Central Government] may, by

notification, declare any wild animal

[specified in Schedule II] to be vermin for any area and for such

period as may be specified therein and so long as such notification is in force, such wild animal shall be

[deemed not to be included in Schedule II for such area and for such period as specified in the

notification].

[62A. Regulation or prohibition of import, etc., of invasive alien species.—(1) The Central

Government may, by notification, regulate or prohibit the import, trade, possession or proliferation of

invasive alien species which pose a threat to the wild life or habitat in India.

(2) The Central Government may authorise the Director or any other officer to seize and dispose of,

including through destruction, the species referred to in the notification issued under sub-section (1).

62B. Power to issue directions.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Central

Government may call for any information or report from a State Government or any such other agency or

body or issue any direction to a State Government or any such other agency or body for effective

implementation of the provisions of the Act for the protection, conservation and management of wild life

in the country.]

63. Power of Central Government to make rules.—

[(1) The Central Government may, by

notification, make rules for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) conditions and other matters subject to which a licensee may keep any specified plant in his

custody or possession under section17F;

1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 36, (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 44, for “add any entry to any Schedule” (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

3. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 37, for “add” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

4. Sub-section (2) omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 44, (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

5. The words brackets and figure “or sub-section (2)” omitted by Act 44 of 1991, s. 44 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

6. Sub-section (4) omitted by s. 44, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

7. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 45, for certain words (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

8. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 38, for “other than those specified in Schedule I and Part II of Schedule II” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

9. Subs. by s. 38, ibid., for “deemed to have been included in Schedule V” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

10. Ins. by s. 39, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

11. Subs. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 46, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

[(ai) the term of office of members other than those who are members ex officio; the manner of

filling vacancies, the procedure to be followed by the National Board under sub-section (2) and

allowances of those members under sub-section (3) of section 5A;]

[(aa) the matters to be prescribed under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 44;]

(b) the salaries, allowances and other conditions of appointment of chairperson, members and

member-secretary under sub-section (5) of section 38B;

Authority under sub-section (7) of section 38B;

(d) the form in which the annual statement of accounts of the Central Zoo Authority shall be

prepared under sub-section (4) of section 38E;

(e) the form in which and the time at which the annual report of the Central Zoo Authority shall

be prepared under section 38F;

(f) the form in which and the fee required to be paid with the application for recognition of a zoo

under sub-section (2) of section 38H;

(g) the standards, norms and other matters to be considered for granting recognition under

sub-section (4) of section 38H;

[(gi) qualifications and experience of experts or professionals under clause (d) of sub-section (2)

of section 38-1;

(gii) the salaries and allowances and other conditions of appointment of the members under

sub-section (4) of section 38M;

(giii) the terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Tiger

Conservation Authority under sub-section (2) of section 38N;

(giv) the form in which the annual statement of accounts of Tiger Conservation Authority shall be

prepared under sub-section (1) of section 38R;

(gv) the form in which and the time at which the annual report of Tiger Conservation Authority

shall be prepared under section 38S;

(gvi) other powers of the Wild Life Crime Control Bureau under clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of

section 38Z.]

[(gvii) the manner of disposal of Government property under sub-section (5) of section 39;

(gviii) the terms and conditions of a transfer or transport of a captive elephant by a person having

a valid certificate of ownership for a religious or any other purpose under the proviso to sub-section

(2) of section 43;]

(h) the form in which declaration shall be made under sub-section (2) of section 44;

(i) the matters to be prescribed under Cl. (b) of sub-section (4) of section 44;

(j) the terms and conditions which shall govern transaction referred to in clause (b) of section 48;

[(ji) the terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances for appointment of the

officers and employees of the Management Authority under sub-section (4) of section 49E;

(jii) the conditions and procedures subject to which any exemption provided for in Article VII of

the Convention may be availed under sub-section (2) of section 49H;

1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 37 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Ins. by Act 23 of 1982, s. 4 (w.e.f. 21-5-1982).

3. Ins. by Act 39 of 2006, s. 7 (w.e.f. 4-9-2006).

4. Ins. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 40 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

5. Ins. by s. 40, ibid (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

(jiii) the reporting of details of scheduled specimens and the transaction as per

sub-section (3) of section 49H;

(jiv) the form and manner of application, the fee payable, the conditions and the procedure to be

followed under sub-section (5) of section 49H;

(jv) the matters provided for in sub-sections (8) and (9) of section 49M;

(jvi) the form and manner of the application, the fee payable, the form of licence and the

procedure to be followed in granting or cancelling a licence as per sub-section (2) of section 49N;

(jvii) the fee payable for renewal of licence as per sub-section (3), and manner of making appeal

under sub-section (4), of section 49-O;

(jviii) any other matter for proper implementation of the Convention as may be required under

Chapter VB;]

(k) the manner in which notice may be given by a person under clause (c) of section 55;

(1) the matters specified in sub-section (2) of section 64 in so far as they relate to sanctuaries and

National Parks declared by the Central Government.]

(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each

House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in

one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session immediately

following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification

in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only

in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or

annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

64. Power of State Government to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification,

make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act in respect of matters which do not fall within the

purview of section 63.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—

[(a) the term of office of members other than those who are members, ex officio, the manner of

filling vacancies and the procedure to be followed by the Board under sub-section (2) of section 6;

(b) allowances referred to in sub-section (3) of section 6;]

(c)the forms to be used for any application, certificate, claim,declaration, licence, permit,

registration, return, or other document, made, granted, or submitted under the provisions of this Act

and the fees, if any, therefor;

(d) the conditions subject to which any licence or permit may be granted under this Act;

[(dd) the conditions subject to which the officers will be authorised to file cases in the court;]

(e)the particulars of the record of wild animals (captured or killed) to be kept and submitted by

the licensee;

[(ee) the manner in which measures for immunisation of live-stock shall be taken;]

(f) regulation of the possession, transfer and the sale of captive animals, meat, animal articles,

trophies and uncured trophies;

(g) regulation of taxidermy;

1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 38, for clauses (a) and (b) (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

2. Ins. by s. 38, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

3. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 47 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

[(ga) the manner and conditions subject to which the Administrator shall receive and manage the

property under sub-section (2) of section 58G;

(gb) the terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and other members under

sub-section (3) of section 58N;

(gc) the fund from which and the manner in which payment of reward under section 60B shall be

made;]

(h) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed under this Act.

65. Rights of Scheduled Tribes to be protected.—Nothing in this Act shall affect the hunting rights

conferred on the Scheduled Tribes of the Nicobar Islands in the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar

Islands by notification of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, No. 40,/67/F, No. G635, Vol. III,

dated the 28th April, 1967, published at pages 1 to 5 of the Extraordinary issue of the Andaman and

Nicobar Gazette, dated the 28th April, 1967.

66. Repeal and savings.—(1) As from the commencement of this Act, every other Act relating to any

matter contained in this Act and in force in a State shall, to the extent to which that Act or any provision

contained therein corresponds, or is repugnant, to this Act or any provision contained in this Act, stand

repealed:

Provided that such repeal shall not,—

(i) affect the previous operation of the Act so repealed, or anything duly done or suffered

thereunder;

(ii) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability, acquired, accrued or incurred under the Act

so repealed;

(iii) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed

against the Act so repealed; or

(iv) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege,

obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid;

and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any

such penalty, forfeiture and. Punishment may be imposed, as if the aforesaid Act had not been repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal,—

(a) anything done or any action taken under the Act so repealed, (including any notification,

order, certificate, notice or receipt issued, application made, or permit granted) which is not

inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the

corresponding provisions of this Act as, if this Act were in force at the time such thing was done or

action was taken, and shall continue to be in force, unless and until superseded by anything done or

any action taken under this Act;

(b) every licence granted under any Act so repealed and in force immediately before the

commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been granted under the corresponding provisions

of this Act and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, continue to be in force for the unexpired

portion. of the period for which such licence had been granted.

(3) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any sanctuary or National Park declared by a

State Government under any Act repealed under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be a sanctuary or

National Park, as, the case may be, declared by the State Government under this Act and where any right

in or over any land in any such National Park which had not been extinguished under the said Act, at or

before the commencement of this Act, the extinguishment of such rights shall be made in accordance with

the provisions of this Act.

1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 38 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).

[(4) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby further declared that where any proceeding under any

provision of section 19 to 25 (both inclusive) is pending on the date of commencement of the Wild Life

(Protection) Amendment Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), any reserve forest or a part of territorial waters

comprised within a sanctuary declared under section 18 to be a sanctuary before the date of such

commencement shall be deemed to be a sanctuary declared under section. 26A.]

1. Ins. by Act 44 of 1991, s. 48 (w.e.f. 2-10-1991).

[SCHEDULE — I

(See sections 9, 11, 12, 38-I, 39, 40, 40A, 41, 42, 42A, 43, 48, 48A, 50, 51, 51A and 57 and

Chapter V-A)

PART A: MAMMALS

Sl. No.

Common name

Scientific name

ANTELOPES

Blackbuck

Antilope cervicapra

Chinkara/Indian Gazelle

Gazella bennettii

Four-horned Antelope

Tetracerus

quadricornis

Tibetan Antelope

Pantholops hodgsonii

Tibetan Gazelle

Procapra picticaudata

BADGERS

Greater Hog Badger

Arctonyx collaris

Northern Hog Badger

Arctonyx albogularis

Ratel / Honey Badger

Mellivora capensis

BATS

Andaman Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus cognatus

10.

Black-eared Flying Fox

Pteropus melanotus

1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2022, s. 41, for “Schedules I, II, III, IV, V and VI” (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).

11.

Leafletted Leaf-nosed Bat/Kolar Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros

hypophyllus

12.

Nicobar Flying Fox

Pteropus faunulus

13.

Salim Ali's Fruit Bat

Latidens salimalii

14.

Wroughton's Free tailed Bat

Otomops wroughtoni

BEARS

15.

Asiatic Black Bear

Ursus thibetanus

16.

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

17.

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

18.

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

BINTURONG

19.

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

CANIDS

20.

Asiatic Wild Dog/Dhole

Cuon alpinus

21.

Grey Wolf

Canis lupus

22.

Jackal

Canis aureus

CAPRINES

23.

Argali/Nayan/Great Tibetan Sheep

Ovis amnion

24.

Bharal/Blue Sheep

Pseudois nayaur

25.

Chinese Goral

Naemorhedus griseus

26.

Himalayan Goral

Naemorhedus goral

27.

Himalayan Serow

Capricornis sumatrenis

28.

Markhor

Copra falconeri

29.

Red Goral

Naemorhedus baileyi

30.

Red Serow

Capricornis rubidus

31.

Siberian/Asiatic/Himalayan Ibex

Copra sibirica

32.

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor

33.

Urial

Ovis vignei

CATS

34.

Asiatic Golden Cat

Catopuma temminckii

35.

Asiatic Lion

Panthera leo persica

36.

Caracal

Caracal caracal

37.

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

38.

Clouded Leopard

Neofelis nebulosi

39.

Desert Cat

Felis silvestris

40.

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx

41.

Fishing Cat

Prionailurus viverrinus

42.

Jungle Cat

Felis chaus

43.

Leopard

Panthera pardus

44.

Leopard Cat

Prionailurus

bengalensis

45.

Marbled Cat

Pardofelis marmorata

46.

Pallas's Cat

Otocolobus manul

47.

Rusty Spotted Cat

Prionailurus

rubiginosus

48.

Snow Leopard

Panthera uncia

49.

Tiger

Panthera tigris

CIVETS

50.

Asian Palm Civet

Paradoxurus

hermaphroditus

51.

Jerdon's Palm Civet

Paradoxurus jerdoni

52.

Large Indian Civet

Viverra zibetha

53.

Malabar Large-spotted Civet

Viverra civettina

54.

Masked Palm Civet

Paguma larvata

55.

Small Indian Civet

Viverricula indica

56.

Small-toothed Palm Civet

Arctogalidia trivirgata

DEER

57.

Alpine Musk Deer

Moschus chrysogaster

58.

Black Musk Deer

Moschus fuscus

59.

Himalayan Musk Deer

Moschus leucogaster

60.

Hog Deer

Axis porcinus

61.

Indian Chevrotain/Mouse Deer

Moschiola indica

62.

Kashmir Musk Deer

Moschus cupreus

63.

Kashmir Red Deer/Hangul

Cervus hangul

64.

Manipur Brow-antlered Deer/Thamin

Rucervus eldii eldii

65.

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

66.

Swamp Deer/Barasingha

Rucervus duvaucelii

67.

Northern Red Muntjak

Muntiacus vaginalis

68.

Leaf Muntjak

Muntiacus putaoensis

69.

Malabar Red Muntjak

Muntiacus malabaricus

DOLPHINS

70.

Fraser's Dolphin

Lagenodelphis hosei

71.

Gangetic/South Asian River Dolphin

Platanista gangetica

72.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops aduncus

Indo-Pacific hump-back Dolphin

Sousa chinensis

74.

Indus River Dolphin

Platanista minor

75.

Irrawady Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

76.

Pantropical Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

77.

Pantropical Spotted Dolphin

Stenella attenuata

78.

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

79.

Rough-toothed Dolphin

Steno bredanensis

80.

Short-beaked Saddleback Dolphin/Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

81.

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

DUGONG

82.

Dugong/Sea Cow

Dugong dugon

ELEPHANT

83.

Asiatic Elephant

Elephas maximus

FOXES

84.

Bengal Fox

Vulpes bengalensis

85.

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

86.

Tibetan Sand Fox

Vulpes ferrilata

HARES

87.

Hispid Hare

Caprolagus hispidus

HOGS

88.

Pygmy Hog

Porcula salvania

HYAENA

89.

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

LINSANG

90.

Spotted Linsang

Prionodon pardicolor

MARMOTS

91.

Himalayan Marmot

Marmota himalayana

92.

Long-tailed Marmot

Marmota caudata

MARTENS

93.

Nilgiri Marten

Martes gwatkinsii

94.

Stone/Beech Marten

Maries foina

95.

Himalayan Yellow-throated Marten

Martes flavigula

MONGOOSES

96.

Small Indian Mongoose

Urva auropunctata

97.

Grey Mongoose

Urva edwardsii

98.

Brown Mongoose

Urva fuscu

99.

Javan Mongoose

Urva javanica

100.

Ruddy Mongoose

Urva smithii

101.

Crab-eating Mongoose

Urva urva

102.

Stripe-necked Mongoose

Urva vitticolla

OTTERS

103.

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

104.

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereal

105.

Smooth-coated Otter

Lutrogale perspicillata

OTHER RODENTS

106.

Bonhote's Mouse

Mus famulus

107.

Nilgiri Vandeleuria/Nilgiri Long-tailed Tree Mouse

Vandeleuria nilagirica

108.

Large Rock Rat/Elvira Rat

Cremnomys Elvira

109.

Hume's Hadromys/Hume's Rat

Hadromys humei

110.

Large Metad/Kondana Rat

Millardia kondana

111.

Miller's Nicobar Rat

Rattus burrus

112.

Ranjini's Rat

Rattus ranjiniae

PANGOLINS

113.

Indian Pangolin

Manis crassicaudata

114.

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

PIG

115.

Andaman Wild Pig

Sus scrofa

andamanensis

PIKA

116.

Royle's Pika

Ochotona roylei

PORPOISE

117.

Finless Porpoise

Neophocaena

phocaenoides

PORCUPINES

118.

Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine

Atherurus macrourus

119.

Himalayan Crestless Porcupine

Hystrix brachyura

120.

Indian Porcupine

Hystrix indica

PRIMATES

121.

Arunachal Macaque

Macaca munzala

122.

Assamese Macaque

Macaca assamensis

123.

Bengal Slow Loris

Nycticebus bengalensis

124.

Black-footed Gray Langur

Semnopithecus

hypoleucos

125.

Bonnet Macaque

Macaca radiata

126.

Capped Langur

Trachypithecus pileatus

127.

Gee's Golden Langur

Trachypithecus geei

128.

Gray Slender Loris

Loris lydekkerianus

129.

Hoolock Gibbon

Hoolock hoolock

130.

Kashmir Gray Langur

Semnopithecus ajax

131.

Lion-Tailed Macaque

Macaca Silenus

132.

Nepal Gray Langur

Semnopithecus

schistaceus

133.

Nicobar Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

umbrosus

134.

Nilgiri Langur

Semnopithecus johnii

135.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Macaca leonine

136.

Phayre's Leaf Monkey

Trachypithecus phayrei

137.

Sela macaque

Macaca selai

138.

Stump-tailed macaque

Macaca arctoides

139.

Tarai Gray Langur

Semnopithecus hector

140.

Tufted Gray Langur

Semnopithecus priam

141.

White-cheeked Macaque

Macaca leucogenys

RED PANDA

142.

Himalaya Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

143.

Chinese Red Panda

Ailurus styani

RHINOCEROS

144.

Indian/Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros unicornis

SQUIRRELS

145.

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Belomys pearsonii

146.

Namdhapa Flying Squirrel

Biswamoyopterus

biswasi

147.

Woolly Flying Squirrels

All species of the Genus

Eupetaurus

148.

Giant Flying Squirrels

All species of the Genus

Petaurista

149.

Malabar/Indian Giant Squirrel

Ratufa indica

150.

Malayan Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

151.

Grizzled Giant Squirrel

Ratufa macroura

152.

Travancore Flying Squirrel

Petinomys

fuscocapillus

SHREWS

153.

Andaman Shrew

Crocidura

andamanensis

154.

Day's Shrew

Suncus dayi

155.

Himalayan Tahr

Hemitragus jemlahicus

156.

NilgiriTahr

Nilgiritragus hylocrius

TREESHREWS

157.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Tupaia nicobarica

WHALES

158.

Common Minke Whale

Balaenoptera

acutorostrata

159.

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

160.

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

161.

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

162.

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

163.

Humpback Whale

Megaptera

novaeangliae

164.

Pygmy Killer Whale

Feresa attenuate

165.

Short-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala

macrorhynchus

166.

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

167.

Melon-headed Whale

Peponocephala electra

168.

False Killer Whale

Pseudorca crassidens

169.

Sperm Whale/Cachalot

Physeter

macrocephalus

170.

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

171.

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

172.

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon

densirostris

173.

Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon

ginkgodens

174.

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Ziphius cavirostris

WILD CATTLE

175.

Gaur/Indian Bison

Bos gaurus

176.

Wild Yak

Bos mutus

177.

Wild Water Buffalo

Bubalus arnee

WILD ASS

178.

Indian Wild Ass

Equus hemionus

179.

Tibetan Wild Ass

Equus kiang

WEASELS

180.

Mountain Weasel

Mustela altaica

181.

Siberian Weasel

Mustela sibirica

182.

Yellow-bellied Weasel

Mustela kathiah

183.

Ermine or Short-tailed Weasel

Mustela erminea

PART B: BIRDS

Sl. No.

Common name

Scientific name

BARN OWLS

Andaman Barn Owl

Tyto deroepstorffi

Common Barn Owl

Tyto alba

BITTERNS, HERONS AND EGRETS

Cinnamon Bittern

Ixobrychus

cinnamomeus

White-bellied Heron

Ardea insignis

White-eared Night Heron Gorsachius magnificus

Gorsachius magnificus

BUNTINGS

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

BUSTARDS

Bengal Florican

Houbaropsis

bengalensis

Great Indian Bustard

Ardeotis nigriceps

Lesser Florican

Sypheotides indicus

10.

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

11.

Macqueen's Bustard

Chlamydotis

macqueenii

CISTICOLAS, PRINIAS, AND ALLIES

12.

Grey-crowned Prinia

Prinia cinereocapilla

13.

Rufous-fronted Prinia

Prinia buchanani

COURSERS AND PRATINCOLES

14.

Indian Courser

Cursorius

coromandelicus

15.

Jerdon's Courser

Rhinoptilus

bitorquatus

CRANES

16.

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

17.

Common Crane

Grus grus

18.

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

19.

Hooded Crane

Grus monacha

20.

Sarus Crane

Antigone antigone

21.

Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus

leucogeranus

CROWS AND ALLIES

22.

Andaman Treepie

Dendrocitta bayleii

DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS

23.

Andaman Teal

Anas albogularis

24.

Baer's Pochard

Aythya baeri

25.

Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

26.

Cotton Pygmy Goose

Nettapus

coromandelianus

27.

Fulvous Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

28.

Marbled Teal

Marmaronetta

angustirostris

29.

Pink-headed Duck

Rhodonessa

caryophyllacea

30.

White-headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

31.

White-winged Wood Duck

Asarcornis scutulata

FALCONS

32.

Amur Falcon

Falco amurensis

33.

Laggar Falcon

Falco jugger

34.

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

35.

Red-necked Falcon

Falco chicquera

36.

Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug

FINFOOTS

37.

Masked Finfoot

Heliopais personatus

FLYCATCHERS, CHATS AND ALLIES

38.

Chinese Rubythroat

Calliope tschebaiewi

39.

Hodgson's Bushchat

Sa.xicola insignis

40.

Kashmir Flycatcher

Ficedula subrubra

41.

Large Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis magnirostris

42.

Nilgiri Sholakili

Sholicola major

43.

White-bellied Sholakili

Sholicola albiventris

FRIGATEBIRDS

44.

Christmas Island Frigatebird

Fregata andrewsi

FROGMOUTHS

45.

Hodgson's Frogmouth

Batrachostomus

hodgsoni

46.

Sri Lanka Frogmouth

Batrachostomus

moniliger

GULLS AND TERNS

47.

Black-bellied Tern

Sterna acuticauda

48.

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

49.

Indian Skimmer

Rynchops albicollis

50.

River Tern

Sterna aurantia

HORNBILLS

51.

Austen's Brown Hornbill

Anorrhinus austeni

52.

Great Hornbill

Buceros bicornis

53.

Malabar Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros griseus

54.

Malabar Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros

coronatus

55.

Narcondam Hornbill

Rhyticeros narcondami

56.

Oriental Pied Hornbill

Anthracoceros

albirostris

57.

Rufous-necked Hornbill

Aceros nipalensis

58.

Wreathed Hornbill

Rhyticeros undulatus

IBISBILL

59.

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

60.

Ibisbill

Ibidorhyncha

struthersii

KINGFISHERS

61.

Blyth's Kingfisher

Alcedo hercules

KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES AND VULTURES

62.

Andaman Serpent Eagle

Spilornis elgini

63.

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

64.

Besra

Accipiter virgatus

65.

Black Baza

Aviceda leuphotes

66.

Black Eagle

Ictinaetus malaiensis

67.

Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

68.

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

69.

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

70.

Changeable Hawk Eagle

Nisaetus cirrhatus

71.

Chinese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter soloensis

72.

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

73.

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

74.

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

75.

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilomis cheela

76.

Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

77.

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Circus spilonotus

78.

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

79.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

80.

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

81.

Greater Spotted Eagle

Clanga clanga

82.

Grey-faced Buzzard

Butastur indicus

83.

Grey-headed Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus ichthyaetus

84.

Griffon Vulture

Gyps.fulvus

85.

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

86.

Himalayan Buzzard

Buteo refectus

87.

Himalayan Vulture

Gyps himalayensis

88.

Indian Spotted Eagle

Clanga hastata

89.

Indian Vulture

Gyps indicus

90.

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Accipiter gularis

91.

Jerdon's Baza

Aviceda jerdoni

92.

Lesser Fish Eagle

lcthyophaga humilis

93.

Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

94.

Montagu's Harrier

Circuspygargus

95.

Mountain Hawk Eagle

Nisaetus nipalensis

96.

Nicobar Serpent Eagle

Spilomis klossi

97.

Nicobar Sparrowhawk

Accipiter butleri

98.

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

99.

Pallas's Fish Eagle

Haliaeetus leucoryphus

100.

Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

101.

Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos

102.

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

103.

Red-headed Vulture

Sarcogyps calvus

104.

Rufous-bellied Eagle

Lophotriorchis kienerii

105.

Shikra

Accipiter badius

106.

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

107.

Slender-billed Vulture

Gyps tenuirostris

108.

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

109.

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

110.

Upland Buzzard

Buteo hemilasius

111.

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

112.

White-bellied Sea Eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster

113.

White-eyed Buzzard

Butastur teesa

114.

White-rumped Vulture

Gyps bengalensis

115.

White-tailei Sea Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

LAUGIDNGTHRUSHES AND LARGE

BABBLERS

116.

Ashambu Laughingthrush

Montecincla

meridionalis

117.

Banasura Laughingthrush

Montecincla jerdoni

118.

Bar-winged Wren Babbler

Spelaeornis

troglodytoides

119.

Brown-capped Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron austeni

120.

Bugun Liocichla

Liocichla bugunorum

121.

Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus nuchalis

122.

Grey-sided Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus caerulatus

123.

Jerdon's Babbler

Chrysomma altirostre

124.

Moustached Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla cineracea

125.

Nilgiri Laughingthrush

Montecincla

cachinnans

126.

Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler

Stachyris humei

127.

Slender-billed Babbler

Argya longirostris

128.

Snowy-throated Babbler

Stachyris oglei

129.

Tawny-breasted Wren Babbler

Spelaeornis

longicaudatus

LOCUSTELLA WARBLERS AND ALLIES

130.

Bristled Grassbird

Schoenicola striatus

131.

Broad-tailed Grassbird

Schoenicola platyurus

132.

West Himalayan Bush Warbler

Locustella

kashmirensis

MEGAPODES

133.

Nicobar Megapode

Megapodius

nicobariensis

MINIVETS AND CUCKOOSHRIKES

134.

Small Minivet

Pericrocotus

cinnamomeus

MUNIAS

135.

Green Munia

Amandava Formosa

NUTHATCHES

136.

Beautiful Nuthatch

Sitta formosa

OSPREY

137.

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

OWLS

138.

Brown Fish Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

139.

Brown Wood Owl

Strix leptogrammica

140.

Buffy Fish Owl

Ketupa ketupu

141.

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

142.

Forest Owlet

Athene blewitti

143.

Indian Eagle Owl

Bubo bengalensis

144.

Mottled Wood Owl

Strix ocellate

145.

Northern Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

146.

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeu

147.

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl

Bubo nipalensis

148.

Tawny Fish Owl

Ketupa flavipes

PARROTBILLS AND ALLIES

149.

Black-breasted Parrotbill

Paradoxornis f/.avirostris

Paradoxornis

flavirostris

PARROTS & PARAKEETS

150.

Lord Derby's Parakeet

Psittacula derbiana

151.

Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri

PARTRIDGES, QUAILS, AND PHEASANTS

152.

Blood Pheasant

Ithaginis cruentus

153.

Blyth's Tragopan

Tragopan blythii

154.

Cheer Pheasant

Catretts wallichii

155.

Chestnut-breasted Partridge

Arborophila mandellii

156.

Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

157.

Grey Junglefowl

Gallus sonneratii

158.

Grey Peacock Pheasant

Polyplectron

bicalcaratum

159.

Himalayan Monal

Lophophorus

impejanus

160.

Himalayan Quail

Ophrysia superciliosa

161.

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

162.

Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

163.

Manipur Bush Quail

Perdicula

manipurensis

164.

MountaiWBamboo Partridge

Bambusicola fytchii

165.

Mrs Hume's Pheasant

Syrmaticus humiae

166.

Satyr Tragopan

Tragopan satyra

167.

Sclater's Monal

Lophophorus sclateri

168.

Swamp Francolin

Francolinus gularis

169.

Temminck's Tragopan

Tragopan temminckii

170.

Tibetan Ear Pheasant

Crossoptilon harmani

171.

Tibetan Partridge

Perdix hodgsoniae

172.

Tibetan Snowcock

Tetraogallus tibetanus

173.

Western Tragopan

Tragopan

melanocephalus

PIGEONS AND DOVES

174.

Andaman Green Pigeon

Treron chloropterus

175.

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

176.

Nilgiri Wood Pigeon

Columba elphinstonii

177.

Pale-capped Pigeon

Columba punicea

178.

Yellow-eyed Pigeon

Columba eversmanni

PIPITS AND WAGTAILS

179.

Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus

180.

Nilgiri Pipit

Anthus nilghiriensis

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS

181.

Pacific Golden Plovet:

Pluvialis falva

182.

Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

SANDPIPERS

183.

Common Greenshank.

Tringa nebularia

184.

Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

185.

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Calidris pygmaea

186.

Wood Snipe

Gallinago

nemoricola

SCIMITAR BABBLERS AND ALLIES

187.

Mishmi Wren Babbler

Spelaeornis

badeigularis

188.

Naga Wren Babbler

Spelaeornis

chocolatinus

SMALL BABBLERS, FULVETTAS AND

ALLIES

189.

Marsh Babbler

Pellomeum palustre

190.

Rufous-vented Grass Babbler

Laticilla burnesii

191.

Swamp Grass Babbler

Laticilla cinerascens

STARLINGS AND MYNA

192.

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

193.

Southern Hill Myna

Gracula indica

STORKS

194.

Greater Adjutant

Leptoptilos dubius

195.

Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

196.

White Stork

Ciconia Ciconia

SWIFTS

197.

Crested Treeswift

Hemiprocne

coronata

198.

Dark-rumped Swift

Apus acuticauda

199.

Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

200.

Indian Swiftlet

Aerodramus unicolor

THRUSHES AND ALLIES

201.

Nilgiri Thrush

Zoothera

neilgherriensis

TROGONS

202.

Ward's Trogon

Harpactes wardi

TITS

203.

White-naped Tit

Machlolophus

nuchalis

WEAVERS

204.

Finn's Weaver

Ploceus

megarhynchus

WOODPECKERS AND ALLIES

205.

Andaman Woodpecker

Dryocopus hodgei

206.

Great Slaty Woodpecker

M ulleripicus

pulverulentus

207.

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

Hemicircus canente

208.

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

Leiopicus

mahrattensis

PART C: REPTILES

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

BOAS

Red Sand Boa

Eryx johnii

Whitaker's Boa

Eryx whitakeri

CROCODILES

Gharial

Gavia/is gangeticus

Marsh Crocodile

Crocodylus palustris

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CHAMELEON

Indian Chameleon

Chamaeleo

zeylanicus

GECKOS

Andaman Giant gecko

Gekko verreauxi

Bangalore Geckoella

Cyrtodactylus

srilekhae

Horsfield's Gliding Gecko

Gekko horsfieldii

10.

Indian Golden Gecko

Calodactylodes

aureus

11.

Jeypore Ground Gecko

Cyrtodactylus

jeyporensis

12.

Leopard Geckos

Eyelid

All species of the

Genus

Geckos

Eublepharis

13.

Nicobar Gliding Gecko

Gekko nicobarensis

14.

Rishi Valley Geckoella

Cyrtodactylus

rishivalleyensis

15.

Smith's Green-eyed Gecko

Gekko smithii

16.

Smooth-backed Gliding Gecko

Gekko lionotum

17.

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

KING COBRA

18..

Indian Cobras

All species of the

Genus

Naja

19.

King Cobra

All species of the

Genus

Ophiophagus

LIZARDS

20.

Indian Spiny Tailed Lizard

Saara hardwickii

MONITORS

21.

Bengal Monitor

Varanus bengalensis

22.

Desert Monitor

Varanus g riseus

23.

Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

24.

Yellow Monitor

Varanusjl. avescens

OTHER SNAKES

25.

Checkered Keelback

Fowlea piscator

26.

Dhaman or Indian Rat Snake

Ptyas mucosa

27.

Dog-faced Water Snake

Cerberus rynchops

28.

Indian Egg Eating Snake

Boiga westennanni

29.

Olive Keelback Water Snake

Atretium schistosum

30.

Russell's Viper

Daboia russelii

PYTHONS

31.

Pythons

All species of the

Genus

Python

32.

Reticulated Python

Malayopython

reticulates

TURTLES

TORTOISES

33.

Arnboina Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

34.

Asian Giant Softshell Turtle

Pelochelys cantorii

35.

Asian Giant Tortoise

Manouria emys

36.

Asiatic Softshell Turtle

Amyda cartilaginea

37.

Assam Roofed Turtle

Pangshura sylhetensis

38.

Black Softshell Turtle

Nilssonia nigricans

39.

Cochin Forest Cane Turtle

Vijayachelys silvatica

40.

Crowned River Turtle

Harde/la thurjii

41.

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

42.

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

43.

Indian Eyed Turtle

Morenia petersi

44.

Indian Flap Shell Turtle

Lissemys punctata

45.

Indian Narrow-headed

Chitra indica

46.

Softshell Turtle Indian Roofed Turtle

Pangshura tecta

47.

Indian Softshell Turtle

Nilssonia gangetica

48.

Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans

49.

Indian Tent Turtle

Pangshura tentoria

50.

Keeled box Turtle

Cuora mouhotii

51.

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

52.

Leith' s Softshell Turtle

Nilssonia leithii

53.

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

54.

Northern River Terrapin

Batagur baska

55.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

56.

Peacock Softshell Turtle

Nilssonia hurum

57.

Red-crowned Roofed Turtle

Batagur kachuga

58.

Sal forest Tortoise

lndotestudo elongata

59.

Spotted Pond Turtle

Geoclemys amiltonii

60.

Three-striped Roofed Turtle

Batagur dhongoka

61.

Travancore Tortoise

lndotestudo travancorica

62.

Tricarinate Hill Turtle

Melanochelys

tricarinata

PART D: AMPHIBIANS

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton verrucosus

Himalayan Salamander

Tylototriton himalayanus

Koyna Toad

Xanthophryne koynayensis

Purple Frogs

All species of the Genus

Nasikabatrachus

PART E: FISHES

No.

Common Names

Scientific Name

GROUPER

Giant Grouper

Epinephelus

lanceolatus

SEAHORSES

Seahorses and Pipefishes

All species in the

Famil y Syngnathidae

RAYS

Bottlenose Wedgefish

Rhynchobatus

australiae

Bowmouth Guitarfish

Rhina ancylostoma

Clubnose Guitarfish

Glaucostegus thouin

Ganges Stingray

Himanturafluviatilis

7 .

Giant Freshwater

Urogymnus polylepis

Whipray

Giant Guitarfish

Rhynchobatus

djiddensis

Giant Manta

Mobula birostris

10.

Porcupine Whipray

Urogymnus

asperrimus

11.

Reef Manta

Mobula alfredi

12.

Smoothnose Wedgefish

Rhynchobatus laevis

13.

Widenose Guitarfish

Glaucostegus obtusus

SAWFISHES

14.

Common sawfish

Pristis pristis

15.

Dwarf sawfish

Pristis clavata

16.

Green Sawfish

Pristis zijsron

17.

Nanuw Sawfish

Anoxypristis

cuspidata

SHARKS

18.

Gangetic Shark

Glyphis gangeticus

19.

Pondicherry Shark

Carcharhinus

hemiodon

20.

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

PART F: ECHINODERMATA

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

Sea Cucumber

All species of the

Class Holothuroidea

PART G: MOLLUSCA

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

CLAMS

Auted Giant Clam

Tridacna

squamosa

Horse's Hoof Clam

Hippopus

hippopus

Small Giant Clam

Tridacna maxima

CONES

Glory of India

Conus

milneedwardsi

HELMET SHELLS

Homed Helmet Shell/ King Shell

Cassis comuta

NAUTILUS

Emperor Nautilus/ Chambered nautilus

Nautilus pompiliu s

SHELLS

Bull Mouth Helmet/ Queenshell

Cypraecassis rufa

TRUMPETS

Triton's Trumpet shell

Charania tritonis

SPIRALS

Spiral Tudicla

Tudicla spirillus

PART H: ARTHROPODS (OTHER THAN INSECTS)

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

Coconut or Robber Crab

Birgus latro

PART I: BUTTERFLIES

(LEPIDOPTERA)

No.

Common name

Family

Scientific name

Lycaenidae

Andaman Tailless

Arhopala zeta

Oakblue

Blue Posy

Drupadia scaeva

Broad banded

Simiskina phalena

Brilliant

Cachar Mandarine

Charana cepheis

Blue

Chapman's Hedge

Notarthrinus binghami

Blue

Chestnut-and-plack

Tajuria yajna

Royal

Chinese Hairstreak

Amblopala avidiena

Chocolate Bushblue

Arhopala ariel

Comic Oak.blue

Arhopala comica

10.

Ferrar's Cerulean

]amides ferrari

11.

Ferruginous

Ahlbergia leechii

Hairstreak

12.

Great Brownie

Gerydus symethus

13.

Great Dark.ie

Allotinus drumila

14.

Hybrid Sapphire

Heliophorus hybrida

15.

Kanara Oakblue

Arhopala alea

16.

Mackwood 's

Strymon mackwoodi

Hairstreak

17.

Moth Butterfly

Liphyra brassolis

18.

Naga Hedge Blue

Oreolyce dohertyi

19.

Opal Oakblue

Arhopala opalina

20.

Paona Hairstreak

Shirozuozephyrus

paona

21.

Peacock Hairstreak

Euaspa pavo

22.

Plain Tailless Oak.blue

Arhopala asopia

23.

Purple-brown Tailless

Arhopala arvina

Oak.blue

24.

Tytler's Dull Oakblue

Arhopala ace

25.

Watson's Hairstreak

Theda letha

26.

Watson's Mottle

Logania watsoniana

Family

Nympbalidae

27.

Andaman King Crow

Euploea midamus roepstorffi

28.

Bamboo Tree Brown

Lethe europa

29.

Banded Duffer

Discophora deo

30.

Bhutan Sergeant

Athyma jina

31.

Bhutan Treebrown

Lethe margaritae

32.

Blue Baron

Euthalia telchinia

33.

Blue Begam

Prothoe franck regalis

34.

Blue Duke

Euthalia durga

35.

Blue Nawab

Polyura schreiber

36.

Branded Yeoman

Algia fasciata

37.

Camberwell Beauty

Nymphalis antiopa yedanula

38.

Chestnut Rajah

Charaxes dumfordi

39.

Commc;)Il Duffer

Discophora sondaica

40.

Dark Wall

Lasiommata menava

41.

Dismal Mystic

Lethe ocellata

42.

Dull Forester

Lethe gulnihal

43.

Eastern Courtier

Sophisa chandra

44.

Empress

Sasakia funebris

45.

Freak

Calinaga buddha

46.

Fuliginous Sailer

Neptis ebusa ebusa

47.

Golden Emperor

Dillpa morgiana

48.

Grand Duke

Euthalia iva

49.

Hockeystick Sailer

Neptis nycteus

50.

Hockeystick Sailer

Phaedyma aspasia

51.

Malay Staff Sergeant

Athyma reta moorei

52.

Malayan Nawab

Polyura moori sandakana

53.

Manipur Fivering

Ypthima persimilis

54.

Mottled Argus

Loxerebia narasirigha

55.

Naga Duke

Euthalia curvifascia

56.

Northern Jungle

Stichophthalma camadeva

Queen

57.

Orchid Tit

Chlioria othona

58.

Pallid Forester

Lethe satyavati

59.

Peal's Palmfly

Elymnias peali

60.

Pointed Palmfly

Elymnias penaga

61.

Purple Bushbrown

Mycalesis orseis

62.

Scarce Blue Tiger

Tirumala gautama

63.

Scarce Catseye

Coelites nothis

64.

Scarce Jester

Symbrenthia silana

65.

Scarce Lilacfork

Lethe dura

66.

Scarce Red Forester

Lethe distans

67.

Scarce Siren

Hestina nicevillei

68.

Scarce White

Sumalia zulema

Commodore

69.

Single Silverstripe

Lethe ramadeva

70.

Spotted Black Crow

Euploea crameri

71.

Tawny Emperor

Chitoria ulupi

72.

Tytler' s Emperor

Eulaceura manipurensis

73.

Tytler's Treebrown

Lethe gemina

74.

White Emperor

Helcyra hemina

75.

White Spot Fritilliary

Argynnis hegmone

Family

Papilionidae

76.

Banded Apollo

Parnassius delphius

77.

Black Windmill

Byasa crassipes

78.

Chinese Windmill

Byasa plutonius

79.

Common Clubtail

Losaria coon

80.

de Niceville's

Byasa polla

Windmill

81.

Hannyngton Apollo

Pamassius hannyngtoni

82.

Himalayan Bhutan

Bhutanitis lidderdalii

Glory

83.

Imperial Apollo

Pamassius imperator

84.

Kaiser-i-Hind

Teinopalpus imperialis

85.

Krishna Peacock

Papilio krishna

86.

Ladak Banded Apollo

Parnassius stoliczkanus

87.

Malabar Banded

Papilio liomedon

Swallowtail

88.

Mystical Bhutan

Bhutanitis ludlowi

Glory

89.

Nevill' s Windmill

Byasa nevilli

90.

Varnished Apollo

Parnassius acco

91.

Yellow-crested

Papilio elephenor

Spangle

Family

Pieridae

92.

Butler's Dwarf

Baltia butleri

93.

Dwarf Clouded

Colias dubia

Yellow

94.

Green Banded White

Pieris krueperi

95.

Lemon Clouded

Colias thrasibulus

Yellow

96.

Pale Jezabel

Delias sanaca.

PART J: ODONATA (DRAGONFLY)

No.

Common name

Scientific name

Himalayan Relict

Dragonfly

Epiophlebia laidlawi

PART K : CORALS

No.

Common name

Scientific name

Black Coral

All species of the Order Antipatharia

Blue Coral

All species from the following Families in the

Order Helioporacea: Aulopsammiidae, Helioporidae,

and Lithotelestidae

False Corals

All species of the Order Corallimorpharia

Fire Coral

All species of the Genus Millepora

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

Sea Anemones

All species from the following Families in the

Order Actiniaria: Actinernidae, Halcuriidae,

and Edwardsiidae

Sea Pens

All species from the following Families in the

Order Pennatulacea: Anthoptilidae, Chunellidae,

Echinoptilidae, Funiculinidae, Kophobelemnidae,

Protoptilidae, Pse udumbell ulidae, Renillidae,

Scleroptilidae, Stachyptilidae, Umbellutidae,

Veretiltidae, Balticinidae, Pennatulidae,

and Virgulariidae

Soft Corals

All species from the following Families in the

Order Alcyonacea:Acanthoaxiidae, Chelidonisididae,

Pa rasphaerascleridae, Nephtheidae, Alcyoniidae,

Clavulariidae, Xeniidae, Cornulariidae,

Subergorgiidae, Pleaxauridae, Ellisellidae,

Melithaeidae, and Briareidae

Stony Coral

All species of the Order Scleractinia

10.

Tube-dwelling

All species of the following Families of the

Anemones

Order Penicillaria : Pennatulidae, Anthoptilidae,

Scleroptilidae, Halipteridae, and Protoptilidae

11.

Tube-dwelling

Anemones

All species of the Order Spirularia

12.

Zoanthids

All species of the Order Zooantharia

SCHEDULE II

(See Sections 9, 11, 12, 38-1, 39, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 48A, 49, 50, 51, 54 and 57)

PART A: MAMMALS

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

ANTELOPE

Nilgai

Boselaphus tragocamelus

BADGERS

Burmese/Large toothed Ferret Badger

Melogale personal a

Chinese/Small-toothed Ferret Badger

Melogale moschata

BATS

Durga Das's Leaf-nosed Bat

Hipposideros durgadasi

Indian Flying Fox

Pteropus giganteus

Mitred Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus mitratus

Peters's Tubenosed Bat

Harpiola grisea

Rainforest Tube-nosed Bat

Murina pluvialis

Sombre Bat

Eptesicus tatei

CETACEANS

10.

Cetacean species

All species of the Infraorder Cetacea other than those

listed in Schedule I

DEER

11.

Spotted Deer/Chital

Axis axis

HARES

12.

Desert Hare

Lepus tibetanus

13.

Indian Hare

Lepus nigricollis

14.

Woolly Hare

Lepus oiostolus

HEDGEHOGS

15.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Paraechinus nudiventris

16.

Indian Hedgehog

Paraechinus micropus

17.

Indian Long-eared Hedgehog

Hemiechinus collaris

OTHER RODENTS

18.

Andaman Rat

Rattus stoicus

19.

Car Nicobar Rat

Rattus palmarum

20.

Cutch Rock Rat

Cremnomys cutchicus

21.

Royle's Mountain Vole

Alticola roylei

22.

Sahyadris Forest Rat

Rattus satarae

PIG

23.

Wild Pig

Sus scrofa

PRIMATES

24.

Northern Plains Gray/Hanuman

Langur

Semnopithecus entellus

SHREWS

25.

Andaman Spiny Shrew

Crocidura hispida

26.

Assam Mole Shrew

Anourosorex assamensis

27.

Indian Highland Shrew

Suncus niger

28.

Jenkin's Shrew

Crocidu ra jenkinsi

29.

Madras Treeshrew

Anathema ellioti

30.

Narcondam Shrew

Crocidura narcondamica

31.

Nicobar Shrew

Crocidura nicobarica

SQUIRRELS

32.

Jungle Palm Squirrel

Funambulus tristriatus

33.

Orange-bellied Himalayan Squirrel

Dremomys lokriah

TREE MICE

34.

Spiny Tree Mouse

Platacanthomys lasiurus

PART B: BIRDS

Sl.

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

ACCENTORS

Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

Altai Accentor

Prunella himalayana

Black-throated Accentor

Prunella atrogularis

Brown Accentor

Prunella fulvescens

Maroon-backed Accentor

Prunella immaculata

Robin Accentor

Prunella rubeculoides

Rufous-breasted Accentor

Prunella strophiata

BARBETS

Blue-eared Barbet

Psilopogon duvaucelii

Blue-throated Barbet

Psilopogon asiaticus

10.

Brown-headed Barbet

Psilopogon zeylanicus

11.

Coppersmith Barbet

Psilopogon haemacephalus

12.

Golden-throated Barbet

Psilopogon franklinii

13.

Great Barbet

Psilopogon virens

14.

Lineated Barbet

Psilopogon lineatus

15.

Malabar Barbet

Psilopogon malabaricus

16.

White-cheeked Barbet

Psilopogon viridis

BARN OWLS

17.

Eastern Grass Owl

Tyto longimembris

18.

Oriental Bay Owl

Phodilus badius

19.

Sri Lanka Bay Owl

Phodilus assimilis

BEE-EATERS

20.

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis athertoni

21.

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

22.

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

23.

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Merops viridis

24.

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

25.

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

26.

Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

BITTERNS, HERONS AND EGRETS

27.

Black Bittern

Ixobrychus flavicollis

28.

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

29.

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

30.

Chinese Egret

Egretta eulophotes

31.

Chinese Pond Heron

Ardeola bacchus

32.

Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

33.

Great Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

34.

Great Egret

Ardea alba

35.

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

36.

Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

37.

Intermediate Egret

Ardea intermedia

38.

Javan Pond Heron

Ardeola speciosa

39.

Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

40.

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

41.

Malayan Night Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus

42.

Pacific Reef Egret

Egretta sacra

43.

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

44.

Striated Heron

Butorides striata

45.

Western Reef Egret

Egretta gularis

46.

Yellow Bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

NORTHERN STORM-PETRELS

47.

Swinhoe's Storm-petrel

Oceanodroma monorhis

BROADBILLS

48.

Long-tailed Broadbill

Psarisomus dalhousiae

49.

Silver-breasted Broadbill

Serilophus lunatus

BULBULS

50.

Andaman Bulbul

Brachypodius fuscoflavescens

51.

Ashy Bulbul

Hemixos flavala

52.

Black Bulbul

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

53.

Black-crested Bulbul

Rubigula flaviventris

54.

Black-headed Bulbul

Brachypodius melanocephalos

55.

Cachar Bulbul

Iole cacharensis

56.

Crested Finchbill

Spizixos canifrons

57.

Flame-throated Bulbul

Rubigula gularis

58.

Flavescent Bulbul

Pycnonotus flavescens

59.

Grey-headed Bulbul

Brachypodius priocephalus

60.

Himalayan Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucogenis

61.

Mountain Bulbul

Ixos mcclellandii

62.

Nicobar Bulbul

Ixos nicobariensis

63.

Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

64.

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

65.

Square-tailed Bulbul

Hypsipetes ganeesa

66.

Striated Bulbul

Alcurus striatus

67.

White-browed Bulbul

Pycnonotus luteolus

68.

White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

69.

White-throated Bulbul

Alophoixus flaveolus

70.

Yellow-browed Bulbul

Acritillas indica

71.

Yellow-throated Bulbul

Pycnonotus xantholaemus

BUNTINGS

72.

Black-faced Bunting

Emberiza spodocephala

73.

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

74.

Chestnut Bunting

Emberiza rutila

75.

Chestnut-eared Bunting

Emberiza fucata

76.

Crested Bunting

Emberiza lathami

77.

Eurasian Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

78.

Godlewski's Bunting

Emberiza godlewskii

79.

Grey-necked Bunting

Emberiza buchanani

80.

Little Bunting

Emberiza pusilia

81.

Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

82.

Pine Bunting

Emberiza leucoccphalos

83.

Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

84.

Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia

85.

Rustic Bunting

Emberiza rustica

86.

Striolated Bunting

Emberiza striolata

87.

Tristram's Bunting

Emberiza tristrami

88.

White-capped Bunting

Emberiza steward

89.

Yellow-browed Bunting

Emberiza chrysophrys

90.

Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

BUTTONQUAILS

91.

Barred Buttonquail

Turnix suscitalor

92.

Small Buttonquail

Turnix sylvaticus

93.

Yellow-legged Buttonquail

Turnix tanki

CANARY-FLYCATCHERS AND ALLIES

94.

Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher

Culicicapa ceylonensis

95.

Yellow-bellied Fantail

Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus

CETTIA WARBLERS AND ALLIES

96.

Aberrant Bush Warbler

Hororn is flavolivaceus

97.

Ashy-throated Warbler

Phylloscopus maculipennis

98.

Asian Stubtail

Urosphena squameiceps

99.

Black-faced Warbler

Abroscopus schisticeps

100.

Booted Warbler

Iduna caligata

101.

Broad-billed Warbler

Tickellia hodgsoni

102.

Brooks's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus subviridis

103.

Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler

Horornis fortipes

104.

Buff-barred Warbler

Phylloscopus puleher

105.

Buff-throated Warbler

Phylloscopus subaffinis

106.

Cetti's Warbler

Cettia cetti

107.

Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler

Cettia major

108.

Chestnut-headed Tesia

Cettia castaneocoronata

109.

Chinese Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus yunnanensis

110.

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

111.

Crested Tit Warbler

Leptopoecile elegans

112.

Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus fuscatus

113.

Green Warbler

Phylloscopus nitidus

114.

Green-crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus burkii

115.

Greenish Warbler

Phylloscopus trochiloides

116.

Grey-bellied Tesia

Tesia cyaniventer

117.

Grey-cheeked Warbler

Phylloscopus poliogenys

118.

Grey-crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus tephrocephalus

119.

Grey-sided Bush Warbler

Cettia brunnifrons

120.

Hume's Bush Warbler

Horornis brunnescens

121.

Hume's Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

122.

Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

123.

Large-billed Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris

124.

Lemon-rumped Warbler

Phylloscopus chloronotus

125.

Manchurian Bush Warbler

Horornis cantunans

126.

Mountain Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus sindianus

127.

Mountain Tailorbird

Phyllergates cucullatus

128.

Pale-footed Bush Warbler

Urosphena pallidipes

129.

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus tenellipes

130.

Plain Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus neglectus

131.

Rufous-faced Warbler

Abroscopus albogularis

132.

Rusty-rumped Warbler

Helopsaltes certhiola

133.

Sakhalin Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus borealoides

134.

Sichuan Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus forresti

135.

Slaty-bellied Tesia

Tesia olivea

136.

Smoky Warbler

Phylloscopus fuligiventer

137.

Sulphur-bellied Warbler

Phylloscopus griseolus

138.

Sykes's Warbler

Iduna rama

139.

Thick-billed Warbler

Arundinax aedon

140.

Tickell's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus affinis

141.

Two-barred Warbler

Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus

142.

Whistler's Warbler

Phylloscopus whistleri

143.

White-browed Tit Warbler

Leptopoecile sophiae

144.

White-spectacled Warbler

Phylloscopus intermedius

145.

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

146.

Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

147.

Yellow-bellied Warbler

Abroscopus superciliaris

148.

Yellow-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus

CISTICOLAS, PRINIAS, AND ALLIES

149.

Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

150.

Black-throated Prinia

Prinia atrogularis

151.

Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

152.

Dark-necked Tailorbird

Orthotomus atrogularis

153.

Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

154.

Graceful Prinia

Prinia gracilis

155.

Grey-breasted Prinia

Prinia hodgsonii

156.

Hill Prinia

Prinia superciliaris

157.

Jungle Prinia

Prinia sylvatica

158.

Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

159.

Rufescent Prinia

Prinia rufescens

160.

Striated Prinia

Prinia crinigera

161.

Yellow-bellied Prinia

Prinia flaviventris

162.

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

CORMORANTS

163.

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax car bo

164.

Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

165.

Little Cormorant

Microcarbo niger

COURSERS AND PRATINCOLES

166.

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

167.

Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor

168.

Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

169.

Small Pratincole

Glareola lactea

CRAB-PLOVER

170.

Crab-plover

Dromas ardeola

CROWS AND ALLIES

171.

Black-headed Jay

Garrutus lanceolatus

172.

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

173.

Collared Treepie

Dendrocitta frontalis

174.

Common Green Magpie

Cissa chinensis

175.

Common Raven

Corvus corax

176.

Eurasian Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

177.

Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

178.

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

179.

Grey Treepie

Dendrocitta formosae

180.

Hooded Crow

Corvus comix

181.

Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

182.

Large-spotted Nutcracker

Nucifraga multipunctata

183.

Pied Crow

Corvus albus

184.

Red-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa erythroryncha

185.

Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

186:

Rook

Corvus frugilegus

187.

Rufous Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

188.

Spotted Nutcracker

Nucifraga caryocatactes

189.

White-bellied Treepie

Dendrocitta leucogastra

190.

Yellow-billed Blue Magpie

Urocissa flavirostris

191.

Yellow-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax graculus

CUCKOOS

192.

Andaman Coucal

Centropus andamanensis

193.

Asian Emerald Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx maculatus

194.

Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopaceus

195.

Banded Bay Cuckoo

Cacomantis sonneratii

196.

Blue-faced Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus viridirostris

197.

Chestnut-winged Cuckoo

Clamator coromandus

198.

Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

199.

Common Hawk Cuckoo

Hierococcyx varius

200.

Fork-tailed Drongo Cuckoo

Surniculus dicruroides

201.

Greater Coucal

Centropus sinensis

202.

Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus tristis

203.

Grey-bellied Cuckob

Cacomantis passerinus

204.

Hodgson's Hawk Cuckoo

Hierococcyx nisicolor

205.

Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx basalis

206.

Indian Cuckoo

Cuculus micropterus

207.

Large Hawk Cuckoo

Hierococcyx sparverioides

208.

Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

209.

Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

210.

Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus optatus

211.

Pied Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

212.

Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis merulinus

213.

Sirkeer Malkoha

Taccocua leschenaultii

214.

Square-tailed Drongo Cuckoo

Surniculus lugubris

215.

Violet Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus

DARTERS

216.

Oriental Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

DIPPERS

217.

Brown Dipper

Cinclus pallasii

218.

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

DIVERS

219.

Black-throated Diver

Gavia arctica

220.

Red-throated Diver

Gavia stellata

DRONGOS

221.

Andaman Drongo

Dicrurus andamanensis

222.

Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

223.

Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

224.

Bronzed Drongo

Dicrurus aeneus

225.

Crow-billed Drongo

Dicrurus annectens

226.

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus paradiseus

227.

Hair-crested Drongo

Dicrurus hottentottus

228.

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus retnifer

229.

White-bellied Drongo

Dicrurus caerulescens

DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS

230.

Baikal Teal

Sibirionetta formosa

231.

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus

232.

Bean Goose

Anser fabcdis

233.

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

234.

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

235.

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

236.

Common Teal

Anas crecca

237.

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

238.

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

239.

Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

240.

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

241.

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

242.

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

243.

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

244.

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

245.

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

246.

Indian Spot-billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

247.

Knob-billed Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

248.

Lesser Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

249.

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus

250.

Long tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

251.

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

252.

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

253.

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

254.

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

255.

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

256.

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

257.

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus senator

258.

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

100

259.

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorn a ferruginea

260.

Smew

Mergellus albellus

261.

Tufted Duck

Aythyafuligula

262.

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

263.

Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

ELACHURA

264.

Spotted Elachura

Elachura formosa

FAIRY-BLUEBIRDS

265.

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Irena pueila

FALCONS

266.

Collared Falconet

Microhierax caerulescens

267.

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

268.

Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

269.

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

270.

Merlin

Falco columbarius

271.

Oriental Hobby

Falco severus

272.

Pied Falconet

Microhierax melanoleucos

273.

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

FANTAILS

274.

Spot-breasted Fantail

Rhipidura albogularis

275.

White-browed Fantail

Rhipidura aureola

276.

White-throated Fantail

Rhipidura albicollis

FINCHES

277.

Black-and-yellow Grosbeak

Mycerobas icterioides

278.

Black-headed Greenfinch

Chloris ambigua

279.

Blanford's Rosefinch

Agraphospiza rubescens

280.

Blyth's Rosefinch

Carpodacus grandis

281.

Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

282.

Brandt's Mountain Finch

Leucosticte brandti

283.

Brown Bullfinch

Pyrrhula nipalensis

284.

Chinese White-browed Rosefinch

Carpodacus dubius

285.

Collared Grosbeak

Mycerobas affinis

101

286.

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

287.

Common Linnet

Linaria cannabina

288.

Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

289.

Crimson-browed Finch

Carpodacus subhimachalus

290.

Crimson-winged Finch

Rhodopechys sanguineus

291.

Dark-breasted Rosefinch

Procarduelis nipalensis

292.

Dark-rumped Rosefinch

Carpodacus edwardsii

293.

Desert Finch

Rhodospiza obsoleta

294.

Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

295.

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

296.

Fire-fronted Serin

Serinus pusillus

297.

Gold-naped Finch

Pyrrhoplectes epauletta

298.

Great Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilla

299.

Grey-headed Bullfinch

Pyrrhula erythaca

300.

Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

301.

Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch

Carpodacus pulcherrimus

302.

Himalayan White-browed Rosefmch

Carpodacus thura

303.

Mongolian Finch

Bucanetes mongolicus

304.

Orange Bullfinch

Pyrrhula aurantiaca

305.

Pale Rockfinch

Carpospiza brachydactyla

306.

Pale Rosefinch

Carpodacus stoliczkae

307.

Pink-browed Rosefinch

Carpodacus rodochroa

308.

Pink-rumped Rosefinch

Carpodacus waltoni

309.

Plain Mountain Finch

Leucosticte nemoricola

310.

Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

311.

Red-fronted Rosefinch

Carpodacus puniceus

312.

Red-headed Bullfinch

Pyrrhula erythrocephala

313.

Scarlet Finch

Carpodacus sipahi

314.

Sillem's Rosefinch

Carpodacus sillemi

315.

Spectacled Finch

Callacanthis burtoni

316.

Spot-winged Grosbeak

Mycerobas melanozanthos

317.

Spot-winged Rosefinch

Carpodacus rodopeplus

318.

Streaked Rosefinch

Carpodacus rubicilloides

319.

Three-banded Rosefinch

Carpodacus trifasciatus

320.

Tibetan Siskin

Spinus thibetanus

321.

Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus

322.

Twite

Linaria flavirostris

323.

Vinaceous Rosefinch

Carpodacus vinaceus

324.

White-winged Grosbeak

Mycerobas carnipes

325.

Yellow-breasted Greenfinch

Chtoris spinoides

102

FLAMINGOS

326.

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

327.

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

FLOWERPECKERS

328.

Andaman Flowerpecker

Dicaeum virescens

329.

Fire-breasted Flowerpecker

Dicaeum ignipectus

330.

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

Dicaeum concolor

331.

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

332.

Plain Flowerpecker

Dicaeum minullum

333.

Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum cruentatum

334.

Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum agile

335.

Yellow-bellied Flowerpecker

Dicaeum melanozanthum

336.

Yellow-vented Flowerpecker

Dicaeum chrysorrheum

FLYCATCHERS, CHATS AND ALLIES

337.

Andaman Shama

Copsychus albiventris

338.

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica

339.

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

340.

Black-and-orange Flycatcher

Ficedula nigrorufa

341.

Black-backed Forktail

Enicurus immaculatus

342.

Blue Rock Thrush

Monticola solitarius

343.

Blue Whistling Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

344.

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

345.

Blue-capped Redstart

Phoenicurus coeruleocephala

346.

Blue-capped Rock Thrush

Monticola cinclorhyncha

347.

Blue-fronted Redstart

Phoenicu rus frontalis

348.

Blue-fronted Robin

Cinclidiumfrontale

349.

Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

350.

Blue-throated Flycatcher

Cyornis rubeculoides

351.

Brown Rock Chat

Oenanthe fusea

352.

Brown-breasted Flycatcher

Muscicapa muttui

353.

Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush

Monticola rufiventris

354.

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

355.

Dark-sided Flycatcher

Muscicapa sibirica

356.

Daurian Redstart

Phoenicurus auroreus

357.

Desert Wheatear

Oenanthe deserti

358.

Eversmann's Redstart

Phoenicurus erythronotus

103

359.

Ferruginous Flycatcher

Muscicapa ferruginea

360.

Finsch's Wheatear

Oenanthe finschii

361.

Firethroat

Calliope pectardens

362.

Golden Bush Robin

Tarsiger chrysaeus

363.

Gould's Shortwing

Heteroxenicus stellatus

364.

Grey Bushchat

Saxicola ferreus

365.

Hill Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis banyumas

366.

Himalayan Bush Robin

Tarsiger rufilatus

367.

Himalayan Rubythroat

Calliope pectoralis

368.

Himalayan Shortwing

Brachypteryx cruralis

369.

Hodgson's Redstart

Phoenicurus hodgsoni

370.

Hume's Wheatear

Oenanthe albonigra

371.

Indian Blue Robin

Larvivora brunnea

372.

Indian Robin

Copsychus fulicatus

373.

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

374.

Jerdon's Bushchat

Saxicola jerdoni

375.

Large Niltava

Niltava grandis

376.

Lesser Shortwing

Brachypteryx leucophris

377.

Little Forktail

Enicurus scouleri

378.

Little Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula westermanni

379.

Malabar Whistling Thrush

Myophonus horsfieldii

380.

Mugimaki Flycatcher

Ficedula mugimaki

381.

Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher

Cyornis nicobaricus

382.

Nilgiri Flycatcher

Eumyias albicaudatus

383.

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

384.

Oriental Magpie Robin

Copsychus saularis

385.

Pale Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis unicolor

386.

Pale-chinned Flycatcher

Cyornis poliogenys

387.

Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

388.

Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

389.

Plumbeous Water Redstart

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

390.

Pygmy Blue Flycatcher

Ficedula hodgsoni

391.

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

392.

Red-flanked Bush Robin

Tarsiger cyanurus

393.

Red-tailed Wheatear

Oenanthe chrysopygia

394.

Rufous-bellied Niltava

Niltava sundara

395.

Rufous-breasted Bush Robin

Tarsiger hyperythrus

396.

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

Ficedula strophiata

397.

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

398.

Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin

Cercotrichas galactotes

399.

Rusty-bellied Shortwing

Brachypteryx hyperythra

400.

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

Ficedula ruficauda

104

401.

Sapphire Flycatcher

Ficedula sapphira

402.

Siberian Blue Robin

Larvivora cyane

403.

Siberian Rubythroat

Calliope calliope

404.

Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

405.

Slaty-backed Flycatcher

Ficedula erithacus

406.

Slaty-backed Forktail

Enicurus schistaceus

407.

Slaty-blue Flycatcher

Ficedula tricolor

408.

Small Niltava

Niltava macgrigoriae

409.

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

Ficedula hyperythra

410.

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

411.

Spotted Forktail

Enicurus maculatus

412.

Stoliczka's Bushchat

Saxicola macrorhynchus

413.

Taiga Flycatcher

Ficedula albicilla

414.

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis tickelliae

415.

Ultramarine Flycatcher

Ficedula superciliaris

416.

Variable Wheatear

Oenanthe picata

417.

Verditer Flycatcher

Eumyias thalassinus

418.

Vivid Niltava

Niltava vivida

419.

White-bellied Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis pallidipes

420.

White-bellied Redstart

Luscinia phaenicuroides

421.

White-browed Bush Robin

Tarsiger indicus

422.

White-capped Redstart

Phoenicurus leucocephalus

423.

White-crowned Forktail

Enicurus leschenaulti

424.

White-gorgeted Flycatcher

Anthipes monileger

425.

White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus

426.

White-tailed Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis concretus

427.

White-tailed Robin

Myiomela leucura

428.

White-tailed Stonechat

Saxicola leucurus

429.

White-throated Redstart

Phoenicurus schisticeps

430.

White-winged Redstart

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

431.

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher

Ficedula zanthopygia

432.

Zappey's Flycatcher

Cyanoptila cumatilis

FRIGATEBIRDS

433.

Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

434.

Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

GANNETS AND BOOBIES

105

435.

Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

436.

Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

437.

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

GOLDCRESTS

438.

Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

GREBES

439.

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

440.

Great Crested Gyebe

Podiceps cristatus

441.

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

442.

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

443.

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

GULLS AND TERNS

444.

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

445.

Black Noddy

Anous minutus

446.

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

447.

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

448.

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

449.

Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

450.

Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

451.

Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

452.

Brown-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

453.

Caspian Gull

Larus cachinnans

454.

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

455.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

456.

Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

457.

Greater Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

458.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

459.

Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

460.

Lesser Noddy

Anous tenuirostris

461.

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

462.

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

463.

Mew Gull

Larus canus

464.

Mongolian Gull

Larus smithsonianus mongolicus

465.

Pallas's Gull

Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

466.

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

106

467.

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

468.

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

469.

Saunders's Tern

Sternula saundersi

470.

Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

471.

Sooty Gull

Ichthyaetus hemprichii

472.

Sooty Tern

Onychoprionfuscatus

473.

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

474.

White Tern

Gygis alba

475.

White-cheeked Tern

Sterna repressa

476.

White-eyed Gull

Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus

477.

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

HONEYGUIDES

478.

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

Indicator xanthonotus

HOOPOES

479.

Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

HORNBILLS

480.

Indian Grey Hornbill

Ocyceros birostris

HYPOCOLIUS

481.

Grey Hypocolius

Hypocolius ampelinus

IBISES AND SPOONBILLS

482.

Black-headed Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

483.

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

484.

Red-naped Ibis

Pseudibis papillosa

IORAS

485.

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia

456.

Marshall's Iora

Aegithina nigrolutea

JACANAS

487.

Bronze winged Jacana

Metopidius indicus

107

488.

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

KINGFISHERS

489.

Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata

490.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Alcedo meninting

491.

Brown-winged Kingfisher

Pelargopsis amauroptera

492.

Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

493.

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

494.

Crested Kingfisher

Megaceryle lugubris

495.

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

496.

Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

497.

Ruddy Kingfisher

Halcyon coromanda

498.

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

499.

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smymensis

KITES, HAWKS AND EAGLES

500.

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

501.

Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

502.

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

503.

Legge's Hawk Eagle

Nisaetus kelaarti

504.

Oriental Honey Buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

505.

Rough-legged Buzzard

Buteo lagopus

LARKS

506.

Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark

Eremopterix griseus

507.

Bengal Bushlark

Mirafra assamica

508.

Bimaculated Lark

Melanocorypha bimaculata

509.

Black-crowned Sparrow Lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

510.

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

511.

Desert Lark

Ammomanes deserti

512.

Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

513.

Greater Hoopoe Lark

Alaemon alaudipes

514.

Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

515.

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

516.

Hume's Short-toed Lark

Calandrella acutirostris

517.

Indian Bushlark

Mirafra erythroptera

518.

Jerdon's Bushlark

Mirafra affinis

519.

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Alaudala rufescens

108

520.

Malabar Lark

Galerida malabarica

521.

Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

522.

Rufous-tailed Lark

Ammomanes phoenicura

523.

Sand Lark

Alaudala raytal

524.

Singing Bushlark

Mirafra cantillans

525.

Sykes's Lark

Galerida deva

526.

Sykes's Short-toed Lark

Calandrella dukhunensis

527.

Tibetan Lark

Melanocorypha maxima

LAUGHINGTHRUSHES AND LARGE BABBLERS

528.

Assam Laughingthfush

Trochalopteron chrysopterum

529.

Beautiful Sibia

Heterophasia pulchella

530.

Bhutan Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron imbricatum

531.

Black-faced Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron affine

532.

Blue-winged Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron squamatum

533.

Blue-winged Minla

Actinodura cyanouroptera

534.

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta

Alcippe poioicephala

535.

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron erythroeephalum

536.

Chestnut-tailed Minla

Actinodura strigula

537.

Common Babbler

Argya caudata

538.

Elliot's Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron elliotii

539.

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus pectoralis

540.

Grey Sibia

Heterophasia gracilis

541.

Himalayan Cutia

Cutia nipalensis

542.

Hoary-throated Barwing

Actinodura nipalensis

543.

Jungle Babbler

Argya striata

544.

Large Grey Babbler

Argya malcolmi

545.

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

Garrulax monileger

546.

Long-tailed Sibia

Heterophasia picaoides

547.

Mount Victoria Babax

Pterorhinus woodi

548.

Nepal Fulvetta

Alcippe nipalensis

549.

Palani Laughingthrush

Montecincla fairbanki

550.

Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

551.

Red-faced Liocichla

Liocichla phoenicea

552.

Red-tailed Minla

Minla ignotincta

553.

Rufous Babbler

Argya subrufa

554.

Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

555.

Rufous-backed Sibia

Leioptila annectens

556.

Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla rufogularis

557.

Rufous-necked Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus ruficollis

109

558.

Rufous-vented Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus gularis

559.

Rusty-fronted Barwing

Actinodura egertoni

560.

Scaly Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron subunicolor

561.

Silver-eared Mesia

Leiothrix argentauris

562.

Spot-breasted Laughingthrush

Garrulax merulinus

563.

Spotted Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla ocellata

564.

Streaked Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron lineatum

565.

Streak-throated Barwing

Actinodura waldeni

566.

Striated Babbler

Argya earlei

567.

Striated Laughingthrush

Grammatoptila striata

568.

Striped Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron virgatum

569.

Variegated Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron variegatum

570.

Wayanad Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus delesserti

571.

White-browed Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus sannio

572.

White-crested Laughingthrush

Garrulax leucolophus

573.

White-throated Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus albogularis

574.

Yellow-billed Babbler

Argya affinis

575.

Yellow-throated Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus galbanus

LEAF WARBLERS

576.

Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis

577.

Blyth's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus reguloides

578.

Chestnut-crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus castaniceps

579.

Claudia's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus claudiae

580.

Grey-hooded Warbler

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

581.

Tytler's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus tytleri

582.

Western Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus occipitalis

583.

Yellow-vented Warbler

Phylloscopus cantator

LEAFBIRDS

584.

Blue-winged Leafbird

Chloropsis cochinchinensis

585.

Golden-fronted Leafbird

Chloropsis aurifrons

586.

Jerdon's Leafbird

Chloropsis jerdoni

587.

Orange-bellied Leafbird

Chloropsis hardwickii

LOCUSTELLA WARBLERS AND ALLIES

588.

Baikal Bush Warbler

Locustella davidi

589.

Brown Bush Warbler

Locustella luteoventris

110

590.

Chinese Bush Warbler

Locustella tacsanowskia

591.

Grasshopper Warbler

Locustella naevia

592.

Long-billed Bush Warbler

Locustella major

593.

Russet Bush Warbler

Locustella mandelli

594.

Spotted Bush Warbler

Locustella thoracica

595.

Striated Grassbird

Megalurus palustris

LONG-TAILED TITS

596.

Black-browed Tit

Aegithalos iouschistos

597.

Black-throated Tit

Aegithalos concinnus

598.

White-cheeked Ti$

Aegithalos leucogenys

599.

White-throated Tit

Aegithalos niveogularis

MINIVETS AND CUCKOOSHRIKES

600.

Andaman Cuckooshrike

Coracina dobsoni

601.

Ashy Minivet

Pericrocotus divaricatus

602.

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Lalage melanoptera

603.

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

Lalage melaschistos

604.

Grey-chinned Minivet

Pericrocotus Solaris

605.

Large Cuckooshrike

Coracina macei

606.

Long-tailed Minivet

Pericrocotus ethologus

607.

Orange Minivet

Pericrocotus flammeus

608.

Pied Triller

Lalage nigra

609.

Rosy Minivet

Pericrocotus roseus

610

Scarlet Minivet

Pericrocotus speciosus

611.

Short-billed Minivet

Pericrocotus brevirostris

612.

Swinhoe's Minivet

Pericrocotus cantonensis

613.

White-bellied Minivet

Pericrocotus erythropygius

MONARCHS

614.

Amur Paradise-flycatcher

Terpsiphone incei

615.

Black-naped Monarch

Hypothymis azurea

616.

Blyth's Paradise-flycatcher

Terpsiphone affinis

617.

Indian Paradise-flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

MUNIAS

618.

Black-throated Munia

Lonchura kelaarti

111

619.

Chestnut Munia

Lonchura atricapilla

620.

Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

621.

Red Munia

Amandava amandava

622.

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

623.

Tricoloured Munia

Lonchura malacca

624.

White-rumped Munia

Lonchura striata

NIGHTJARS

625.

Andaman Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus

626.

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

627.

Great Eared Nightjar

Lyncornis macrotis

628.

Grey Nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka

629.

Indian Nightjar

Caprimulgus asiaticus

630.

Jerdon's Nightjar

Caprimulgus atripennis

631.

Jungle Nightjar

Caprimulgus indicus

632.

Large-tailed Nightjar

Caprimulgus macrurus

633.

Savanna Nightjar

Caprimulgus affinis

634.

Sykes's Nightjar

Caprimulgus mahrattensis

NUTHATCHES

635.

Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch

Sitta cinnamoventris

636.

Chestnut-vented Nuthatch

Sitta nagaensis

637.

Indian Nuthatch

Sitta castanea

638.

Kashmir Nuthatch

Sitta cashmirensis

639.

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

Sitta frontalis

640.

White-cheeked Nuthatch

Sitta leucopsis

641.

White-tailed Nuthatch

Sitta himalayensis

642.

Yunnan Nuthatch

Sitta yunnanensis

ORIOLES

643.

Black-hooded Oriole

Oriolus xanthornus

644.

Black-naped Oriole

Oriolus chinensis

645.

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

646.

Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolus kundoo

647.

Maroon Oriole

Oriolus traillii

648.

Slender-billed Oriole

Oriolus tenuirostris

OWLS

112

649.

Andaman Hawk Owl

Ninox affinis

650.

Andaman Scops Owl

Otus balli

651.

Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

652.

Boreal Owl

Aegolius funereus

653.

Brown Hawk Owl

Ninox scutulata

654.

Collared Owlet

Taenioptynx brodiei

655.

Collared Scops Owl

Otus lettia

656.

Dusky Eagle Owl

Bubo coromandus

657.

Eurasian Scops Owl

Otus scops

658.

Himalayan Owl

Strix nivicolum

659.

Hume's Hawk Owl

Ninox obscura

660.

Indian Scops Owl

Otus bakkamoena

661.

Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

662.

Little Owl

Athene noctua

663.

Mountain Scops Owl

Otus spilocephalus

664.

Nicobar Scops Owl

Otus alius

665.

Oriental Scops Owl

Otus sunia

666.

Pallid Scops Owl

Otus brucei

667.

Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

668.

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

OYSTERCATCHERS

669.

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

PAINTED-SNIPES

670.

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

PARROTBILLS AND ALLIES

671.

Black-throated Parrotbill

Suthora nipalensis

672.

Brown Parrotbill

Cholornis unicolor

673.

Brown-throated Fulvetta

Fulvetta ludlowi

674.

Fire-tailed Myzornis

Myzornis pyrrhoura

675.

Fulvous Parrotbill

Suthora fulvifrons

676.

Golden-breasted Fulvetta

Lioparus chrysotis

677.

Great Parrotbill

Conostoma demodium

678.

Grey-headed Parrotbill

Psittiparus gularis

679.

Lesser Rufous-headed Parrotbill

Chleuasicus atrosuperciliaris

113

680.

Manipur Fulvetta

Fulvetta manipurensis

681.

Rufous-headed Parrotbill

Psittiparus bakeri

682.

Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Paradoxornis guttaticollis

683.

White-breasted Parrotbill

Psittiparus ruficeps

684.

White-browed Fulvetta

Fulvetta vinipectus

685.

Yellow-eyed Babbler

Chrysomma sinense

PARROTS

686.

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

687.

Blossom-headed Parakeet

Psittacula roseata

688.

Grey-headed Parakeet

Psittacula finschii

689.

Long-tailed Parakeet

Psittacula longicauda

690.

Malabar Parakeet

Psittacula columboides

691.

Nicobar Parakeet

Psittacula caniceps

692.

Plum-headed Parakeet

Psittacula cyanocephala

693.

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

694.

Slaty-headed Parakeet

Psittacula himalayana

695.

Vernal Hanging Parrot

Loriculus vernalis

PARTRIDGES, QUAILS, AND PHEASANTS

696.

Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

697.

Blue-breasted Quail

Synoicus chinensis

698.

Chinese Francolin

Francolinus pintadeanus

699.

Chukar Partridge

Alectoris chukar

700.

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

701.

Grey Francolin

Francolinus pondicerianus

702.

Hill Partridge

Arborophila torqueola

703.

Himalayan Snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis

704.

Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica (excluding birds of the

farm bred variety)

705.

Jungle Bush Quail

Perdicula asiatica

706.

Koklass Pheasant

Pucrasia macrolopha

707.

Painted Bush Quail

Perdicula erythrorhyncha

708.

Painted Francolin

Francolinus pictus

709.

Painted Spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata

710.

Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica

711.

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

712.

Red Spurfowl

Galloperdix spadicea

713.

Rock Bush Quail

Perdicula argoondah

114

714.

Rufous-throated Partridge

Arborophila rufogularis

715.

Snow Partridge

Lerwa lerwa

716.

White-cheeked Partridge

Arborophila atrogularis

PELICANS

717.

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

718.

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

719.

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

PENDULINE TITS

720.

White-crowned Penduline Tit

Remiz coronatus

PETRELS AND SHEARWATERS

721.

Barau's Petrel

Pterodroma baraui

722.

Cory's Shearwater

Calonectris borealis

723.

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes

724.

Jouanin's Petrel

Bulweriafallax

725.

Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus

726.

Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

727.

Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

728.

Tropical Shearwater

Puffinus bailloni

729.

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

PIGEONS AND DOVES

730.

Andaman Cuckoo Dove

Macropygia rufipennis

731.

Andaman Wood Pigeon

Columba palumboides

732.

Ashy Wood Pigeon

Columba pulchricollis

733.

Ashy-headed Green Pigeon

Treron phayrei

734.

Asian Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

735.

Barred Cuckoo Dove

Macropygia unchall

736.

Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

737.

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

738.

European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

739.

Green Imperial Pigeon

Ducula aenea

740.

Grey-fronted Green Pigeon

Treron affinis

741.

Hill Pigeon

Columba rupestris

742.

Laughing Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

115

743.

Mountain Imperial Pigeon

Ducula badia

744.

Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

745.

Nicobar Imperial Pigeon

Ducula nicobarica

746.

Orange-breasted Green Pigeon

Treron bicinctus

747.

Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

748.

Pied Imperial Pigeon

Ducula bicolor

749.

Pin-tailed Green Pigeon

Treron apicauda

750.

Red Collared Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

751.

Snow Pigeon

Columba leuconota

752.

Speckled Wood Pigeon

Columba hodgsonii

753.

Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

754.

Thick-billed Green Pigeon

Treron curvirostra

755.

Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon

Treron sphenurus

756.

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

Treron phoenicopterus

PIPITS AND WAGTAILS

757.

Blyth's Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

758.

Buff-bellied Pipit

Anthus rubescens

759.

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

760.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla tschutschensis

761.

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

762.

Long-billed Pipit

Anthus similis

763.

Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

764.

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

765.

Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

766.

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

767.

Richard's Pipit

Anthus richardi

768.

Rosy Pipit

Anthus roseatus

769.

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

770.

Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

771.

Upland Pipit

Anthus sylvanus

772.

Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

773.

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

774.

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

775.

White-browed Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

PITTAS

776.

Blue Pitta

Hydrorhis cyaneus

777.

Blue naped Pitta

Hydrornis nipalensis

116

778.

Blue-winged Pitta

Pitta moluccensis

779.

Hooded Pitta

Pitta sordida

780.

Indian Pitta

Pitta brachyura

781.

Mangrove Pitta

Pitta megarhyncha

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS

782.

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

783.

Caspian Plover

Charadrius asiaticus

784.

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

785.

Eurasian Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

786.

Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

787.

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

788,

Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

789.

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

790.

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

791.

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

792.

Long-billed Plover

Charadrius placidus

793.

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

794.

Oriental Plover

Charadrius veredus

795.

Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

796.

River Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii

797.

White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

798.

Yellow-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus malabaricus

RAILS AND COOTS

799.

Andaman Crake

Rallina canningi

800.

Baillon's Crake

Zapornia pusilla

801.

Black-tailed Crake

Zapornia bicolor

802.

Brown Crake

Zapornia akool

803.

Brown-cheeked Rail

Rallus indicus

804.

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

805.

Corncrake

Crex crex

806.

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

807.

Grey-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

808.

Little Crake

Zapornia parva

809.

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Zapornia fusca

810.

Slaty-breasted Rail

Lewinia striata

811.

Slaty-legged Crake

Rallina eurizonoides

812.

Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana

117

813.

Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

814.

Watercock

Gallicrex cinerea

815.

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

816.

White-browed Crake

Poliolimnas cinereus

REED WARBLERS AND ALLEES

817.

Black-browed Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

818.

Blunt-winged Warbler

Acrocephalus concinens

819.

Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

820.

Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

821.

Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

822.

Large-billed Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orinus

823.

Moustached Warbler

Acrocephalus melanopogon

824.

Oriental Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

825.

Paddyfield Warbler

Acrocephalus agricola

826.

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

ROLLERS

827.

Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

828.

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

829.

Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

830.

Indochinese Roller

Coracias affinis

SANDGROUSES

831.

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles orientalis

832.

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

833.

Painted Sandgrouse

Pterocles indicus

834.

Pallas's Sandgrouse

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

835.

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Pterocles alchata

836.

Spotted Sandgrouse

Pterocles senegallus

837.

Tibetan Sandgrouse

Syrrhaptes tibetanus

SANDPIPERS

838.

Asian Dowitcher

Limnodromus semipalmatus

839.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

840.

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

841.

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

118

842.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis

843.

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

844.

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

845.

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

846.

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

847.

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

848.

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

849.

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

850.

Great Snipe

Gallinago media

851.

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

852.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

853.

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

854.

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

855.

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

856.

Long-toed Stint

Calidris subminuta

857.

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

858.

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

859.

Pintail Snipe

Gallinago stenura

860.

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

861.

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

862.

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

863.

Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

864.

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

865.

Ruff

Calidris pugnax

866.

Sanderling

Calidris alba

867.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

868.

Solitary Snipe

Gallinago solitaria

869.

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

870.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Gallinago megala

871.

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

872.

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

873.

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

874.

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

SCIMITAR BABBLERS AND ALLIES

875.

Black-chinned Babbler

Cyanoderma pyrrhops

876.

Buff-chested Babbler

Cyanoderma ambiguum

877.

Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler

Stachyris roberti

119

878.

Chestnut-capped Babbler

Timalia pileata

879.

Chin Hills Wren Babbler

Spelaeornis oatesi

880.

Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus ferruginosus

881.

Dark-fronted Babbler

Dumetia atriceps

882.

Golden Babbler

Cyanoderma chrysaeum

883.

Grey-bellied Wren Babbler

Spelaeornis reptatus

884.

Grey-throated Babbler

Stachyris nigriceps

885.

Indian Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

886.

Large Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys hypoleucos

887.

Pin-striped Tit Babbler

Mixornis gularis

888.

Red-billed Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps

889.

Rufous-capped Babbler

Cyanoderma ruficeps

890.

Rufous-throated Wren Babbler

Spelaeornis caudatus

891.

Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys erythrogenys

892.

Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus superciliaris

893.

Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler

Erythrogenys mcclellandi

894.

Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus ruficollis

895.

Tawny-bellied Babbler

Dumetia hyperythra

896.

White-browed Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus schisticeps

SHRIKE-BABBLERS AND ALLIES

897.

Black-eared Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius melanotis

898.

Black-headed Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius rufiventer

899.

Blyth's Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius aeralatus

900.

Clicking Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius intermedius

901.

Green Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius xanthochlorus

902.

Himalayan Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius ripleyi

903.

White-bellied Erpornis

Erpornis zantholeuca

SHRIKES

904.

Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

905.

Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

906.

Burmese Shrike

Lanius collurioides

907.

Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

908.

Grey-backed Shrike

Lanius tephronotus

909.

Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

910.

Lesser Grey Shrike

Lanius minor

911.

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

120

912.

Masked Shrike

Lanius nubicus

913.

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

914.

Red-tailed Shrike

Lanius phoenicuroides

915.

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

SKUAS

916.

Arctic Skua

Stercorarius parasiticus

917.

Brown Skua

Stercorarius antarcticus

918.

Long-tailed Skua

Stercorarius longicaudus

919.

Pomarine Skua

Stercorarius pomarinus

920.

South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

SMALL BABBLERS, FULVETTAS

AND ALLIES

921.

Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

922.

Buff-breasted Babbler

Pellorneum tickelli

923.

Eyebrowed Wren Babbler

Napothera epilepidota

924.

Indian Grassbird

Graminicola bengalensis

925.

Long-billed Wren Babbler

Napothera malacoptila

926.

Puff-throated Babbler

Pellorneum ruficeps

927.

Rufous-diroated Fulvetta

Schoeniparus rufogularis

928.

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

Schoeniparus castaneceps

929.

Rusty-capped Fulvetta

Schoeniparus dubius

930.

Spot-uiroated Babbler

Pellorneum albiventre

931.

Streaked Wren Babbler

Gypsophila brevicaudata

932.

White-hooded Babbler

Gampsorhynchus rufulus

933.

Yellow-throated Fulvetta

Schoeniparus cinereus

SOUTHERN STORM-PETRELS

934.

Black-bellied Storm-petrel

Fregetta tropica

935.

White-faced Storm-petrel

Pelagodroma marina

936.

Wilson's Storm-petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

SPARROWS AND SNOWFINCHES

937.

Black-winged Snowfinch

Montifringilla adamsi

938.

Blanford's Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda blanfordi

939.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

121

940.

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

941.

Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

942.

Rufous-necked Snowfinch

Pyrgilauda ruficollis

943.

Russet Sparrow

Passer cinnamomeus

944.

Sind Sparrow

Passer pyrrhonotus

945.

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

946.

White-rumped Snowfinch

Onychostruthus taczanowskii

947.

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

STARLINGS AND MYNAS

948.

Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis

949.

Asian Pied Starling

Gracupica contra

950.

Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus

951.

Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum

952.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Agropsar philippensis

953.

Chestnut-tailed Starling

Sturnia malabarica

954.

Collared Myna

Acridotheres albocinctus

955.

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

956.

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

957.

Daurian Starling

Agropsar sturninus

958.

Golden-crested Myna

Ampeliceps coronatus

959.

Great Myna

Acridotheres grandis

960.

Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

961.

Malabar Starling

Sturnia blythii

962.

Red-billed Starling

Spodiopsar sericeus

963.

Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

964.

Spot-winged Starling

Saroglossa spilopterus

965.

White-cheeked Starling

Spodiopsar cineraceus

966.

White-headed Starling

Sturnia erythropygia

STILTS AND AVOCETS

967.

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

968.

Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

STORKS

969.

Asian Openbill

Anastomus oscitans

970.

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

971.

Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

122

972.

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

973.

Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

SUNBIRDS

974.

Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata

975.

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

976.

Crimson-backed Sunbird

Leptocoma minima

977.

Fire-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga ignicauda

978.

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

979.

Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra

980.

Loten's Sunbird

Cinnyris lotenius

981.

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

Aethopyga gouldiae

982.

Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis

983.

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

984.

Purple-rumped Sunbird

Leptocoma zeylonica

985.

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

Chalcoparia singalensis

986.

Streaked Spiderhunter

Arachnothera magna

987.

Van Hasselt's Sunbird

Leptocoma brasiliana

988.

Vigors's Sunbird

Aethopyga vigorsii

SWALLOWS AND MARTINS

989.

Asian House Martin

Delichon dasypus

990.

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

991.

Dusky Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne concolor

992.

Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

993.

Grey-throated Martin

Riparia chinensis

994.

Hill Swallow

Hirundo domicola

995.

Nepal House Martin

Delichon nipalense

996.

Northern House Martin

Delichon urbicum

997.

Pacific Swallow

Hirundo tahitica

998.

Pale Martin

Riparia diluta

999.

Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

1000.

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

1001.

Streak-throated Swallow

Petrochelidon fluvicola

1002.

Striated Swallow

Cecropis striolata

1003.

Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

SWIFTS

123

1004.

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

1005.

Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

1006.

Blyth's Swift

Apus leuconyx

1007.

Brown-backed Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus

1008.

Common Swift

Apus apus

1009.

Himalayan Swiftlet

Aerodramus brevirostris

1010.

Indian House Swift

Apus affinis

1011.

Nepal House Swift

Apus nipalensis

1012.

Pacific Swift

Apus pacificus

1013.

Plume-toed Swiftlet

Collocalia affinis

1014.

Silver-backed Needletail

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

1015.

White-rumped Spinetail

Zoonavena sylvatica

1016.

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

SYLVIA WARBLERS AND ALLIES

1017.

Asian Desert Warbler

Curruca nana

1018.

Barred Warbler

Curruca nisoria

1019.

Common Whitethroat

Curruca communis

1020.

Eastern Orphean Warbler

Curruca crassirostris

1021.

Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

1022.

Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

THICK-KNEES

1023.

Beach Thick-knee

Esacus magnirostris

1024.

Great Thick-knee

Esacus recurvirostris

1025.

Indian Thick-knee

Burhinus indicus

THRUSHES AND ALLEES

1026.

Alpine Thrush

Zoothera mollissima

1027.

Black-breasted Thrush

Turdus dissimilis

1028.

Black-throated Thrush

Turdus atrogularis

1029.

Chestnut Thrush

Turdus rubrocanus

1030.

Chinese Thrush

Otocichla mupinensis

1031.

Dark-sided Thrush

Zoothera marginata

1032.

Dusky Thrush

Turdus eunomus

1033.

Eyebrowed Thrush

Turdus obscurus

1034.

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

124

1035.

Grandala

Grandala coelicolor

1036.

Green Cochoa

Cochoa viridis

1037.

Grey-sided Thrush

Turdus feae

1038.

Grey-winged Blackbird

Turdus boulboul

1039.

Himalayan Forest Thrush

Zoothera salimalii

1040.

Indian Blackbird

Turdus simillimus

1041.

Japanese Thrush

Turdus cordis

1042.

Kessler's Thrush

Turdus kessleri

1043.

Long-billed Thrush

Zoothera monticola

1044.

Long-tailed Thrush

Zoothera dixoni

1045.

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

1046.

Naumann's Thrush

Turdus naumanni

1047.

Orange-headed Thrush

Geokichla citrina

1048.

Pied Thrush

Geokichla wardii

1049.

Purple Cochoa

Cochoa purpurea

1050.

Red-throated Thrush

Turdus ruficollis

1051.

Scaly Thrush

Zoothera dauma

1052.

Siberian Thrush

Geokichla sibirica

1053.

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

1054.

Tibetan Blackbird

Turdus maximus

1055.

Tickell's Thrush

Turdus unicolor

1056.

White-collared Blackbird

Turdus albocinctus

TITS

1057.

Azure Tit

Cyanistes cyanus

1058.

Cinereous Tit

Parus cinereus

1059.

Coal Tit

Periparus ater

1060.

Fire-capped Tit

Cephalopyrus flammiceps

1061.

Green-backed Tit

Parus monticolus

1062.

Grey-crested Tit

Lophophanes dichrous

1063.

Ground Tit

Pseudopodoces humilis

1064.

Himalayan Black-lored Tit

Machlolophus xanthogenys

1065.

Indian Black-lored Tit

Machlolophus aplonotus

1066.

Rufous-naped Tit

Periparus. rufonuchalis

1067.

Rufous-vented Tit

Periparus rubidiventris

1068.

Sultan Tit

Melanochlora sultanea

1069.

Yellow-browed Tit

Sylviparus modestus

1070.

Yellow-cheeked Tit

Machlolophus spilonotus

TREE-CREEPERS AND ALLIES

125

1071.

Bar-tailed Treecreeper

Certhia himalayana

1072.

Hodgson's Treecreeper

Certhia hodgsoni

1073.

Hume's Treecreeper

Certhia manipurensis

1074.

Indian Spotted Creeper

Salpornis spilonota

1075.

Rusty-flanked Treecreeper

Certhia nipalensis

1076.

Sikkim Treecreeper

Certhia discolor

TROGONS

1077.

Malabar Trogon

Harpactes fasciatus

1078.

Red-headed Trogon

Harpactes erythrocephalus

TROPICBIRDS

1079.

Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

1080.

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

1081.

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

WALLCREEPER

1082.

Wallcreeper

Tichodroma muraria

WAXWINGS

1083.

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

WEAVERS

1084.

Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus

1085.

Black-breasted Weaver

Ploceus benghalensis

1086.

Streaked Weaver

Ploceus manyar

WHISTLERS

1087.

Mangrove Whistler

Pachycephala cinerea

WHITE-EYES, YUHINAS AND

ALLIES

1088.

Black-chinned Yuhina

Yuhina nigrimenta

1089.

Chestnut-flanked White-eye

Zosterops erythropleurus

1090.

Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

126

1091.

Rufous-vented Yuhina

Yuhina occipitalis

1092.

Striated Yuhina

Staphida castaniceps

1093.

Stripe-throated Yuhina

Yuhina gularis

1094.

Whiskered Yuhina

Yuhina flavicollis

1095.

White-naped Yuhina

Yuhina bakeri

WOODPECKERS AND ALLIES

1096.

Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

1097.

Black-rumped Flameback

Dinopium benghalense

1098.

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus nanus

1099.

Brown-fronted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes auriceps

1100.

Common Flameback

Dinopium javanense

1101.

Crimson-breasted Woodpecker

Dryobates cathpharius

1102.

Darjeeling Woodpecker

Dendrocopos darjellensis

1103.

Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

1104.

Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos analis

1105.

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei

1106.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

1107.

Greater Flameback

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

1108.

Greater Yellownape

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

1109.

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus canicapillus

1110.

Grey-headed Woodpecker

Picus canus

1111.

Himalayan Flameback

Dinopium shorii

1112.

Himalayan Woodpecker

Dendrocopos himalayensis

1113.

Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

1114.

Pale-headed Woodpecker

Gecinulus grantia

1115.

Rufous Woodpecker

Micropternus brachyurus

1116.

Rufous-bellied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos hyperythrus

1117.

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

Picus squamatus

1118.

Sind Woodpecker

Dendrocopos assimilis

1119.

Speckled Piculet

Picumnus innominatus

1120.

Streak-throated Woodpecker

Picus xanthopygaeus

1121.

Stripe-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos atratus

1122.

White-bellied Woodpecker

Dryocopus javensis

1123.

White-browed Piculet

Sasia ochracea

1124.

White-naped Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus

WOODSHRIKES AND ALLIES

127

1125.

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

Hemipus picatus

1126.

Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

1127.

Large Woodshrike

Tephrodornis virgatus

1128.

Malabar Woodshrike

Tephrodornis sylvicola

WOODSWALLOWS

1129.

Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

1130.

White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

WREN BABBLERS

1131.

Nepal Wren Babbler

Pnoepyga immaculata

1132.

Pygmy Wren Babbler

Pnoepyga pusilla

1133.

Scaly-breasted Wren Babbler

Pnoepyga albiventer

WRENS

1134.

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

PART C : REPTILES

Sl.

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

GECKOS

Banded Bent-toed Gecko

Cyrtodactylus fasciolatus

Clouded Indian Gecko

Cyrtodactylus nebulosus

Collegal Ground Gecko

Cyrtodactylus collegalensis

Deccan banded gecko

Cyrtodactylus albofasciatus

Deccan Ground Gecko

Cyrtodactylus deccanensis

Varad Giri's Ground Gecko

Cyrtodactylus varadgirii

TURTLES

Asian leaf turtle

Cyclemys gemeli

Brown roofed Turtle

Pangshura smithii

Indian Black Turtle

Melanochelys trijuga

LIZARDS

128

10.

Asian Glass Lizard

Dopasia gracilis

11.

Anamalai spiny lizard

Salea anamallayana

12.

Horsfield's spiny lizard

Salea horsfieldii

13.

Southern flying lizard

Draco dussumieri

BOAS

14.

All species of the Family Boidae except for

those listed in Schedule I

SNAKES

15.

Blind Snakes

All species of the Family Typhlopidae

16.

Colubrid Snakes

All species of the Family Colubridae except

those listed in Schedule I

17.

Elapid Snakes

All species of the Family Elapidae except for

those listed in Schedule I

18.

Sand snakes

All species of Family Psammophiidae

19.

Shield-tailed Snakes

All species of the Family Uropeltidae

20.

Sunbeam Snake

All species of the Family Xenopeltidae

21.

Thread Snakes

All species of the Family Leptotyphlopidae

22.

Vipers

All species of the Family Viperidae except for

those listed in Schedule I

PART D : AMPHIBIANS

Sl. No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

TOADS

Kemp's Tree Toad

Bufoides kempi

Khasi Hills Toad

Bufoides meghalayanus

Malabar Tree Toad

Pedostibes tuberculosus

FROGS

129

Aloysi Pond Frog

Phrynoderma aloysii

Annandale's Frog/Assam Hills Frog

Clinotarsus alticola

Bompu Litter Frog

Leptobrachium bompu

Chin Woodfrog

Sylvirana lacrima

Cope's Frog

Hydrophylax leptoglossa

Crab-eating Frog/Mangrove Frog

Fejervarya moodiei

10.

Ghosh's Frog/Manipur Frog

Euphlyctis ghoshi

11.

Giant Gliding Frog

Zhangixalus smaragdinus

12.

Himalayan Cascade Frog

Amolops himalayanus

13.

Indian Bullfrog

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

14.

Indian Pond Frog

Phrynoderma hexadactylum

15.

Indian Skittering Frog

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis

16.

Indoburman Cascade Frog

Amolops indoburmanensis

17.

Jerdon's White-lipped Horned Frog

Megophrys major

18.

Kalasgram Skittering Frog

Euphlyctis kalasgramensis

19.

Karaavali Pond Frog

Phrynoderma karaavali

20.

Khare's Gliding Frog

Pterorana khare

21.

Kerala Pond Frog

Phrynoderma kerala

22.

Liebig's Frog/Sikkim Paa Frog

Nanorana liebigii

23.

Littoral Bullfrog

Hoplobatrachus litoralis

24.

Mawphlang Hill Stream Frog

Odorrana mawphlangensis

25.

Mokokchung Frog

Nanorana mokokchungensis

26.

Orissa Frog

Fejervarya orissaensis

27.

Perching Frog/Six-Lined Tree Frog/Terai tree frog

Polypedates teraiensis

28.

Senchal Cascade Frog

Amolops senchalensis

29.

Sikkim Ombrana

Ombrana sikimensis

30.

Terai Wart Frog

Minervarya teraiensis

31.

Twin-spotted Tree Frog

Rhacophorus bipunctatus

32.

Yellow-spotted White-lipped Horned Frog

Megophrys flavipunctata

PART E : FISHES

No.

Common Names

Scientific Name

RAYS

Sicklefin Devil Ray

Mobula tarapacana

Mottled Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus maculatus

Ocellate Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus milvus

130

Ornate Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus vespertilio

SHARKS

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus

Smooth Hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

Winghead Shark

Eusphyra blochii

SNAKEHEADS

Barca snakehead

Channa barca

10.

Gollum snakehead

Aenigmachanna gollum

PART F : MOLLUSCA

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

CONCHES

Chiragra Spider Conch

Harpago arthriticus

Harpago Spider Conch

Harpago chiragra

Milleped Spider Conch

Lambis millepeda

Orange Spider Conch

Lambis crocata

Scorpio Spider Conch

Lambis scorpius

Sibald's Conch

Dolomena plicata sibbaldii

Trapezium Horse Conch

Pleuroploca trapezium

Truncate Spider Conch

Lambis truncata

COWRIES

Limacina Cowrie

Staphylaea limacina

10.

Map Cowrie

Leporicypraea mappa

11.

Mole Cowrie

Talparia talpa

OYSTERS

12.

Windowpane Oyster

Placuna placenta

TOP SHELLS

131

13.

Commercial Top Shell

Tectus niloticus

TURBANS

14.

Green Turban

Turbo marmoratus

VOLUTES

15.

Vaxillate Volute/Gold Banded Volute

Harpulina arausiaca

PART G: ARTHROPODS (OTHER THAN INSECTS)

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

CRABS

Indo-Pacific Horseshoe Crab

Tachypleus gigas

Mangrove Horseshoe Crab

Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda

SPIDERS

Anantagiri Parachute Spider

Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli

Bengal Ornamental/Chota Nagpur Parachute Spider

Poecilotheria miranda

Indian Ornamental Spider/Regal Parachute Spider

Poecilotheria regalis

Mysore Ornamental Spider/Striated Parachute Spider

Poecilotheria striata

Peacock Tarantula/Gooty Ornamental tarantula

Poecilotheria metallica

Rameswaram Ornamental Tarantula

Poecilotheria

/Rameshwaram Parachute Spider

hanumavilasumica

Red Slate Ornamental Tarantula

Poecilotheria rufilata

10.

Salem Ornamental Tarantula

Poecilotheria Formosa

PART H: BUTTERFLIES (LEPIDOPTERA)

No.

Common Name

Scientific Name

FAMILY

HESPERIIDAE

Indian Ace

Halpe homolea

132

Orange-tailed Awlet

Badamia sena

FAMILY

LYCAENIDAE

Albocerulean

Udara albocaerulea

Assam Pierrot

Tarucus waterstradti

Banded Royal

Eliotiana jalindra

Barred Lineblue

Prosotas aluta

Bhutya Lineblue

Prosotas bhutea

Black Cupid

Tongeia kala

Black-branded Royal

Tajuria culta

10.

Blue Darkie

Allotinus subviolaceus

11.

Blue Gem

Poritia erycinoides

12.

Blue Quaker

Pithecops fulgens

13.

Blue Tit

Chliaria kina

14.

Branded Royal

Tajuria melastigma

15.

Branded Yamfly

Yasoda tripunctata

16.

Broad Spark

Sinthusa chandrana

17.

Brown Tit

Hypolycaena theclodies nicobarica

18.

Cerulean Hairstreak

Neozephyrus suroia

19.

Chestnut-and-black Royal

Tajuria yajna

20.

Chinese Royal

Tajuria luculenta

21.

Chocolate Royal

Remelana jangala

22.

Chumbi Green Underwing

Patricius younghusbandi

23.

Common Gem

Poritia hewitsord

24.

Common Tinsel

Catapoecilma major

25.

Dark Blue Royal

Pratapa icetas mishmia

26.

Dark Mottle

Logania distanti

27.

Dark Tinsel

Acupicta delicatum

28.

de Niceville's Dull Oakblue

Amblypodia agrata

29.

Dull Green Hairstreak

Esakiozephyrus icana

30.

Dusky Bushblue

Arhopala paraganesa

31.

Dusky Meadow Blue

Alpherakya devanica

32.

Elwes' Silverline

Spindasis elwesi

33.

Falcate Oakblue

Mahathala ameria

34.

Felder's Lineblue

Catopyrops ancyra

35.

Frosted Cerulean

Jamides kankena

36.

Glazed Oakblue

Arhopala paralea

37.

Great Spotted Blue

Phengaris atroguttata

38.

Green Flash

Artipe eryx

39.

Green Sapphire

Helipphorus androcles

40.

Hampson's Hedge Blue

Acytolepis lilacea

41.

Hedge Cupid

Bothrinia chenneili

42.

Hewitson's Dull Oakblue

Arhopala oenea

133

43.

Indigo Flash

Rapala varuna

44.

Jakama Hair streak

Shirozuozephyrus jakamensis

45.

Kabru Green Hairstreak

Chrysozephyrus kabrua

46.

Khaki Silverline

Spindasis rukmini

47.

Kirbari Hairstreak

Shirozuozephyrus kirbariensis

48.

Large Fourlineblue

Nacaduba pactolus

49.

Lilac Oakblue

Arhopala camdeo

50.

Lilac Oakblue

Arhopala camdeo

51.

Lilac Silverline

Apharitis lilacinus

52.

Lister's Hairstreak

Pamela dudgeonii

53.

Long-banded Silverline

Spindasis lohita

54.

Malayan

Magisba malaya

55.

Many-tailed Oakblue

Thaduka multicaudata

56.

Metallic Cerulean

Jamides alecto

57.

Metallic Hedge Blue

Callenya melaena

58.

Moore's Cupid

Shijimia moorei

59.

Naga Saphire

Heliophorus kohimensis

60.

Narrow Spark

Sinthusa nasaka

61.

Nilgiri Tit

Hypolycaena nilgirica

62.

Pale Bushblue

Arhopala aberrans

63.

Pale Fourlineblue

Nacaduba hermus

64.

Pale Grand Imperial

Neocheritra fabronia

65.

Pale Spark

Sinthusa virgo

66.

Pallid Oakblue

Amblypodia alesia

67.

Pallid Royal

Tajuria albiplaga

68.

Peacock Royal

Tajuria cippus

69.

Plain Plushblue

Flos apidanus

70.

Plane

Bindahara phocides

71.

Pointed Ciliate Blue

Anthene lycaenina

72.

Pointed Lineblue

Ionolyce helicon

73.

Pointed Pierrot

Niphanda cymbia

74.

Powdered Green Hairstreak

Chrysozephyrus zoa

75.

Red Imperial

Suasa lisides

76.

Refulgent Flash

Rapala refulgens

77.

Royal Cerulean

Jamides caeruleus

78.

Scarce Shot Silverline

Spindasis elima

79.

Scarce Silverstreak Blue

Iraota rochana

80.

Scarce Slate Flash

Rapala scintilla

81.

Shot Flash

Rapala buxaria

82.

Silver Hairstreak

Inomataozephyrus syla

83.

Silver Royal

Ancema blanka

84.

Silver grey Silverline

Spindasis nipalicus

85.

Silver-Streaked Acacia Blue

Zinaspa todara

134

86.

Small Green Underwing

Albulina metallica

87.

Spotless Oakblue

Arhopala fulla

88.

Spotted Pierrot

Tarucus callinara

89.

Straight Pierrot

Caleta roxus

90.

Straightline Royal

Tajuria diaeus

91.

Straightwing Blue

Orthomiella pontis

92.

Sylhet Oakblue

Arhopala silhetensis

93.

Tailless Bushblue

Amblypodia ganesa

94.

Tailless Lineblue

Prosotas dubiosa

95.

Tailless Metallic Green Hairstreak

Shirozuozephyrus khasia

96.

Tailless Phishblue

Flos areste

97.

Tamil Oakblue

Arhopala bazaloides

98.

Truncate Imperial

Cheritrella truncipennis

99.

Tytler's Green Hairstreak

Chrysozephyrus vittatus

100.

Tytler's Lascar

Pantoporia bieti paona

101.

Tytler's Rosy Oakblue

Arhopala allata suffusa

102.

Una

Una usta

103.

Uncertain Royal

Tajuria ister

104.

Violet Onyx

Horaga onyx

105.

Violet Onyx

Horaga albimacula

106.

White Cerulean

Jamides pura

107.

White Royal

Pratapa deva

108.

White Royal

Tajuria illurgioides

109.

White Royal

Tajuria illurgis

110.

White-spotted Hairstreak

Shizuyaozephyrus ziha

111.

White-tipped Lineblue

Prosotas noreia

112.

Witch

Araotes lapithis

113.

Wonderful Hairstreak

Thermozephyrus ataxus zulla

FAMILY

NYMPHALIDAE

114.

Autumn Leaf

Doleschallia bisaltide

115.

Bamboo Treebrown

Lethe europa

116.

Banded Marquis

Euthalia teuta

117.

Black Rajah

Charaxes solon

118.

Blackvein Sergeant

Athyma ranga

119.

Blue Duchess

Euthalia duda

120.

Blue Forester

Lethe scanda

121.

Blue Oakleaf

Kallima horsfteldi

122.

Blue-tailed Jester

Symbrenthia niphanda

123.

Branded Evening Brown

Cyllogenes suradeva

124.

Broad-banded Sailer

Neptis sankara

125.

Broadstick Sailer

Neptis narayana

126.

Bronze Duke

Euthalia nara

127.

Brown Argus

Ypthima hyagriva

135

128.

Brown Forester

Lethe serbonis

129.

Brown Prince

Rohana parvata

130.

Chestnut-streaked Sailer

Neptis jumbah

131.

China Nawab

Polyura narcaeus

132.

Chinese Bushbrown

Mycalesis gotama

133.

Chinese Yellow Sailer

Neptis cydippe kirbariensis

134.

Clear Sailer

Neptis clinia

135.

Clipper

Parthenos sylvia

136.

Comma

Polygonia c-album

137.

Commodore

Auzakia danava

138.

Common Archduke

Lexias pardalis jadeitina

139.

Common Baron

Euthalia aconthea

140.

Common Beak

Libythea lepita

141.

Common Forester

Lethe insana

142.

Common Nawab

Polyura athamas

143.

Courtesan

Euripus nyctelius

144.

Creamy Sailer

Neptis soma

145.

Danaid Eggfly

Hypolimnas misippus

146.

Dark Archduke

Lexias dirtea

147.

Dark Baron

Euthalia merta

148.

Dark Forester

Lethe brisanda

149.

Dark Forester

Lethe goalpara

150.

De Niceville's Bushbrown

Mycalesis misenus

151.

Desert Fourring

Ypthima bolanica

152.

Dot-dash Sergeant

Athyma kanwa

153.

Dusky Labyrinth

Neope yama

154.

Eastern Fivering

Ypthima similis

155.

False Comma

Polygonia l-album

156.

Freak

Calinaga buddha

157.

French Duke

Euthalia franciae

158.

Grand Duchess

Euthalia patala

159.

Great Archduke

Lexias cyanipardus

160.

Great Evening Brown

Melanitis zitenius

161.

Great Sergeant

Athyma larymna

162.

Great Yellow Sailer

Neptis radha

163.

Grey Baron

Euthalia anosia

164.

Grey Commodore

Bhagadatta austenia

165.

Grey Count

Cynitia lepidea

166.

Highbrown Silverspot

Argynnis jainadeva

167.

Jewelled Nawab

Polyura delphis

168.

Jezabel Palmfly

Elymnias vasudeva

169.

Large Tawny Wall

Raphicera satricus

170.

Lavender Count

Cynitia cocytus

136

171.

Lepcha Bushbrown

Mycalesis lepcha

172.

Long-branded Blue Crow

Euploea algea

173.

Malabar Tree Nymph

Idea malabarica

174.

Manipur Goldenfork

Lethe kabrua

175.

ManipurWoodbrown

Lethe kanjupkula

176.

Many-tufted Bushbrown

Mycaleisis mystes

177.

Marbled Map

Cyrestis codes

178.

Moeller's Silverfork

Lethe moelteri

179.

Mongol

Araschnia prorsoides dohertyi

180.

Moore's Bushbrown

Mycalesis heri

181.

Mountain Silverspot

Issoria altissima

182.

Naga Treebrown

Lethe naga

183.

Painted Courtesan

Euripus consimilis

184.

Pale Forester

Lethe latiaris

185.

Pale Green Sailer

Neptis zaida

186.

Pale Hockeystick Sailer

Neptis manasa manasa

187.

Pallid Argus

Cailerebia scanda

188.

Panther

Neurosigma siva

189.

Pasha

Herona marathus

190.

Plain Bushbrown

Mycalesis tnalsarida

191.

Plain Tbxeering

Ypthima lycus

192.

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Issoria lathonia

193.

Red Lacewing

Cethosia biblis

194.

Red-spot Duke

Euthalia evelina

195.

Ringed Argus

Cailerebia annada

196.

Scarce Blue Oakleaf

Kallima knyvetti

197.

Scarce Evening Brown

Cyllogenes janetae

198.

Scarce Mountain Argus

Erebia kalinda kalinda

199.

Scarce Red Forester

Lethe distans

200.

Scarce Tawny Rajah

Charaxes aristogiton

201.

Scarce Wall

Lasiommata maerula

202.

Scarce Woodbrown

Lethe siderea

203.

Sergeant Emperor

Mimathyma chevana

204.

Shandur Rockbrown

Chazara heydenreichi

205.

Short-banded Sailer

Phaedyma columella

206.

Silverstreak

Argynnis clara

207.

Siren

Hestina persimilis

208.

Small Goldenfork

Lethe atkinsoni

209.

Small Leopard

Phalanta alcippe

210.

Small Silverfork

Lethe jalaurida

211.

Small Woodbrown

Lethe nicetella

212.

Sordid Emperor

Chitona sordida

213.

Spotted Blue Crow

Euploea midamus

214.

Spotted Mystic

Lethe tristigmata

215.

Spotted Palmfly

Elymnias malelas

137

216.

Spotted Sailer

Neptis magadh khasiana

217.

Stately Nawab

Polyura dolon

218.

Striped Ringlet

Ragadia crisilda

219.

Studded Sergeant

Pantoporia asura

220.

Tailed Red Forester

Lethe sinorix

221.

Tamil Catseye

Zipotis saitis

222.

Tamil Lacewing

Cethosia nietneri

223.

Tawny Rajah

Charaxes bemardus

224.

Tibetan Jewel Blue

Phengaris eversmanni

225.

Tibetan Satyr

Oeneis buddha

226.

Travancore Evening Brown

Parantirrhoea marshalli

227.

Treble Silverstripe

Lethe baladeva

228.

Unbroken Sergeant

Athymapravara

229.

Variegated Fivering

Ypthima methora

230.

Variegated Rajah

Charaxes kahruba

231.

Variegated Sailer

Neptis armandia

232.

Veined Labyrinth

Lethe pulaha

233.

Watson's Bushbrown

Mycalesis adamsoni

234.

Wavy Maplet

Chersonesia intermedia

235.

White Commodore

Parasarpa dudu

236.

White Oakleaf

Kallima albofasciata

237.

White Owl

Neorina patria

238.

Whitebar Bushbrown

Mycalesis anoxias

239.

White-edged Bushbrown

Mycalesis mestra

240.

White-edged Woodbrown

Lethe visrava

241.

White-ringed Meadowbrown

Hyponephele davendra

242.

Wizard

Rhinopalpa polynice

243.

Wood-Mason's Bushbrown

Mycalesis suaveolens

244.

Yellow Argus

Paralasa mani

245.

Yellow Kaiser

Penthema lisarda

246.

Yellow Owl

Neorina hilda

247.

Yellow Rajah

Charaxes marmax

248.

Yellowjack Sailer

Lasippa viraja nar

FAMILY

PAPILIONIDAE

249:

Andaman Mormon

Papilio mayo

250.

Blue-striped Mime

Papilio slateri

251.

Brown Gorgon

Meandrusa lachinus

252.

Chain Swordtail

Graphium aristeus

253.

Chinese Windmill

Byasa plutonius

254.

Common Banded Peacock

Papilio crino

255.

Common Bluebottle

Graphium sarpedon

138

256.

Common Mime

Chilasa clytia

257.

Common Red Apollo

Parnassius epaphus

258.

Common Yellow Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

259.

Crimson Rose

Pachliopta hector

260.

Fourbar Swordtail

Graphium agetes

261.

Glassy Bluebottle

Graphium cloanthus

262.

Golden Birdwing

Troides aeacus aeacus

263.

Great Blue Mime

Papilio paradoxa

264.

Great Jay

Graphium eurypylus

265.

Green Dragontail

Lamproptera meges virescens

266.

Keeled Apollo

Parassius jacquemonti

267.

Lesser Mime

Papilio epycides

268.

Malabar Banded Peacock

Papilio buddha

269.

Regal Apollo

Parnassius charltonius

270.

Rose Windmill

Byasa latreillei

271.

Scarce Jay

Graphium albociliatis

272.

Southern Birdwing

Troides minos

273.

Spotted Jay

Graphium arycles

274.

Spotted Zebra

Graphium megarus

275.

Tailed Redbreast

Papilio bootes

FAMILY

PIERIDAE

276.

Bhutan Blackvein

Aporia harrietae

277.

Blue Nawab

Appias wardii

278.

Broadwing Jezabel

Delias lativitta

279.

Chocolate Albatross

Appias lyncida

280.

Common Albatross

Appias albina

281.

Dusky Blackvein

Aporia nabellica

282.

Fiery Clouded Yellow

Colias eogene

283.

Kashmir White

Pier is deota

284.

Ladak Clouded Yellow

Colias ladakensis

285.

Lesser Bath White

Pontia chloridice

286.

Lesser Gull

Cepora nadina

287.

One-spot Grass Yellow

Eurema andersoni

288.

Orange Clouded Yellow

Colias stoliczkana

289.

Pale Wanderer

Pareronia avatar

290.

Plain Puffin

Appias indra

291.

Plain Sulphur

Dercas lycorias

FAMILY

RIODINIDAE

292.

Lesser Punch

Dodona dipoea

293.

Orange Punch

Dodona egeon

294.

Straight Plum Judy

Abisara kausambi

139

295.

Striped Punch

Dodona adonira

PART I: PORIFERA

No.

Common Name

Scientific name

Sponges

All species of the Class Calcarea]

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SCHEDULE III

(See Chapter III-A and Sections 50, 51, 54 and 57)

SPECIFIED PLANTS

Sl. No.

Scientific Name

Common Name

Strobilanthes kunthianus

Neel kurinji

Coptis teeta

Gold threat, Mishmi teeta

Coscinium fenestration

Tree turmeric

Taxus wallichiana

Common yew

Vanda coerulea

Blue vanda

Nepenthes khasiana

Pitcher plant

Renanthera imschootiana

Red vanda

Cycas spp.

Ceropegias spp.

Aenhenrya rotundifolia

Odontochilus grandiflorus

Odontochiluste trapterus

Rhomboda pulchra

Vrydagzynea viridiflora

Zeuxine andamanica

Ipsea malabarica

Daffodil orchid

Habenaria barnesii

Podophyllum hexandrum

Indian podohyllum

Dolomiaea costus

Kuth]

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SCHEDULE IV

(See Chapter VB and Sections 39, 50, 51, 54, 57)

Interpretation

1. Species included in these Appendices are referred to:

(a) by the name of the species; or

(b) as being all of the species included in a higher taxon or designated part thereof.

2. The abbreviation “spp.” is used to denote all species of a higher taxon.

3. Other references to taxa higher than species are for the purposes of information or classification only.

The common names included after the scientific names of families are for reference only. They are

intended to indicate the species within the family concerned that are included in the Appendices. In

most cases this is not all of the species within the family.

4. The following abbreviations are used for plant taxa below the level of species:

(a) “ssp.” is used to denote subspecies; and

(b) “var(s).” is used to denote variety (varieties).

5. As none of the species or higher taxa of FLORA included in Appendix I is annotated to the effect that

its hybrids shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of Article III of the Convention, this

means that artificially propagated hybrids produced from one or more of these species or taxa may be

traded with a certificate of artificial propagation, and that seeds and pollen (including pollinia), cut

flowers, seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile

containers of these hybrids are not subject to the provisions of the Convention.

6. The names of the countries in parentheses placed against the names of species in Appendix III are those

of the Parties submitting these species for inclusion in this Appendix.

7. When a species is included in one of the Appendices, the whole, live or dead, animal or plant is

included. In addition, for animal species listed in Appendix III and plant species listed in Appendix II

or III, all parts and derivatives of the species are also included in the same Appendix unless the

species is annotated to indicate that only specific parts and derivatives are included. The symbol #

followed by a number placed against the name of a species or higher taxon included in Appendix II or

III refers to a footnote that indicates the parts or derivatives of animals or plants that are designated as

‘specimens’ subject to the provisions of the Convention in accordance with Article I, paragraph (b),

subparagraph (ii) or (iii). Numbers not preceded by a # symbol placed against the name of a species

or higher taxon refer to a footnote that indicates specific conditions or restrictions that are applicable

to trade of such species or higher taxon under the Convention.

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8. The terms and expressions below, used in annotations in these Appendices, are defined as follows:

Extract

Any substance obtained directly from plant material by physical or chemical means regardless of

the manufacturing process. An extract may be solid (e.g. crystals, resin, fine or coarse particles),

semi-solid (e.g. gums, waxes) or liquid (e.g. solutions, tinctures, oil and essential oils).

Finished musical instruments

A musical instrument (as referenced by the Harmonized System of the World Customs

Organization, Chapter 92; musical instruments, parts and accessories of such articles) that is

ready to play or needs only the installation of parts to make it playable. This term includes

antique instruments (as defined by the Harmonized System codes 97.05 and 97.06; Works of art,

collectors' pieces and antiques).

Finished musical instrument accessories

A musical instrument accessory (as referenced by the Harmonized System of the World Customs

Organization, Chapter 92; musical instruments, parts and accessories of such articles) that is

separate from the musical instrument, and is specifically designed or shaped to be used explicitly

in association with an instrument, and that requires no further modification to be used.

Finished musical instrument parts

A part (as referenced by the Harmonized System of the World Customs Organization, Chapter

92; musical instruments, parts and accessories of such articles) of a musical instrument that is

ready to install and is specifically designed and shaped to be used explicitly in association with

the instrument to make it playable.

Finished products packaged and ready for retail trade

Products, shipped singly or in bulk, requiring no further processing, packaged, labelled for final

use or the retail trade in a state fit for being sold to or used by the general public.

Powder

A dry, solid substance in the form of fine or coarse particles.

Shipment

Cargo transported under the terms of a single bill of lading or air waybill, irrespective of the

quantity or number of containers, packages, or pieces worn, carried or included in personal

baggage.

Ten (10) kg per shipment

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For the term “10 kg per shipment”, the 10 kg limit should be interpreted as referring to the

weight of the individual portions of each item in the shipment made of wood of the species

concerned. In other words, the 10 kg limit is to be assessed against the weight of the individual

portions of wood of Dalbergia/Guibourtia species contained in each item of the shipment, rather

than against the total weight of the shipment.

Transformed wood

Defined by Harmonized System code 44.09 : Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring,

not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, v-jointed, beaded or the like) along any

edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed.

Woodchips

Wood that has been reduced to small pieces.]

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APPENDIX I

FAUNA (ANIMALS)

PHYLUM CHORDATA

CLASS MAMMALIA (MAMMALS)

ARTIODACTYLA

Antilocapridae Pronghorns

Bovidae

Antelopes, cattle, duikers,

gazelles, goats, sheep, etc.

Antilocapra americana (Only the population of

Mexico is included in Appendix I. No other

population is included in the Appendices.)

Addax nasomaculatus

Bos gaurus (Excludes the domesticated form, which

is referenced as Bos frontalis, and is not subject to the

provisions of the Convention.)

Bos mums (Excludes the domesticated form, which is

referenced as Bos grunniens, and is not subject to the

provisions of the Convention.)

Bos sauveli

Bubalus depressicornis

Bubalus mindorensis

Bubalus quarlesi

Copra falconeri

Capricornis milneedwardsii

Capricornis rubidus

Capricornis sumatraensis

Capricornis thar

Cephalophus jentinki

Gazella cuvieri

Gazella leptoceros

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Hippotragus niger variant

Naemorhedus baileyi

Naemorhedus caudatus

Naemorhedus goral

Naemorhedus griseus

Nanger dama

Oryx dammah

Oryx leucoryx

Ovis gmelini (Only the population of Cyprus; no

other population is included in the Appendices)

Ovis hodgsoni

Ovis nigrimontana

Ovis vignei

Pantholops hodgsonii

Camelidae

Camels, guanacos, vicunas

Pseudoryx nghetinhensis

Cervidae

Deer, huemuls, muntjacs, pudus

Vicugna vicugna [Except the populations of : Argentina

(the populations of the Provinces of Jujuy, Catamarca

and Salta, and the semi-captive populations of the

Provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San

Juan), Chile (populations of the region of Tarapaca and

of the region of Arica and Parinacota), Ecuador (the

whole population), Peru (the whole population) and the

Plurinational State of Bolivia (the whole population),

which are included in Appendix II]

Axis calamianensis

Axis kuhlii

Axis porcinus annamiticus

Blastocerus dichotomus

Cervus elaphus hanglu

Dama dama mesopotamica

Hippocamelus spp.

Muntiacus crinifrons

Muntiacus vuquanghensis

Ozotoceros bezoarticus

Pudu puda

Rucervus duvaucelii

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Moschidae

Musk deer

Rucervus eldii

Suidae

Babirusa, hogs, pigs

Moschus spp. (Only the populations of Afghanistan,

Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan; all

other populations are included in Appendix II)

Babyrousa babyrussa

Babyrousa bolabatitensis

Babyrousa celebensis

Babyrousa togeanensis

Tayassuidae

Peccaries

Sus salvanius

CARNIVORA

Ailuridae

Red pandas

Catagonus wagneri

Canidae

Dogs, foxes, wolves

Ailurus fulgens

Canis lupus (Only the populations of Bhutan, India,

Nepal and Pakistan; all other populations are included

in Appendix II. Excludes the domesticated form and

the dingo which are referenced as Canis lupus

familiaris and Canis lupus dingo, respectively, which

are not subject to the provisions of the Convention)

Felidae

Cats

Speothos venaticus

Acinonyx jubatus (Annual export quotas for live

specimens and hunting trophies are granted as

follows : Botswana : 5; Namibia : 150; Zimbabwe :

50. The trade in such specimens is subject to the

provisions of Article III of the Convention.)

Caracal caracal (Only the population of Asia; all

other populations are included in Appendix II.)

Catopuma temminckii

Felis nigripes

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Herpailurus yagouaroundi (Only the populations of

Central and North America; all other populations are

included in Appendix IT)

Leopardus geoffroyi

Leopardus guttulus

Leopardus jacobita

Leopardus pardalis

Leopardus tigrinus

Leopardus wiedii

Lynx pardinus

Neofelis diardi

Neofelis nebulosa

Panthera leo (Only the populations of India; all other

populations are included in Appendix II.)

Panthera onca

Panthera pardus

Panthera tigris

Panthera uncia

Pardofelis marmorata

Prionailurus hengalensis bengalensis (Only the

populations of Bangladesh, India and Thailand; all

other populations are included in Appendix II.)

Priotiailurus planiceps

Prionailurus rubiginosus (Only the population of

India; all other populations are included in Appendix

II.)

Puma concolor (Only the populations of Costa Rica

and Panama; all other populations are included in

Appendix II)

Lutrinae

Otters

Aonyx capensis microdon (Only the populations of

Cameroon and Nigeria; all other populations are

included in Appendix II.)

Aonyx cinerea

Enhydra lutris nereis

Lontra felina

Lontra longicaudis

Lontra provocax

Lutra Intra

Lutra nippon

Lutrogale perspicillata

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Mustelinae

Grisons, honey badgers,

martens, tayra, weasels

Pteronura brasdiensis

Otariidae

Fur seals, sealions

Mustela nigripes

Phocidae

Seals

Arctocephalus townsendi

Ursidae

Bears, giant pandas

Monachus spp.

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Helarctos malayanus

Melursus ursimts

Tremarctos ornatus

Ursus arctos (Only the populations of Bhutan, China,

Mexico and Mongolia; all other populations are

included in Appendix II.)

Ursus arctos isabellinus

Viverridae

Binturong, civets, linsangs,

otter-civet, palm civets

Ursus thibetanus

CETACEA

DOLPHINS, PORPOISES,

WHALES

Balaenidae

Bowhead whale, right whales

Prionodon pardicolor

100

Balaena mysticetus

101

Balaenopteridae

Fin whales, humpback

whales, rorquals

Eubalaena spp.

102

Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Except the population of

West Greenland, this is included in Appendix II.)

103

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

104

Balaenoptera borealis

105

Balaenoptera edeni

149

106

Balaenoptera musculus

107

Balaenoptera omurai

108

Balaenoptera physalus

109

Megaptera novaeangliae

Delphinidae

Dolphins

110

Orcaella brevirostris

111

Orcaella heinsohni

112

Sotalia spp.

113

Soma

spp.

Eschrichtiidae

Grey whale

114

Eschrichtius robustus

Iniidae

River dolphins

115

Lipotes vexillifer

Neobalaenidae

Pygmy right whale

116

Caperea marginata

Phocoenidae

Porpoises

117

Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

118

Neophocaena phocaenoides

119

Phocoena sinus

Physeteridae

Sperm whales

120

Physeter macrocephalus

Platanistidae

River dolphins

121

Platanista spp.

Ziphiidae

Beaked whales, bottle-nosed

whales

122

Berardius spp.

123

Hyperoodon spp.

CHIROPTERA

Pteropodidae

Fruit bats, flying foxes

124

Acerodon jubatus

125

Pteropus insularis

150

126

Pteropus loochoensis

127

Pteropus mariannus

128

Pteropus molossinus

129

Pteropus pelewensis

130

Pteropus pilosus

131

Pteropus samoensis

132

Pteropus tonganus

133

Pteropus ualanus

134

CINGULATA

Dasypodidae

Armadillos

Pteropus yapensis

135

DASYUROMORPHlA

Dasyuridae

Dunnarts

Priodontes maximus

136

Sminthopsis longicaudata

137

DIPROTODONTIA

Macropodidae

Kangaroos, wallabies

Sminthopsis psammophila

138

Lagorchestes hirsutus

139

Lagostrophus fasciatus

140

Potoroidae

Rat-kangaroos

Onychogalea fraenata

141

Vombatidae

Wombats

Bettongia spp.

142

LAGOMORPHA

Leporidae

Hares, rabbits

Lasiorhinus krefftii

143

Caprolagus hispidus

144

PERAMELEMORPHIA

Peramelidae

Bandicoots, echymiperas

Romerolagus diazi

145

Thylacomyidae

Bilbies

Perameles bougainville

151

146

Macrotis lagotis

PERISSODACTYLA

Equidae

Horses, wild asses, zebras

147

Equus africanus (Excludes the domesticated form,

which is referenced as Equus asinus and is not

subject to the provisions of the Convention.)

148

Equus grevyi

149

Equus hemionus hemionus

150

Equus hemionus khur

151

Equus przewalskii

Rhinocerotidae

Rhinoceroses

152

Rhinocerotidae spp. (Except the species included in

Appendix II)

Tapiridae

Tapirs

153

Tapiridae spp. (Except the species included in

Appendix II)

PHOLIDOTA

Manidae

Pangolins

154

Manis crassicaudata

155

Manis culionensis

156

Manis gigantea

157

Manis javanica

158

Manis pentadactyla

159

Manis temminckii

160

Manis tetradactyla

161

Manis iricuspis

PRIMATES

APES, MONKEYS

Atelidae

Howler monkeys, spider

monkeys

162

Alouatta coibensis

163

Alouatta palliata

164

Alouatta pigra

165

Ateles geoffroyi frontatus

166

Ateles geoffroyi oraatus

167

Brachyteles arachnoides

168

Brachyteles hypoxanthus

152

169

Oreonax flavicauda

Cebidae

Marmosets, tamarins, new-

world monkeys

170

Callimico goeldii

171

Callithrix aurita

172

Callithrix fla viceps

173

Leontopithecus spp.

174

Saguinus bicolor

175

Saguinus geoffroyi

176

Saguinus leucopus

177

Saguinus martinsi

178

Saguinus oedipus

179

Saimiri oerstedii

Cercopithecidae

Old-world monkeys

180

Cercocebits galeritus

181

Cercopithecus diana

182

Cercopithecus roloway

183

Macaca silenus

184

Macaca syhanus

185

Mandrillus leucophaeus

186

Mandrillus sphinx

187

Nasalis larvatus

188

Piliocolobus kirkii

189

Piliocolobus mfomitratus

190

Presbytis potenziani

191

Pygathrix spp.

192

Rhinopithecus spp.

193

Semnopithecus ajax

194

Semnopithecus dussumieri

195

Semnopithecus entellus

196

Semnopithecus hector

197

Semnopithecus hypoieucos

198

Semnopithecus priam

199

Semnopithecus schistaceus

200

Simias concolor

201

Trachypithecus geei

202

Trachypithecus pileatus

203

Trachypithecus shortridgei

153

Cheirogaleidae

Dwarf lemurs

204

Cheirogaleidae spp.

Daubentoniidae

Aye-aye

205

Daubentonia madagasca riensis

Hominidae

Apes, chimpanzees, gorillas,

orang-utans

206

Gorilla beringei

207

Gorilla gorilla

208

Pan spp.

209

Pongo abelii

210

Pongo pygmaeus

Hylobatidae

Gibbons

211

Hylobatidae spp.

Indriidae

Indris, sifakas, woolly

lemurs

212

Indriidae spp.

Lemuridae

Large lemurs

213

Lemuridae spp.

Lepilemuridae

Sportive lemurs

214

Lepilemuridae spp.

Lorisidae

Lorises

215

Nycticebus spp.

Pitheciidae

Sakis, uakaris

216

Cacajao spp.

217

Chiropotes albinasus

PROBOSCIDEA

Elephantidae

Elephants

218

Elephas maximus

154

219

Loxodonta africana (Except the populations of

Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe,

which are included in Appendix II subject to

annotation 2)

RODENTIA

Chinchillidae

Chinchillas

220

Chinchilla spp. (Specimens of the domesticated form

are not subject to the provisions of the Convention)

Sciuridae

Ground squirrels, tree squirrels

221

Cynomys mexicanus

SIRENIA Dugongidae

Dugong

222

Dugong dugon

Trichechidae

Manatees

223

Trichechus inunguis

224

Trichechus manatus

225

Trichechus senegalensis

CLASS AVES (BIRDS)

ANSERIFORMES Anatidae

Ducks, geese, swans, etc.

226

Anas aucklandica

227

Anas chlorotis

228

Anas laysanensis

229

Anas nesiotis

230

Asarcomis scutulata

231

Branta canadensis leucopareia

232

Branta sandvicensis

233

Rhodonessa caryophyllacea

APODIFORMES Trochilidae

Hummingbirds

234

Glaucis dohrnii

CHARADRIIFORMES

155

Laridae

Gulls

235

Larus relictus

Scolopacidae

Curlews, greenshanks

236

Numenius borealis

237

Numenius tenuirostris

238

Tringa guttifer

CICONIIFORMES Ciconiidae

Storks

239

Ciconia boyciana

240

Jabiru mycteria

241

Mycteria cinerea

Threskiornithidae

Ibises, spoonbills

242

Geronticus eremita

243

Nipponia nippon

COLUMBIFORMES Columbidae

Doves, pigeons

244

Caloenas nicobarica

245

Ducula mindorensis

CORACIIFORMES Bucerotidae

Hornbills

246

Aceros nipalensis

247

Buceros bicornis

248

Rhinoplax vigil

249

Rliyticeros subruficollis

FALCONIFORMES Accipitridae

Hawks, eagles

250

Aquilo adalberti

251

Aquila heliaca

252

Chondrohierax uncinates wilsonii

253

Haliaeetus albicilla

254

Harpia harpyja

255

Pithecophaga jefferyi

156

Cathartidae

New-world vultures

256

Gymnogyps californianus

257

Vultur gryphus

Falconidae

Falcons

258

Falco araeus

259

Falco jugger

260

Falco newtoni (Only the population of Seychelles.)

261

Falco pelegrinoides

262

Falco peregrinus

263

Falco punctatus

264

Falco rusticolus

GALLIFORMES Cracidae

Chachalacas, currassows,

guans

265

Crax blumenbachii

266

Mitu mitu

267

Oreophasis derbianus

268

Penelope albipennis

269

Pipile jacutinga

270

Pipile pipile

Megapodiidae

Megapodes, scrubfowl

271

Macrocephalon maleo

Phasianidae

Grouse, guineafowl,

partridges, peafowl,

pheasants, tragopans

272

Catreus wallichii

273

Colinus virginianus ridgwayi

274

Cross optil on crossoptilon

275

Crossoptilon mantchuricum

276

Lophophonts impejanus

277

Lophophorus lhuysii

278

Lophophoms sclateri

279

Lophura edwardsi

280

Lophura swinlwii

281

Polyplectron napoleonis

282

Rheinardia ocellata

283

Syrmaticus ellioti

157

284

Syrmaticus humiae

285

Syrmaticus mikado

286

Tetraogallus caspius

287

Tetraogallus tibetanus

288

Tragopan blythii

289

Tragopan caboti

290

Tragopan tnelanocephalus

GRUIFORMES

Gruidae

Cranes

291

Balearica pavonina

292

Grits americana

293

Grus canadensis nesiotes

294

Grits canadensis pulla

295

Grus japonensis

296

Grus leucogeranus

297

Grus monacha

298

Grus nigricollis

299

Grus vipio

Otididae

Bustards

300

Ardeotis nigriceps

301

Chlamydotis macqueenii

302

Chlamydotis undulata

303

Houbaropsis bengalensis

Rallidae

Rails

304

Gallirallus sylvestris

Rhynochetidae

Kagu

305

Rhynochetos jubatus

PASSERIFORMES

Atrichornithidae

Scrub-birds

306

Atrichornis clamosus

Cotingidae

Cotingas

307

Cotinga maculata

308

Xipholena atropurpurea

Fringillidae

Finches

158

309

Carduelis cucullata

Hirundinldae Martins

310

Pseudochelidon sirintarae

Icteridae

New-world blackbirds

311

Xanth opsar flavus

Muscicapidae

Old-world flycatchers

312

Picathartes gymnocephalus

313

Picathartes oreas

Pittidae Pittas

314

Pitta gurneyi

315

Pitta kochi

Sturnidae

Mynas, starlings

316

Leucopsar rothschildi

Zosteropidae

White-eyes

317

Zosterops albogularis

PELECANIFORMES Fregatidae

Frigatebirds

318

Fregata andrewsi

Pelecanidae

Pelicans

319

Pelecanus crispus

Sulidae

Gannets

320

Papasula abbotti

PICIFORMES Picidae

Woodpeckers

321

Dryocopus javensis richardsi

PODICIPEDIFORMES Podicipedidae

Grebes

322

Podilymbus gigas

PROCELLARIIFORMES

Diomedeidae

Albatrosses

159

323

Phoebastria albatnis

PSITTACIFORMES

Cacatuidae

Cockatoos

324

Cacatua goffiniana

325

Cacatua haematuropygia

326

Cacatua moluccensis

327

Cacatua sulphurea

328

Probosciger aterrimus

Loriidae

Lories, lorikeets

329

Eos histrio

330

Vini ultramarina

Psittacidae

Amazons, macaws,

parakeets, parrots

331

Amazona arausiaca

332

Amazona auropalliata

333

Amazona barbadensis

334

Amazona brasiliensis

335

Amazona finschi

336

Amazona guildingii

337

Amazona imperialis

338

Amazona leucocephala

339

Amazona oratrix

340

Amazona pretrei

341

Amazona rhodocorytha

342

Amazona tucumana

343

Amazona versicolor

344

Amazona vinacea

345

Amazona viridigenalis

346

Amazona vittata

347

Anodorhynchus spp.

348

Ara ambiguus

349

Ara glaucogularis

350

Ara macao

351

Ara militaris

352

Ara rubrogenys

353

Cyanopsitta spixii

354

Cyanoramphus cookii

355

Cyanoramphus forbesi

160

356

Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

357

Cyanoramphus saisseti

358

Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni

359

Eunymphicus comutus

360

Guarouba guarouba

361

Neophema chrysogaster

362

Ognorhynchus icterotls

363

Pezoporus occidentalis

364

Pezoporus wallicus

365

Pionopsitta pileata

366

Primolius couloni

367

Primolius maracana

368

Psephotus chrysopterygius

369

Psephotus dissimilis

370

Psephotus pulcherrimus

371

Psittacula echo

372

Psittacus erithacus

373

Pyrrhura cruentata

374

Rhynchopsitta spp.

375

Strigops habroptila

RHEIFORMES

Rbeidae

Rheas

376

Pterocnemia pennata (Except Pterocnemia pennata

pennata which is included in Appendix II)

SPHENISCIFORMES

Spheniscidae

Penguins

377

Spheniscus humboldti

STRIGIFORMES

Strigidae

Owls

378

Heteroglaiix btewitti

379

Mimizuku gurneyi

380

Ninox natalis

Tytonidae

Bam owls

381

Tyto soumagnei

161

STRUTHIONIFORMES

Struthionidae

Ostriches

382

Struthio camelus (Only the populations of Algeria,

Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African

Republic, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, the

Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and the Sudan; all other

populations are not included in the Appendices)

TINAMIFORMES Tinamidae

Tinamous

383

Tinamus solitarius

TROGONIFORMES Trogonidae

Quetzals

384

Pharomachrus mocinno

CLASS REPTDLIA CROCODYLIA

Alligatoridae

Alligators, caimans

385

Alligator sinensis

386

Caiman crocodilus opaporiensis

387

Caiman latirostris (Except the population of

Argentina, which is included in Appendix II.)

388

Melanosuchus niger (Except for the population of

Brazil, which is included in Appendix II, and the

population of Ecuador, which is included in

Appendix II and is subject to a zero annual export

quota until an annual export quota has been approved

by the CITES Secretariat and the IUCN/SSC

Crocodile Specialist Group.)

Crocodylidae

Crocodiles

389

Crocodylus acutus (Except the population of the

Integrated Management District of Mangroves of the

Bay of Cispata, Tinajones, La Balsa and Surrounding

Areas, Department of Cordoba, Colombia, and the

population of Cuba, which are included in Appendix

II; and the population of Mexico, which is included in

Appendix II and is subject to a zero export quota for

wild specimens for commercial purposes)

390

Crocodylus cataphractus

162

391

Crocodylus intermedins

392

Crocodylus mindorensis

393

Crocodylus moreletii (Except the population of

Belize, which is included in Appendix II with a zero

quota for wild specimens traded for commercial

purposes, and the population of Mexico, which is

included in Appendix II.)

394

Crocodylus niloticus [Except the populations of

Botswana, Egypt (subject to a zero quota for wild

specimens traded for commercial purposes), Ethiopia,

Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,

South Africa, Uganda, the United Republic of

Tanzania (subject to an annual export quota of no

more than 1,600 wild specimens including hunting

trophies, in addition to ranched specimens), Zambia

and Zimbabwe, which are included in Appendix IT]

395

Crocodylus palustris

396

Crocodylus porosus [Except the populations of

Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia [wild harvest

restricted to the State of Sarawak and a zero quota for

wild specimens for the other States of Malaysia

(Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia), with no change in

the zero quota unless approved by the Parties] and

Papua New Guinea, which are included in Appendix

II.}

397

Crocodylus rhombifer

398

Crocodylus siamensis

399

Osteolaemus tetraspis

400

Tomistoma. schlegelii

Gavialidae

Gavials

401

Gavialis gangeticus

RHYNCHOCEPHALIA

Sphenodontidae

Tuataras

402

SAURIA

Sphenodon spp.

Agamidae

Spiny-tailed lizards, agamas

403

Ceratophora erdeleni

404

Ceratophora karu

163

405

Ceratophora tennentii

406

Cophotis ceylanica

407

Cophotis dumbara

Anguidae

Alligator lizards

408

Abronia anzuetoi

409

Abronia campbelli

410

Abronia fimbriata

411

Abronia frosti

412

Abronia meledona

Chamaeleonidae

Chameleons

413

Brookesia perarmata

Gekkonidae

Geckos

414

Cnemaspis psychedelica

415

Gonatodes daudini

416

Lygodactylus williamsi

Helodermatidae

Beaded lizards, Gila

monsters

417

Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti

Iguanidae

Iguanas

418

Brachylophus spp.

419

Cyclura spp.

420

Sauromalus varius

Lacertidae

Lizards

421

Gallotia simonyi

Varanidae

Monitor lizards

422

Varanus bengalensis

423

Varanus flavescens

424

Varanus griseus

425

Varanus komodoensis

426

Varanus nebulosus

Xenosauridae

Chinese crocodile lizard

427

Shinisaurus crocodilurus

164

SERPENTES Boidae

Boas

428

Acrantophis spp.

429

Boa constrictor occidentalis

430

Epicrates inornatus

431

Epicrates monensis

432

Epicrates subflavus

433

Sanzinia madagascariensis

Bolyeriidae

Round Island boas

434

Bolyeria multocarinata

435

Casarea dussumieri

Pythonidae

Pythons

436

Python molurus molurus

Viperidae

Vipers

437

Vipera ursinii (Only the population of Europe, except

the area which formerly constituted the Union of

Soviet Socialist Republics; these latter populations

are not included in the Appendices.)

TESTUDINES Chelidae

Austro-American sideneck turtles

438

Pseudemydura umbrina

Cheloniidae

Sea turtles

439

Cheloniidae spp.

Dermochelyidae

Leatherback turtles

440

Dermochelys coriacea

Emydidae

Box turtles, freshwater turtles

441

Glyptemys muhlenbergii

442

Terrapene coahuila

165

Geoemydidae

Box turtles, freshwater

turtles

443

Batagur affinis

444

Batagur baska

445

Cuora bourreti

446

Cuora picturata

447

Geoclemys hamiltonii

448

Mauremys annamensis

449

Melanochelys tricarinata

450

Morenia ocellata

451

Pangshura tecta

Platysternidae

Big-headed turtles

452

Platysternidae spp.

Testudinidae

Tortoises

453

Astrochelys radiata

454

Astrochelys yniphora

455

Chelonoidis niger

456

Geochelone elegans

457

Geochelone platynota

458

Gopherus flavomarginatus

459

Malacochersus tornieri

460

Psammobates geometricus

461

Pyxis arachnoides

462

Pyxis planicauda

463

Testudo kleinmanni

Trionychidae

Softshell turtles

464

Apalone spinifera atra

465

Chitra chitra

466

Chitra vandijki

467

Nilssonia gangetica

468

Nilssonia hurum

469

Nilssonia nigricans

CLASS AMPHIBIA

ANURA

Bufonidae

Toads

166

470

Altiphrynoides spp.

471

Amietophrynus channingi

472

Amietophrynus superciliaris

473

Atelopus zeteki

474

Incilius periglenes

475

Nectophrynoides spp.

476

Nimbaphrynoides spp.

Telmatobiidae

Andean water frogs

477

Telmatobius culeus

CAUDATA Cryptobranchidae

Giant salamanders

478

Andrias spp.

Salamandridae

Newts and salamanders

479

Neurergus kaiseri

CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII

(SHARKS)

PRISTIFORMES Pristidae

Sawfishes

480

Pristidae spp.

CLASS ACTINOPTERI (FISHES)

ACIPENSERIFORMES Acipenseridae

Sturgeons

481

Acipenser brevirostmm

482

Acipenser sturio

CYPRINIFORMES Catostomidae

Cui-ui

483

Chasmistes cuius

Cyprinidae

Carps

484

Probarbus jullieni

167

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

Osteoglossidae

Bonytongue

485

Scleropages formosus

486

Scleropages inscriptus

PERCIFORMES Sciaenidae

Totoaba

487

Totoaba macdonaldi

SILURIFORMES Pangasiidae

Pangasid catfish

488

Pangasianodon gigas

CLASS COELACANTHI

(COELACANTHS)

COELACANTHIFORMES

Latimeriidae

Coelacanths

489

Latimeria spp.

PHYLUM ARTHROPODA CLASS

INSECTA (INSECTS)

LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae

Birdwing butterflies, swallowtail

butterflies

490

Achillides chikae chikae

491

Achillides chikae hermeli

492

Ornithoptera alexandrae

493

Papilio homerus

494

Parides burchellanus

PHYLUM MOLLUSCA

168

CLASS BIVALVIA (CLAMS AND

MUSSELS)

UNIONOIDA

Unionidae Freshwater

mussels, pearly mussels

495

Conradilla caelata

496

Dromus dromas

497

Epioblasma curtisii

498

Epioblasma florentina

499

Epioblasma sampsonii

500

Epioblasma sulcata perobliqua

501

Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum

502

Epioblasma torulosa torulosa

503

Epioblasma turgidula

504

Epioblasma walkeri

505

Fusconaia cuneolus

506

Fusconaia edgariana

507

Lampsilis higginsii

508

Lampsilis orbiculata orbiculata

509

Lampsilis satur

510

Lampsilis virescens

511

Plethobasus cicatricosus

512

Plethobasus cooperianus

513

Pleurobema plenum

514

Potamilus capax

515

Quadrula intermedia

516

Quadrula sparsa

517

Toxolasma cylindrella

518

Unio nickliniana

519

Unio tampicoensis tecomatensis

520

Villosa trabalis

CLASS GASTROPODA (SNAILS AND

CONCHES)

STYLOMMATOPHORA

Achatinellidae

Agate snails, oahu tree snails

521

Achatinella spp.

Cepolidae

Helicoid terrestrial snails

522

Polymita spp.

169

FLORA (PLANTS)

AGAVACEAE

Agaves

523

Agave parviflora

APOCYNACEAE

Elephant trunks, hoodias

524

Pachypodium ambongense

525

Pachypodium baronii

526

Pachypodium decaryi

ARAUCARIACEAE

Monkey-puzzle trees

527

Araucaria araucana

CACTACEAE Cacti

528

Ariocarpus spp.

529

Astrophytum asterias

530

Aztekium ritteri

531

Coryphantha werdermannii

532

Discocactus spp.

533

Echinocereus ferreiranus ssp. lindsayorum

534

Echinocereus schmollii

535

Escobaria minima

536

Escobaria sneedii

537

Mammillaria pectinifera (Includes ssp. solisioides)

538

Melocactus conoideus

539

Melocactus deinacanthus

540

Melocactus glaucescens

541

Melocactus paucispinus

542

Obregonia denegrii

543

Pachycereus militaris

544

Pediocactus bradyi

545

Pediocactus knowltonii

546

Pediocactus paradinei

547

Pediocactus peeblesianus

548

Pediocactus sileri

170

549

Pelecyphora spp.

550

Sclerocactus blainei

551

Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii

552

Sclerocactus brevispinus

553

Sclerocactus cloverae

554

Sclerocactus erectocentrus

555

Sclerocactus glaucus

556

Sclerocactus mariposensis

557

Sclerocactus mesae-verdae

558

Sclerocactus nyensis

559

Sclerocactus papyracanthus

560

Sclerocactus pubispinus

561

Sclerocactus sileri

562

Sclerocactus wetlandicus

563

Sclerocactus wrightiae

564

Strombocactus spp.

565

Turbinicarpus spp.

566

Uebelmannia spp.

COMPOSITAE

(Asteraceae) Kuth

567

Saussurea costus

CUPRESSACEAE

Alerce, cypresses

568

Fitzroya cupressoides

569

Pilgerodendron uviferum

CYCADACEAE

Cycads

570

Cycas beddomei

EUPHORBIACEAE

Spurges

571

Euphorbia ambovombensis

572

Euphorbia capsaintemariensis

573

Euphorbia cremersii (Includes the forma

viridifolia and the variety rakotozafyi.)

574

Euphorbia cylindrifolia (Includes the

subspecies tuberifera.)

575

Euphorbia decaryi (Includes the

varieties ampanihyensis, robinsonii and spirosticha.)

576

Euphorbia francoisii

577

Euphorbia moratii (Includes the

171

varieties antsingiensis, bemarahensis and multiflora.)

578

Euphorbia parvicyathophora

579

Euphorbia quartziticola

580

Euphorbia tulearensis

FOUQUIERIACEAE

Ocotillos

581

Fouquieriafasciculata

582

Fouquieria purpusii

LEGUMINOSAE (Fabaceae)

Afrormosia, Cristobal, palisander,

rosewood, sandalwood

583

Dalbergia nigra

LILIACEAE Aloes

584

Aloe albida

585

Aloe albiflora

586

Aloe alfredii

587

Aloe bakeri

588

Aloe bellatula

589

Aloe calcairophila

590

Aloe compressa (Includes the

varieties paucituberculata,

rugosquamosa and schistophila.)

591

Aloe delphinensis

592

Aloe descoingsii

593

Aloe fragilis

594

Aloe haworthioides (Includes the variety aurantiaca.)

595

Aloe helenae

596

Aloe laeta (Includes the variety maniaensis.)

597

Aloe parallelifolia

598

Aloe parvula

599

Aloe pillansii

600

Aloe polyphylla

601

Aloe rauhii

602

Aloe suzannae

603

Aloe versicolor

172

604

Aloe vossii

NEPENTHACEAE

Pitcher-plants (Old World)

605

Nepenthes khasiana

606

Nepenthes rajah

ORCHIDACEAE Orchids

For all of the following Appendix-I orchid species,

seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid

or liquid media, and transported in sterile containers

are not subject to the provisions of the Convention

only if the specimens meet the definition of

‘artificially propagated’ agreed by the Conference of

the Parties

607

Aerangis ellisii

608

Cattleya jongheana

609

Cattleya lobata

610

Dendrobium cruentum

611

Mexipedium xerophyticum

612

Paphiopedilum spp.

613

Peristeria elata

614

Phragmipedium spp.

615

Renanthera imschootiana

PALMAE

(Arecaceae) Palms

616

Dypsis decipiens

PINACEAE

Firs and pines

617

Abies guatemalensis

PODOCARPACEAE

Podocarps

618

Podocarpus parlatorei

RUBIACEAE

Ayugue

619

Balmea storniiae

SARRACENIACEAE

Pitcher-plants (New World)

620

Sarracenia oreophila

621

Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis

622

Sarracenis rubra ssp. jonesii

STANGERIACEAE

Stangerias

173

623

Stangeria eriopus

ZAMIACEAE Cycads

624

Ceratozamia spp.

625

Encephalartos spp.

626

Microcycas calocoma

627

Zamia restrepoi]

174

APPENDIX II

FAUNA (ANIMALS)

PHYLUM CHORDATA

CLASS MAMMALIA

(MAMMALS)

Bovidae

Antelopes, cattle, duikers, gazelles, goats, sheep, etc.

Ammotragus lervia

Budorcas taxicolor

Copra caucasica

Cephalophus brookei

Cephalophus dorsalis

Cephalophus ogilbyi

Cephalophus silvicultor

Cephalophus zebra

Damaliscus pygargus pygargus

Kobus leche

Ovis ammon

Ovis arabica

Ovis bocfiariensis

Ovis canadensis (Only the population of Mexico; no other

population is included in the Appendices.)

Ovis collium

Ovis cycloceros

Ovis darwini

Ovisjubata

Ovis karelini

fris polii

Ovis punjabiensis

Ovis severtzovi

175

Philantomba monticola

Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata

Saiga borealis (A zero export quota for wild specimens

traded for commercial purposes)

Saiga tatarica (A zero export quota for wild specimens traded

for commercial purposes)

Camelidae

Camels, guanacos, vicunas

Lama guanicoe

Cervidae

Deer, huemuls, muntjacs, pudus

Vicugna vicugna

[Only the populations of Argentina (the populations of the

Provinces of Jujuy, Catamarca and Salta, and the semi-captive

populations of the Provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La

Rioja and San Juan), Chile (populations of the region of

Tarapaca and of the region of Arica and Parinacota), Ecuador

(the whole population), Peru (the whole population) and the

Plurinational State of Bolivia (the whole population); all other

populations are included in Appendix I]

Cervus elaphus bactrianus

Giraffidae

Giraffes

Pudu mephistophiles

Giraffa camelopardalis

Hippopotaraidae

Hippopotamuses

Hexaprotodon liberiensis

Hippopotamus amphibius

Moschidae Musk deer

Moschus spp. (Except the populations of Afghanistan,

Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan, which are

included in Appendix I.)

Tayassuidae

Peccaries

Tayassuidae spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I and the

populations of Pecari tajacu of Mexico and the United States

of America, which are not included in the Appendices)

176

CARNIVORA

Canidae

Dogs, foxes, wolves

Canis lupus (Except the populations of Bhutan, India, Nepal

and Pakistan, which are included in Appendix I. Excludes the

domesticated form and the dingo which are referenced

as Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo, respectively,

which are not subject to the provisions of the Convention)

Cerdocyon thous

Chrysocyon brachyurus

Cuon alpinus

Lycalopex culpaeus

Lycalopex fulvipes

Lycalopex griseus

Lycalopex gymnocercus

Vulpes cana

Eupleridae

Fossa, falanouc, Malagasy civets

Vulpes zerda

Cryptoprocta ferox

Eupleres goudotii

Felidae

Cats

Fossa fossana

Mephitidae

Skunks

Felidae spp.

[Except the species included in Appendix I. Excludes

specimens of the domesticated form, which are not subject to

the provisions of the Convention. For Panthera leo (African

populations) : a zero annual export quota is established for

specimens of bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws,

skeletons, skulls and teeth removed from the wild and traded

for commercial purposes. Annual export quotas for trade in

bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws. skeletons, skulls

and teeth for commercial purposes, derived from captive

breeding operations in South Africa, will be established and

communicated annually to the CITES Secretariat.]

Lutrinae

Otters

Conepatus humboldtii

Lutrinae spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

177

Otariidae

Fur seals, sealions

Arctocephalus spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

Phocidae

Seals

Mirounga leonine

Ursidae

Bears, giant pandas

Ursidae spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

Viverridae

Binturong, civets, linsangs, otter-

civet, palm civets

Cynogale bennettii

Hemigalus derbyanus

CETACEA

Dolphins, porpoises, whales

Prionodon linsang

CETACEA SPP.

(Except for the species included in Appendix I. A zero annual

export quota has been established for live specimens from the

Black Sea population of Tursiops truncatus removed from the

wild and traded for primarily commercial purposes.)

CHIROPTERA

Pteropodidae

Fruit bats, flying foxes

Acerodon spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

Pteropus spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

CINGULATA

Dasypodidae

Armadillos

Chaetophractus nationi

(A zero annual export quota has been established. All

specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species

included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be

regulated accordingly.)

DIPROTODONTIA

Macropodidae

Kangaroos, wallabies

178

Dendrolagus inustus

Dendrolagus ursinus

Phalangeridae

Cuscuses

Phalanger intercastellanus

Phalanger mimicus

Phalanger orientalis

Spilocuscus kraemeri

Spilocuscus maculatus

Spilocuscus papuensis

MONOTREMATA

Tachyglossidae

Echidnas, spiny anteaters

Zaglossus spp.

PERISSODACTYLA

Equidae

Horses, wild asses, zebras

Equus hemionus (Except the species included in Appendix I)

Equus kiang

Equus zebra hartmannae

Equus zebra zebra

Rhinocerotidae

Rhinoceroses

Ceratotherium simum simum (Only the populations of

Eswatini and South Africa; all other populations are included

in Appendix I. For the exclusive purpose of allowing

international trade in live animals to appropriate and

acceptable destinations and hunting trophies. All other

specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species

included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be

regulated accordingly.)

Tapiridae

Tapirs

Tapirus terrestris

PHOLIDOTA

Manidae

Pangolins

Manis spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

PILOSA

Bradypodidae

Three-toed sloths

Bradypus pygmaeus

179

Bradypus variegatus

Myrmecophagidae

American anteaters

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

PRIMATES

Apes, monkeys

PRIMATES SPP. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

PROBOSCIDEA Elephantidae

Elephants

Loxodonta africana (Only the populations of Botswana,

Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe; all other populations

are included in Appendix I)

RODENTIA Muridae

Mice, rats

Leporillus conditor

Pseudomys fieldi

Xeromys myoides

Zyzomys pedunculatus

Sciuridae

Ground squirrels, tree squirrels

Ratufa spp.

SCANDENTIA

Tree shrews

SCANDENTIA SPP.

CLASS AVES

ANSERIFORMES Anatidae

Ducks, geese, swans, etc.

Anas bernieri

Anas formosa

Branta ruficollis

Coscoroba coscoroba

Cygnus melancoryphas

Dendrocygna arborea

Oxyura leucocephala

Sarkidiornis melanotos

180

APODIFORMES Trochilidae

Hummingbirds

Trochilidae spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

CICONIIFORMES

Balaenicipitidae

Shoebills, whale-headed storks

100

Balaeniceps rex

Ciconiidae

Storks

101

Ciconia nigra

Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos

102

Phoenicopteridae spp.

Threskiornithidae

Ibises, spoonbills

103

Eudocimus ruber

104

Geronticus calvus

105

COLUMBIFORMES

Columbidae

Doves, pigeons

Platalea leucorodia

106

Gallicolumba luzonica

107

Goura spp.

CORACIIFORMES

Bucerotidae

Hornbills

108

Aceros spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

109

Anorrhinus spp.

110

Anthracoceros spp.

111

Berenicornis spp.

112

Buceros spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

113

Penelopides spp.

114

Rhyticeros spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

CUCULIFORMES

Musophagidae

181

Turacos

115

Tauraco spp.

FALCONIFORMES

Eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures

116

FALCONIFORMES SPP.

(Except Caracara lutosa and the species of the family

Cathartidae, which are not included in the Appendices; and

the species included in Appendices I and III)

GALLIFORMES Phasianidae

Grouse, guineafowl, partridges,

peafowl, pheasants, tragopaus

117

Argusianus argus

118

Gallus sonneratii

119

lihaginis emeritus

120

Paw muticus

121

Polyplectron bicalcaratum

122

Polyplectron germaini

123

Polyplectron malacense

124

Polyplectron schleiermacheri

125

Syrmaticus reevesii

126

Tympanuchus cupido attwateri

GRUIFORMES Gruidae

Cranes

127

Gruidae spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

Otididae

Bustards

128

Otididae spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

PASSERIFORMES Cotingidae

Cotingas

129

Rupicola spp.

Emberizidae

Cardinals, tanagers

130

Gubernatrlx cristata

131

Paroaria capitata

132

Paroaria coronata

133

Tangara fastuosa

182

Estrildidae

Mannikins, waxbills

134

Amandava formosa

135

Lonchura oryzivora

136

Poephila cincta cincta

Fringillidae

Finches

137

Carduelis yarrellii

Meliphagidae

Honeyeaters

138

Lichenostomus melanops cassidix

Muscicapidae

Old-world flycatchers

139

Cyornis ruckii

140

Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis

141

Dasyornis longirostris

142

Garrulax canorus

143

Garrulax taewanus

144

Leiothrix argentauris

145

Leiothrix lutea

146

Liocichla omeiensis

Paradisaeidae

Birds of paradise

147

Paradisaeidae spp.

Pittidae

Pittas

148

Pitta guajana

149

Pitta nympha

Pycnonotidae

Bulbuls

150

Pycnonotus zeylanicus

Sturnidae

Mynas, starlings

151

Gracula religiosa

PICIFORMES Ramphastidae

Toucans

152

Pteroglossus aracari

153

Pteroglossus viridis

154

Ramphastos sulfuratus

155

Ramphastos toco

156

Ramphastos tucanus

183

157

Ramphastos vitellinus

158

PSITTACIFORMES

PSITTACIFORMES SPP.

(Except for the species included in Appendix I and Agapornis

roseicollis, Melopsittacus undulatus, Nymphicus

hollandicus and Psittacula krameri, which are not included in

the Appendices.)

RHEIFORMES Rheidae

Rheas

159

Pterocnemia pennata pennata

160

Rhea americana

SPHENISCIFORMES

Spheniscidae

Penguins

161

Spheniscus demersiis

STRIGIFORMES

Owls

162

STRIGIFORMES SPP.

(Except Sceloglaux albifacies and the species included in

Appendix I.)

CLASS REPTILIA

CROCODYLIA Alligators,

caimans, crocodiles

163

CROCODYLIA SPP.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

SAURIA Agamidae

Spiny-tailed lizards, agamas

164

Ceratophora aspera (Zero export quota for wild specimens for

commercial purposes)

165

Ceratophora stoddartii (Zero export quota for wild specimens

for commercial purposes)

166

Lyriocephalus scittatus (Zero export quota for wild specimens

for commercial purposes)

167

Saara spp.

168

Uromastyx spp.

Anguidae

Alligator lizards

169

Abronia spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I. Zero export quota

for wild specimens for Abronia aurita A. gaiophantasma, A.

montecristoi, A. salvadorenis and A. vasconcelosii)

184

Chamaeleonidae

Chameleons

170

Archaius spp.

171

Bradypodion spp.

172

Brookesia spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

173

Calumma spp.

174

Chamaeleo spp.

175

Furcifer spp.

176

Kinyongia spp.

177

Nadzikambia spp.

178

Palleon spp.

179

Rhampholeon spp.

180

Rieppeleon spp.

181

Trioceros spp.

Cordylidae

Spiny-tailed lizards

182

Cordylus spp.

183

Hemicordylus spp.

184

Karusaurus spp.

185

Namazonums spp.

186

Ninurta spp.

187

Ouroborus spp.

188

Pseudocordylus spp.

189

Smaug spp.

Eublepharidae

Eyelid geckos

190

Goniurosaurus spp. (Except the species native to Japan)

Gekkonidae

Geckos

191

Gekko gecko

192

Nactus serpensinsula

193

Naultinus spp.

194

Paroedura androyensis

195

Paroedura masobe

196

Phelsuma spp.

197

Rhoptropella spp.

198

Uroplatus spp.

Helodermatidae

Beaded lizards, Gila monsters

185

199

Heloderma spp. (Except the subspecies included in Appendix I)

Iguanidae

Iguanas

200

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

201

Conolophus spp.

202

Ctenosaura spp.

203

Iguana spp.

204

Phrynosoma blainvillii

205

Phrynosoma cerroense

206

Phrynosoma coronation

207

Phrynosoma wigginsi

Lacertidae

Lizards

208

Podarcis lilfordi

209

Podarcis pityusensis

Lanthanotidae

Earless monitor lizards

210

Lanthanotidae spp. (Zero export quota for wild specimens for

commercial purposes.)

Polychrotidae Scincidae

Skinks

211

Corucia zebrata

Teiidae

Caiman lizards, tegu lizards

212

Crocodilurus amazonicus

213

Dracaena spp.

214

Salvator spp.

215

Varanidae

Monitor lizards

Tupinambis spp.

216

Varanus spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

SERPENTES Boidae

Boas

217

Boidae spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

Bolyeriidae

Round Island boas

186

218

Bolyeriidae spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

Colubridae

Typical snakes, water snakes,

whipsnakes

219

Clelia clelia

220

Cyclagras gigas

221

Elachistodon westermanni

222

Ptyas mucosus

Elapidae

Cobras, coral snakes

223

Hoplocephalus bungaroides

224

Naja atra

225

Naja kaouthia

226

Naja mandalayensis

227

Naja naja

228

Naja oxiana

229

Naja philippinensis

230

Naja sagittifera

231

Naja samarensis

232

Naja siamensis

233

Naja sputatrix

234

Naja sumatrana

235

Ophiophagus hannah

Loxocemidae

Mexican dwarf boas

236

Loxocemidae spp.

Pythonidae

Pythons

237

Pythonidae spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

Tropidophiidae

Wood boas

238

Tropidophiidae spp.

Viperidae

Vipers

239

Athens desaixi

240

Bitis worthingtoni

241

Pseudocerastes urarachnoides

242

Trimeresurus mangshanensis

243

Vipera wagneri

TESTUDINES

Carettochelyidae

187

Pig-nosed turtles

244

Carettochelys insculpta

Chelidae

Austro-American sideneck turtles

245

Chelodina mccordi (Zero export quota for specimens from the

wild.)

Dermatemydidae

Central American river turtles

246

Dermatemys mawii

Emydidae

Box turtles, freshwater turtles

247

Clemmys guttata

248

Emydoidea blandingii

249

Glyptemys insculpta

250

Malaclemys terrapin

251

Terrapene spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

Geoemydidae

Box turtles, freshwater turtles

252

Batagur borneoensis (Zero quota for wild specimens for

commercial purposes.)

253

Batagur dhongoka

254

Batagur kachuga

255

Batagur trivittata (Zero quota for wild specimens for

commercial purposes.)

256

Cuora spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I; zero

quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes for Cuora

aurocapitata, C. flavomarginata, C. galbinifrons, C. mccordi,

C. mouhotii, C. pani, C. trifasciata, C. yunnanensis and C.

zhoui.)

257

Cyclemys spp.

258

Geoemyda japonica

259

Geoemyda spengleri

260

Hardella thurjii

261

Heosemys annandalii (Zero quota for wild specimens for

commercial purposes.)

262

Heosemys depressa (Zero quota for wild specimens for

commercial purposes.)

263

Heosemys grandis

264

Heosemys spinosa

265

Leucocephalon yuwonoi

188

266

Malayemys macrocephala

267

Malayemys subtrijuga

268

Mau remys japonica

269

Mauremys mutica

270

Mauremys nigricans

271

Melanochelys trijuga

272

Morenia peter si

273

Notochelys platynota

274

Orlitia borneensis (Zero quota for wild specimens for

commercial purposes.)

275

Pangshura spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

276

Sacalia bealei

277

Sacalia quadriocellata

278

Siebenroctiella crassicollis

279

Siebenrockiella leytensis

280

Vijayachelys silvatica

Podocnemididae

Afro-American sideneck turtles

281

Erymnochelys madagascariensis

282

Peltocephalus dumerilianus

283

Podocnemis spp.

Testudinidae

Tortoises

284

Testudinidae spp. (Except for the species included in Appendix

I. A zero annual export quota has been established

for Centrochelys sulcata for specimens removed from the wild

and traded for primarily commercial purposes.)

Trionychidae

Softshell turtles

285

Amyda cartilaginea

286

Chitra spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I.)

287

Cyclanorbis elegans

288

Cyclanorbis senegaiensis

289

Cycloderma aubryi

290

Cyclodermafrenatum

291

Dogania subplana

292

Lissemys ceylonensis

189

293

Lissemys punctata

294

Lissemys scutata

295

Nilssonia formosa

296

Nilssonia leithii

297

Palea steindachneri

298

Pelochelys spp.

299

Pelodiscus axenaria

300

Pelodiscus maackii

301

Pelodiscus parviformis

302

Rafetus euphraticus

303

Rafetus swinhoei

304

Trionyx triunguis

CLASS AMPHIBIA ANURA

Aromobatidae

Cryptic forest frogs

305

Allobates femoralis

306

Allobates hodli

307

Allobates myersi

308

Allobates zaparo

309

Anomaloglossus rufuhts

Dendrobatidae

Poison frogs

310

Adelphobates spp.

311

Ameerega spp.

312

Andinobates spp.

313

Dendrobates spp.

314

Epipedobates spp.

315

Excidobates spp.

316

Hyloxalus azureiventris

317

Minyabates spp.

318

Oophaga spp.

319

Phyllobates spp.

320

Ranitomeya spp.

Dicroglossidae

Frogs

321

Euphlyctis hexadactylus

322

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Hylidae

Tree frogs

190

323

Agalychnis spp.

Mantellidae

Mantella frogs

324

Mantella spp.

Microhylidae

Tomato frogs

325

Dyscophus antongilii

326

Dyscophus guineti

327

Dyscophus insularis

328

Scaphiophryne boribory

329

Scaphiophryne gottlebei

330

Scaphiophryne marmorata

331

Scaphiophryne spinosa

Myobatrachidae

Gastric-brooding frogs

332

Rheobatrachus spp.

(Except Rheobatrachus silus and Rheobatrachus

vitellinus which are not included in the Appendices)

CAUDATA Ambystomatidae

Axolotls, mole salamanders

333

Ambystoma dumerilii

334

Ambystoma mexicanum

Salamandridae

Newts and salamanders

335

Echinotriton chinhaiensis

336

Echinotriton maxiquadratus

337

Paramesotriton spp.

338

Tylototriton spp.

CLASS ELASMOBRANCHH

(SHARKS)

CARCHARHINIFORMES

Carcharhinidae

Requiem sharks

339

Carcharhinus falciformis

340

Carcharhinus longunanus

Sphyrnidae

Hammerhead sharks

341

Sphyrna lewini

342

Sphyrna mokarran

343

Sphyrna zygaena

191

LAMNIFORMES

Alopiidae

Thresher sharks

344

Alopias spp.

Cetorhinidae

Basking sharks

345

Cetorhinus maximus

Lamnidae

Mackerel sharks

346

Carcharodon carcharias

347

hums oxyrinchus

348

Isurus paucus

349

Lamna nasus

MYLIOBATIFORMES

Myliobatidae

Eagle and mobulid rays

350

Manta spp.

351

Mobula spp.

ORECTOLOBIFORMES

Rhincodontidae

Whale sharks

352

Rhincodon typus

RHINOPRISTIFORMES

Glaucostegidae

Guitarfishes

353

Glaucostegus spp.

Rhinidae

Wedgefishes

354

Rhinidae spp.

CLASS ACTINOPTERI

(FISHES)

ACIPENSERIFORMES

355

ACIPENSERIFORMES SPP.

ANGUILLIFORMES

Anguillidae

Freshwater eels

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

356

Anguilla anguilla

CYPRINIFORMES

Cyprinidae

Carps

357

Caecobarbus geertsii

192

OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES

Arapaimidae

Arapaimas

358

Arapaima gigas

PERCIFORMES Labridae

Wrasses

359

Cheilinus undulatus

Pomacanthidae

Angelfishes

360

Holacanthus clarionensis

SYNGNATHIFORMES

Syngnathidae

Pipefishes, seahorses

361

Hippocampus spp.

CLASS DIPNEUSTI

(LUNGFISHES)

CERATODONTIFORMES

Neoceratodontidae

Australian lungfishes

362

Neoceratodus forsteri

PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA

CLASS HOLOTHUROIDEA

(SEA CUCUMBERS)

HOLOTHURIIDA

Holothuriidae

Teatfishes, Sea cucumbers

363

Holothuria fuscogilva

364

Holothuria nobilis

365

Holothuria whitmaei

PHYLUM ARTHROPODA

CLASS ARACHNIDA

(SCORPIONS AND SPIDERS)

ARANEAE

193

Theraphosidae

Red-kneed tarantulas, tarantulas

366

Aphonopelma albiceps

367

Aphonopelma pallidum

368

Brachypelma spp.

369

Poecilotheria spp.

SCORPIONES

Scorpionidae

Scorpions

370

Pandinus camerounensis

371

Pandinus dictator

372

Pandinus gambiensis

373

Pandinus imperator

374

Pandinus roeseli

CLASS INSECTA (INSECTS)

COLEOPTERA

Scarabaeidae

Scarab beetles

375

Dynastes satanas

LEPIDOPTERA

Papilionidae

Birdwing butterflies, swallowtail

butterflies

376

Atrophaneura jophon

377

Atrophaneura pandiyana

378

Bhutanitis spp.

379

Ornithoptera spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

380

Papilio hospiton

381

Parnassius apollo

382

Teinopalpus spp.

383

Trogonoptera spp.

384

Troides spp.

PHYLUM ANNELIDA

CLASS HIRUDINOIDEA

(LEECHES)

ARHYNCHOBDELLIDA

Hirudinidae

194

Medicinal leeches

385

Hirudo medicinalis

386

Himdo verbana

PHYLUM MOLLUSCA

CLASS BIVALVIA (CLAMS

AND MUSSELS)

MYTILOIDA

Mytilidae

Marine mussels

387

Lithophaga lithophaga

UNIONOIDA

Unionidae

Freshwater mussels, pearly

mussels

388

Cyprogenia aberti

389

Epioblasma tondosa rangiana

390

VENEROIDA

Tridacnidae

Giant clams

Pleurobema clava

391

Tridacnidae spp.

CLASS CEPHALOPODA

(SQUIDS, OCTOPUSES,

CUTTLEFISH)

NAUTILIDA

Nautilidae

Chambered nautilus

392

Nautilidae spp.

CLASS GASTROPODA

(SNAILS AND CONCHES)

MESOGASTROPODA

Strombidae

True conchs

393

Strombus gigas

STYLOMMATOPHORA

Camaenidae

Green tree snails

195

394

Papustyla pulcherrima

PHYLUM CNIDARIA

CLASS ANTHOZOA

(CORALS AND SEA

ANEMONES)

ANTIPATHARIA

Black corals

395

ANTIPATHARIA SPP.

HELIOPORACEA

Helioporidae

Blue corals

396

Helioporidae spp. (Includes only the species Heliopora

coerulea. Fossils are not subject to the provisions of the

Convention)

SCLERACTINIA

Stony corals

397

SCLERACTINIA SPP.

(Fossils are not subject to the provisions of the Convention)

STOLONIFERA Tubiporidae

Organ-pipe corals

398

Tubiporidae spp.

(Fossils are not subject to the provisions of the Convention)

CLASS HYDROZOA (SEA

FERNS, FIRE CORALS AND

STINGING MEDUSAE)

MILLEPORINA

Milleporidae

Fire corals

399

Milleporidae spp.

(Fossils are not subject to the provisions of the Convention)

STYLASTERINA

Stylasteridae

Lace corals

400

Stylasteridae spp.

(Fossils are not subject to the provisions of the Convention

FLORA (PLANTS)

196

AGAVACEAE

Agaves

401

Agave victoriae-reginae

402

Nolina interrata

403

Yucca queretaroensis

AMARYLLIDACEAE

Snowdrops, sternbergias

404

Galanthus spp.#

405

Sternbergia spp.

ANACARDIACEAE

Cashews

406

Operculicarya decaryi

407

Operculicarya hyphaenoides

408

Operculicarya pachypus

APOCYNACEAE

Elephant trunks, hoodias

409

Hoodia spp.

410

Pachypodium spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

411

Rauvolfia serpentina

ARALIACEAE

Ginseng

412

Panax ginseng

(Only the population of the Russian Federation; no other

population is included in the Appendices.)

413

Panax quinquefolius

ASPARAGACEAE

Includes ponytail palms

414

Beaucamea spp.

BERBERIDACEAE

May-apple

415

Podophyllum hexandrum

BROMELIACEAE

Air plants, bromelias

416

Tillandsia harrisii

417

Tillandsia kammii

418

Tillandsia xerographica

CACTACEAE

Cacti

419

CACTACEAE SPP.

(Except the species included in Appendix I and

except Pereskia spp., Pereskiopsis spp. and Quiabentia spp.)

CARYOCARACEAE

197

Ajo

420

Caryocar costaricense

CUCURBITACEAE

Melons, gourds, cucurbits

421

Zygosicyos pubescens

422

Zygosicyos tripartitus

CUPRESSACEAE

Alerce, cypresses

423

Widdringtonia whytei

CYATHEACEAE

Tree-ferns

424

Cyaihea spp.

CYCADACEAE

Cycads

425

CYCADACEAE SPP.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

DICKSONIACEAE

Tree-ferns

426

Cibotium barometz

427

Dicksonia spp.

(Only the populations of the Americas; no other population is

included in the Appendices)

DIDIEREACEAE

Alluaudias, didiereas

428

DIDIEREACEAE SPP.

DIOSCOREACEAE

Elephant's foot, kniss

429

Dioscorea deltoidea

DROSERACEAE

Venus' flytrap

430

Dionaea muscipula

EBENACEAE

Ebonies

431

Diospyros spp.

(Populations of Madagascar.)

EUPHORBIACEAE

Spurges

198

432

FOUQUIERIACEAE

Ocotillos

Euphorbia spp.

(Succulent species only except Euphorbia misera and the

species included in Appendix I. Artificially propagated

specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia trigona, artificially

propagated specimens of crested, fanshaped or colour mutants

of Euphorbia lactea, when grafted on artificially propagated

root stock of Euphorbia neriifolia, and artificially propagated

specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia ‘Milii’ when they are

traded in shipments of 100 or more plants and readily

recognizable as artificially propagated specimens, are not

subject to the provisions of the Convention.)

433

Fouquieria columnaris

JUGLANDACEAE

Gavilan

434

Oreomunneapterocarpa #4

LAURACEAE

Laurels

435

Aniba rosaeodora

#12

LEGUMNOSAE

(Fabaceae) Afrormosia, Cristobal,

palisander, rosewood, sandalwood

436

Dalbergia spp.

#15

(Except for the species listed in Appendix I and Dalbergia

sissoo and Dalbergia latifolia)

437

Guibourtia demeusei

#15

438

Guibourtia pellegriniana

#15

439

Guibourtia tessmannii

#15

440

Paubrasilia echinata

#10

441

Pericopsis elata

#17

442

Platymiscium parviflorum

443

Pterocarpus erinaceus

444

Pterocarpus santalinus

445

Pterocarpus tinctorius

446

Senna meridionalis

LILIACEAE

Aloes

447

Aloe spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I. Also excludes

Aloe vera, also referenced as Aloe barbadensis which is not

included in the Appendices.)

MALVACEAE

Includes baobabs

199

448

MELIACEAE

Mahoganies, West Indian cedar

Adansonia grandidieri

#16

449

Cedrela spp.

(Populations of the Neotropics)

450

Swietenia humilis

451

Swietenia macrophylla *

(Populations of the Neotropics)

452

Swietenia mahagoni

NEPENTHACEAE

Pitcher-plants (Old World)

453

Nepenthes spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

ORCHIDACEAE

Orchids

454

ORCHIDACEAE SPP. 10

(Except for the species included in Appendix I)

OROBANCHACEAE

Broomrapes

455

Cistanche deserticola

PALMAE

(Arecaceae) Palms

456

Beccariophoenix madagascariensis

457

Dypsis decaryi *

458

Lemurophoenix halleuxii

459

Marojejya darianii

460

Ravenea louvelii

461

Ravenea rivularis

462

Satranala decussilvae

463

Voanioala gerardii

PASSIFLORACEAE

Passion-flowers

464

Adenia firingalavensis

465

Adenia olaboensis

466

Adenia subsessilifolia

PEDALIACEAE

Sesames

467

Uncarina grandidieri

468

Uncarina stellulifera

PORTULACACEAE

Lewisias, portulacas, purslanes

469

Anacampseros spp.

470

Avonia spp.

200

471

Lewisia serrata

PRIMULACEAE

Cyclamens

472

Cyclamen spy.

ll,#4

RANUNCULACEAE

Golden seals, yellow adonis,

yellow root

473

Adonis vernalis

474

Hydrastis canadensis

ROSACEAE

African cherry, stinkwood

475

Prunus africana

SANTALACEAE

Sandalwoods

476

Osyris lanceolata

(Populations of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and

the United Republic of Tanzania.)

SARRACENIACEAE

Pitcher-plants (New World)

477

Sarracenia spp.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Kutki

478

Picrorhiza kurrooa

(Excludes Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora)

STANGERIACEAE

Stangerias

479

Bowenia spp.

TAXACEAE

Himalayan yew

480

Taxus chinensis

(Includes infraspecif ic taxa of this species)

481

Taxus cuspidata

12,#2

(Includes infraspecific taxa of this species)

482

Taxus fuana

(Includes infraspecific taxa of this species.)

483

Taxus sumatrana

(Includes infraspecific taxa of this species.)

484

Taxus wallichiana

THYMELAEACEAE

(Aquilariaceae) Agarwood, ramin

485

Aquilaria spp.

201

486

Gonystylus spp.

487

Gyrinops spp.

#14

VALERIANACEAE

Himalayan spikenard

488

Nardostachys grandiflora

ffi

VITACEAE

Grapes

489

Cyphostemma elephantopus

490

Cyphostemma laza

491

Cyphostemma montagnacii

WELWITSCfflACEAE

Welwitschia

492

Welwitschia mirabilis

ZAMIACEAE

Cycads

493

ZAMIACEAESPP.

(Except the species included in Appendix I)

ZINGIBERACEAE

Ginger lily, Natal ginger

494

Hedychium philippinense

495

Siphonochilus aethiopicus

(Populations of Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini and

Zimbabwe.)

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Lignum-vitae

496

Bulnesia sarmientoi

497

Guaiacum spp.

]

202

APPENDIX III

FAUNA (ANIMALS)

PHYLUM CHORDATA

CLASS MAMMALIA

(MAMMALS)

ARTIODACTYLA Bovidae

Antelopes, cattle, duikers, gazelles, goats, sheep, etc.

Antilope cervicapra (Nepal, Pakistan)

Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pakistan)

Bubalus arnee

(Excludes the domesticated form, which is referenced

as Bubalus

bubalis and is not subject to the provisions of the

Convention.)

(Nepal)

Capra hircus aegagrus

(Specimens of the domesticated form are not subject to

the provisions of the Convention.) (Pakistan)

Capra sibirica (Pakistan)

Gazella bennettii (Pakistan)

Gazella dorcas (Algeria, Tunisia)

Pseudois nayaur (Pakistan)

Cervidae

Deer, huemuls, muntjacs, pudus

Tetracerus quadricomis (Nepal)

Axis porcinus (Except the subspecies included in

Appendix I) (Pakistan)

Cervus elaphus barbarus (Algeria, Tunisia)

Mazama temama cerasina (Guatemala)

CARNIVORA Canidae

Dogs, foxes, wolves

Odocoileus virginianus mayensis (Guatemala)

Canis aureus (India)

Vulpes bengalensis (India)

Vulpes vulpes griffithi (India)

Vulpes vulpes montana (India)

Herpestidae

Mongooses

Vulpes vulpes pusilla (India)

Herpestes edwardsi (India, Pakistan)

Herpestes fuscus (India)

Herpestes javanicus (Pakistan)

Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus (India)

Herpestes smithii (India)

Herpestes urva (India)

Hyaenidae

Aardwolf, hyenas

Herpestes vitticollis (India)

203

Hyaena hyaena (Pakistan)

Proteles cristata (Botswana)

Mustelinae

Grisons, honey badgers, martens, tayra,

weasels

Eira barbara (Honduras)

Martes flavigula (India)

Martes foina intermedia (India)

Martes gwatkinsii (India)

Mellivora capensis (Botswana)

Mustela altaica (India)

Mustela ermineaferghanae (India)

Mustela kathiah (India)

Mustela sibirica (India)

Odobenidae

Walruses

Odobenus rosmarus (Canada)

Procyonidae

Coatis, kinkajous, olingos

Nasua narica (Honduras)

Nasua nasua solitaria (Uruguay)

Potosflavus (Honduras)

Viverridae

Binturong, civets, linsangs, otter-civet,

palm civets

Arctictis binturong (India)

Civettictis civetta (Botswana)

Paguma larvata (India)

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (India)

Paradoxurus jerdoni (India)

Viverra civettina (India)

Viverra zibetha (India)

Viverricula indica (India)

CHIROPTERA Phyllostomidae

Broad-nosed bats

Platyrrhinus lineatus (Uruguay)

CINGULATA Dasypodidae

Armadillos

Cabassous tatouay (Uruguay)

204

PILOSA

Myrmecophagidae

American anteaters

Tamandua mexicana (Guatemala)

RODENTIA Cuniculidae

Pacas

Cuniculus paca (Honduras)

Dasyproctidae

Agoutis

Dasyprocta punctata (Honduras)

Erethizontidae

New-world porcupines

Sphiggurus mexicanus (Honduras)

Sphiggurus spinosus (Uruguay)

Sciuridae

Ground squirrels, tree squirrels

Marmota caudata (India)

Marmota himalayana (India)

CLASS AVES

ANSERIFORMES

Anatidae

Ducks, geese, swans, etc.

Dendrocygna autumnalis (Honduras)

Dendrocygna bicolor (Honduras)

CHARADRIIFORMES Burhinidae

Thick-knees

Burhinus bistriatus (Guatemala)

COLUMBIFORMES Columbidae

Doves, pigeons

Nesoenas mayeri (Mauritius)

FALCONIFORMES

Eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures

Cathartidae

New-world vultures

Sarcoramphus papa (Honduras)

205

GALLIFORMES

Cracidae

Chachalacas, currassows, guans

Crax alberti (Colombia)

Crax daubentoni (Colombia)

Crax globulosa (Colombia)

Crax rubra (Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras)

Ortalis vetula (Guatemala, Honduras)

Pauxi pauxi (Colombia)

Penelope purpurascens (Honduras)

Penelopina nigra (Guatemala)

Phasianidae

Grouse, guineafowl, partridges, peafowl,

pheasants, tragopans

Lophura leucomelanos (Pakistan)

Meleagris ocellata (Guatemala)

Pavo cristatus (Pakistan)

Pucrasia macrolopha (Pakistan)

Tragopan satyra (Nepal)

PASSERIFORMES

Alaudidae

Larks

Alauda arvensis (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Galerida cristata (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Lullula arborea (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Melanocorypha calandra (Population of Ukraine)

(Ukraine)

Cotingidae

Cotingas

Cephalopterus omatus (Colombia)

Cephalopterus penduliger (Colombia)

Emberizidae

Cardinals, tanagers

Emberiza citrinella (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Emberiza hortulana (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Fringillidae

Finches

Carduelis cannabina (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

206

Carduelis carduelis (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Carduelis flammea (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Carduelis homemanni (Population of Ukraine)

(Ukraine)

Carduelis spinus (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Carpodacus erythrinus (Population of Ukraine)

(Ukraine)

Loxia curvirostra (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Serinus serinus (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Muscicapidae

Old-world flycatchers

Acrocephalus rodericanus (Mauritius)

Erithacus rubecula (Population of Ukraine)(Ukraine)

Ficedula parva (Population of Ukraine)(Ukraine)

(Ukraine)

Hippolais icterina (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Luscinia luscinia (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Luscinia megarhynchos (Population of Ukraine)

(Ukraine)

Luscinia svecica (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

100

Monticola saxatilis (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

101

Sylvia atricapilla (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

102

Sylvia borin (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

103

Sylvia curruca (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

104

Sylvia nisoria (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

105

Terpsiphone bourbonnensis (Mauritius)

106

Tardus merula (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

107

Tardus philomelos (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Oriolidae

Orioles

108

Oriolus oriolus (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Paridae

Tits

109

Parus ater (Population of Ukraine) (Ukraine)

Troglodytidae

Wrens

110

Troglodytes troglodytes (Population of Ukraine)

(Ukraine)

PICIFORMES Capitonidae

Barbets

111

Semnomis ramphastinus (Colombia)

Ramphastidae

Toucans

207

112

Baillonius bailloni (Argentina)

113

Pteroglossus castanotis (Argentina)

114

Ramphastosdicolorus (Argentina)

115

Selenidera rhaculirostris (Argentina)

SAURIA Agamidae

Spiny-tailed lizards, agamas

116

Calotes ceylonensis (Sri Lanka)

117

Calotes desilvai (Sri Lanka)

118

Calotes liocephalus (Sri Lanka)

119

Calotes liolepis (Sri Lanka)

120

Calotes manamendrai (Sri Lanka)

121

Calotes nigrilabris (Sri Lanka)

122

Calotes pethiyagodai (Sri Lanka)

Eublepharidae

Eyelid geckos

123

Goniurosaurus kuroiwae

#18

(Japan)

124

Goniurosaurus orientalis

#18

(Japan)

125

Goniurosaurus sengokui

#18

(Japan)

126

Goniurosaurus splendens

#18

(Japan)

127

Goniurosaurus toyamai

#18

(Japan)

128

Goniurosaurus yamashinae

#18

(Japan)

Gekkonidae

Geckos

129

Dactylocnemis spp. (New Zealand)

130

Hoplodactylus spp. (New Zealand)

131

Mokopirirakau spp. (New Zealand)

132

Sphaerodactylus armasi (Cuba)

133

Sphaerodactylus celicara (Cuba)

134

Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus (Cuba)

135

Sphaerodactylus intermedius (Cuba)

136

Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus alayoi (Cuba)

137

Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus granti (Cuba)

138

Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus lissodesmus (Cuba)

139

Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocujal (Cuba)

140

Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus strategus (Cuba)

141

Sphaerodactylus notatus atactus (Cuba)

142

Sphaerodactylus oliveri (Cuba)

143

Sphaerodactylus pimienta (Cuba)

144

Sphaerodactylus ruibali (Cuba)

145

Sphaerodactylus siboney (Cuba)

208

146

Sphaerodactylus torrei (Cuba)

147

Toropuku spp. (New Zealand)

148

Tukutuku ssp. (New Zealand)

149

Woodworthia spp. (New Zealand)

Polychrotidae

Anoles

150

Anolis agueroi (Cuba)

151

Anolis baracoae (Cuba)

152

Anolis barbatus (Cuba)

153

Anolis chamaeleonides (Cuba)

154

Anolis equestris (Cuba)

155

Anolis guamuhaya (Cuba)

156

Anolis luteogularis (Cuba)

157

Anolis pigmaequestris (Cuba)

158

Anolis porcus (Cuba)

SERPENTES Colubridae

Typical snakes, water snakes, whipsnakes

159

Atretium schistosum (India)

160

Cerberus rynchops (India)

161

Xenochrophis piscator (India)

162

Xenochrophis schnurrenbergeri (India)

163

Xenochrophis tytleri (India)

Elapidae

Cobras, coral snakes

164

Micrurus diastema (Honduras)

165

Micrurus nigrocinctus (Honduras)

166

Micrurus ruatanus (Honduras)

Viperidae

Vipers

167

Crotalus durissus (Honduras)

168

Daboia russelii (India)

TESTUDINES Chelydridae

Snapping turtles

169

Chelydra serpentina (United States of America)

170

Macrochelys temminckii (United States of America)

Emydidae

Box turtles, freshwater turtles

171

Emys orbicularis (Population of Ukraine)

172

Graptemys spp. (United States of America)

209

Geoemydidae

Box turtles, freshwater turtles

173

Mauremys iversoni (China)

174

Mauremys megalocephala (China)

175

Mauremys pritchardi (China)

176

Mauremys reevesii (China)

177

Mauremys sinensis (China)

178

Ocadia glyphistoma (China)

179

Ocadia philippeni (China)

180

Sacalia pseudocellata (China)

Trionychidae

Softshell turtles

181

Apaloneferox (United States of America)

182

Apalone mutica (United States of America)

183

Apalone spinifera

(Except the subspecies included in Appendix I) (United

States of

America)

CLASS AMPHIBIA

ANURA

Calyptocephalellidae

Chilean toads

184

Calyptocephalella gayi (Chile)

CAUDATA

Cryptobranchidae

Giant salamanders

185

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (United States of

America)

Hynobiidae

Asiatic salamanders

186

Hynobius amjiensis (China)

Salamandridae

Newts and salamanders

187

Echinotriton andersoni

#18

(Japan)

188

Salamandra algira (Algeria)

CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII

(SHARKS)

MYLIOBATIFORMES

Potamotrygonidae

Freshwater stingrays

210

189

Paratrygon aiereba (Colombia)

190

Potamotrygon spp. (Population of Brazil) (Brazil)

191

Potamotrygon constellata (Colombia)

192

Potamotrygon magdalenae (Colombia)

193

Potamotrygon motoro (Colombia)

194

Potamotrygon orbignyi (Colombia)

195

Potamotrygon schroederi (Colombia)

196

Potamotrygon scobina (Colombia)

197

Potamotrygon yepezi (Colombia)

CLASS ACTINOPTERI (FISHES)

SILURIFORMES

Loricariidae

Armoured catfishes

198

Hypancistrus zebra (Brazil)

PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA

CLASS HOLOTHUROIDEA (SEA

CUCUMBERS)

ASPIDOCHIROTIDA

Stichopodidae

Sea cucumbers

199

Isostichopus fuscus (Ecuador)

PHYLUM ARTHROPODA CLASS

INSECTA (INSECTS) COLEOPTERA

Lucanidae

Stag beetles

200

Colophon spp. (South Africa)

LEPIDOPTERA Nymphalidae

Brush-footed butterflies

201

Agrias amydon boliviensis (Plurinational State of

Bolivia)

202

Morpho godartii lachaumei (Plurinational State of

Bolivia)

211

203

Prepona praeneste buckleyana (Plurinational State of

Bolivia)

PHYLUM CNIDARIA

CLASS

ANTHOZOA (CORALS AND

SEA ANEMONES)

GORGONACEA

Coralliidae

Red and pink corals

204

Corallium elatius (China)

205

Corallium japonicwn (China)

206

Corallium konjoi (China)

207

Corallium secundum (China)

FLORA (PLANTS) FAGACEAE

Beeches

208

Quercus mongolica

(Russian Federation)

GNETACEAE

Gnetums

209

Gnetum montanum

(Nepal)

LEGUMINOSAE

(Fabaceae) Afrormosia, Cristobal,

palisander, rosewood, sandalwood

210

Dipteryx panamensis (Costa Rica, Nicaragua)

MAGNOLIACEAE

Magnolias

211

Magnolia liliifera var. obovata

(Nepal)

OLEACEAE

Ashes, etc.

212

Fraxinus mandshurica

(Russian Federation)

PALMAE

(Arecaceae) Palms

212

213

Lodoicea maldivica

#13

(Seychelles)

PAPAVERACEAE

Poppy

214

Meconopsis regia

(Nepal)

PINACEAE

Firs and pines

215

Pinus koraiensis

(Russian Federation)

PODOCARPACEAE

Podocarps

216

Podocarpus neriifolius

(Nepal)

TROCHODENDRACEAE

(Tetracentraceae) Tetracentron

217

Tetracentron sinense

(Nepal)

Annotations : Footnotes

For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in fibre from vicunas (Vicugna

vicugna) and their derivative products, only if the fibre comes from the shearing of live vicunas.

Trade in products derived from the fibre may only take place in accordance with the following

provisions:

(a) Any person or entity processing vicuna fibre to manufacture cloth and garments must

request authorization from the relevant authorities of the country of origin (Countries of

origin : The countries where the species occurs, that is, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador

and Peru) to use the “vicuna country of origin” wording, mark or logo adopted by the

range States of the species that are signatories to the Convention for the Conservation and

Management of the Vicuna.

(b) Marketed cloth or garments must be marked or identified in accordance with the following

provisions:

i. For international trade in cloth made from live-sheared vicuna fibre, whether the cloth

was produced within or outside of the range States of the species, the wording, mark

or logo must be used so that the country of origin can be identified. The VICUNA

[COUNTRY OF ORIGFN] wording, mark or logo has the format as detailed below:

213

This wording, mark or logo must appear on the reverse side of the cloth. In addition, the

selvages of the cloth must bear the words VICUNA [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN].

ii. For international trade in garments made from live-sheared vicuna fibre, whether the

garments were produced within or outside of the range States of the species, the

wording, mark or logo indicated in paragraph (b)(i) must be used. This wording, mark

or logo roust appear on a label on the garment itself. If the garments are produced

outside of the country of origin, the name of the country where the garment was

produced should also be indicated, in addition to the wording, mark or logo referred to

in paragraph (b)(i).

produced within the range States of the species, the VICUNA [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN] -

ARTESANIA wording, mark or logo must be used as detailed below:

(d) If live-sheared vicuna fibre from various countries of origin is used for the production of

cloth and garments, the wording, mark or logo of each of the countries of origin of the

fibre must be indicated, as detailed in paragraphs b) i) and ii).

(e) All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species listed in Appendix I and

the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly

Populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe (listed in Appendix II):

For the exclusive purpose of allowing:

(a) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes;

(b) trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations, as defined in Resolution

Conf. 11.20 (Rev. CoP18), for Botswana and Zimbabwe and for in situ conservation

programmes for Namibia and South Africa;

(d) trade in hair;

(e) trade in leather goods for commercial or non-commercial purposes for Botswana, Namibia

and South Africa and for non-commercial purposes for Zimbabwe;

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(f) trade in individually marked and certified ekipas incorporated in finished jewellery for

noncommercial purposes for Namibia and ivory carvings for non-commercial purposes for

Zimbabwe;

(g) trade in registered raw ivory (for Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, whole

tusks and pieces) subject to the following:

i. only registered government-owned stocks, originating in the State (excluding seized

ivory and ivory of unknown origin);

ii. only to trading partners that have been verified by the Secretariat, in consultation with

the Standing Committee, to have sufficient national legislation and domestic trade

controls to ensure that the imported ivory will not be re-exported and will be managed

in accordance with all requirements of Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev. C0-P18)

concerning domestic manufacturing and trade;

iii. not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries and the

registered government-owned stocks;

iv. raw ivory pursuant to the conditional sale of registered government-owned ivory stocks

agreed at CoP12, which are 20,000 kg (Botswana), 10,000 kg (Namibia) and 30,000

kg (South Africa);

v. in addition to the quantities agreed at CoP12, government-owned ivory from Botswana,

Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe registered by 31 January 2007 and verified by

the Secretariat may be traded and despatched, with the ivory in paragraph g) iv)

above, in a single sale per destination under strict supervision of the Secretariat;

vi. the proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation and

community conservation and development programmes within or adjacent to the

elephant range; and vii. the additional quantities specified in paragraph g) v) above

shall be traded only after the Standing Committee has agreed that the above conditions

have been met; and viii. no further proposals to allow trade in elephant ivory from

populations already in Appendix II shall be submitted to the Conference of the Parties

for the period from CoP 14 and ending nine years from the date of the single sale of

ivory that is to take place in accordance with provisions in paragraphs g) i), g) ii), g)

iii), g) vi) and g) vii). In addition such further proposals shall be dealt with in

accordance with Decisions 16.55 and 14.78 (Rev. C0-PI6).

On a proposal from the Secretariat, the Standing Committee can decide to cause this trade to

cease partially or completely in the event of non-compliance by exporting or importing countries,

or in the case of proven detrimental impacts of the trade on other elephant populations.

All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and

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the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Artificially propagated specimens of the following hybrids and/or cultivars are not subject to the

provisions of the Convention:

— Hatiora × graeseri

— Schlumbergera × buckleyi

— Schlumbergera russelliana × Schlumbergera truncata

— Schlumbergera orssichiana × Schlumbergera truncata

— Schlumbergera opuntioides × Schlumbergera truncata

— Schlumbergera truncata (cultivars)

— Cactaceae spp. colour mutants grafted on the following grafting stocks : Harrisia

‘Jusbertii’, Hylocereus trigonus or Hylocereus undatus

— Opuntia microdasys (cultivars).

Artificially propagated hybrids of the following genera are not subject to the provisions of the

Convention, if conditions, as indicated under a) and b), are met : Cymbidium, Dendrobium,

Phalaenopsis and Vanda:

(a) Specimens are readily recognizable as artificially propagated and do not show any signs of

having been collected in the wild such as mechanical damage or strong dehydration

resulting from collection, irregular growth and heterogeneous size and shape within a

taxon and shipment, algae or other epiphyllous organisms adhering to leaves, or damage

by insects or other pests; and

(b)i) when shipped in non-flowering state, the specimens must be traded in shipments

consisting of individual containers (such as cartons, boxes, crates or individual shelves of

CC-containers) each containing 20 or more plants of the same hybrid; the plants within

each container must exhibit a high degree of uniformity and healthiness; and the shipment

must be accompanied by documentation, such as an invoice, which clearly states the

number of plants of each hybrid; or

minimum number of specimens per shipment is required but specimens must be

professionally processed for commercial retail sale, e.g. labelled with printed labels or

packaged with printed packages indicating the name of the hybrid and the country of final

processing. This should be clearly visible and allow easy verification.

Plants not clearly qualifying for the exemption must be accompanied by appropriate CITES

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documents.

Artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Cyclamen persicum are not subject to the

provisions of the Convention. However, the exemption does not apply to such specimens traded as

dormant tubers.

Artificially propagated hybrids and cultivars of Taxus cuspidata, live, in pots or other small

containers, each consignment being accompanied by a label or document stating the name of the

taxon or taxa and the text ‘artificially propagated’, are not subject to the provisions of the

Convention.

Hash footnotes

All parts and derivatives, except:

(a) seeds, spores and pollen (including pollinia);

(b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile

containers;

(d) fruits, and parts and derivatives thereof, of artificially propagated plants of the genus

Vanilla.

All parts and derivatives except:

(a) seeds and pollen; and

(b) finished products packaged and ready for retail trade.

Whole and sliced roots and parts of roots, excluding manufactured parts or derivatives, such as

powders, pills, extracts, tonics, teas and confectionery.

All parts and derivatives, except:

(a) seeds (including seedpods of Orchidaceae), spores and pollen (including pollinia). The

exemption does not apply to seeds from Cactaceae spp. exported from Mexico, and to

seeds from Beccariophoenix madagasceriensis and Dypsis decaryi exported from

Madagascar;

(b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile

containers;

(d) fruits, and parts and derivatives thereof, of naturalized or artificially propagated plants of

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the genus Vanilla (Orchidaceae) and of the family Cactaceae;

(e) stems, flowers, and parts and derivatives thereof, of naturalized or artificially propagated

plants of the genera Opuntia subgenus Opuntia and Selenicereus (Cactaceae); and

(f) finished products of Aloe ferox and Euphorbia antisyphilitica packaged and ready for retail

trade.

Logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets.

Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets and plywood.

Logs, woodchips, powder and extracts.

Underground parts (i.e. roots, rhizomes) : whole, parts and powdered.

All parts and derivatives except those bearing a label:

“Produced from Hoodia spp. material obtained through controlled harvesting and production

under the terms of an agreement with the relevant CITES Management Authority of [Botswana

under agreement No. BW/xxxxxx] [Namibia under agreement No. NA/xxxxxx] [South Africa

under agreement No. ZA/xxxxxx]”.

#10

Designates logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets, including unfinished wood articles used for the

fabrication of bows for stringed musical instruments.

#11

Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood, powder and extracts. Finished products containing

such extracts as ingredients, including fragrances, are not considered to be covered by this

annotation.

#12

Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets) plywood and extracts. Finished products containing such extracts

as ingredients, including fragrances, are not considered to be covered by this annotation.

#13

The kernel (also known as ‘endosperm’, ‘pulp’ or ‘copra’) and any derivative thereof, except

finished products packaged and ready for retail trade.

#14

All parts and derivatives except:

(a) seeds and pollen;

(b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile

containers;

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(d) leaves;

(e) exhausted agarwood powder, including compressed powder in all shapes; and

(f) finished products packaged and ready for retail trade, this exemption does not apply to

wood chips, beads, prayer beads and carvings.

#15

All parts and derivatives, except:

(a) Leaves, flowers, pollen, fruits, and seeds;

(b) Finished products to a maximum weight of wood of the listed species of up to 10 kg per

shipment;

instrument accessories;

(d) Parts and derivatives of Dalbergia cochinchinensis, which are covered by Annotation

;

(e) Parts and derivatives of Dalbergia spp originating and exported from Mexico, which are

covered by Annotation

#16

Seeds, fruits and oils.

#17

Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood.

#18

Excluding parts and derivatives, other than eggs.]