Question

Match the following acts with their corresponding years of enactment.

• A. 1980
• B. 1972
• C. 2002

Answer 1

The Wildlife Protection Act was enacted in 1972 with the aim to protect wild animals and birds. Similarly, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was enacted to prevent deforestation and encourage afforestation of non-forest areas. The Biological Diversity Act was enacted in 2002 for the conservation of biological diversity.