(TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II SECTION – 3 SUBSECTION (ii),
EXTRAORDINARY OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
NOTIFICATION
NEW DELHI, 11th July, 2001
S.O……(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 61 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Central Government, being of the opinion that it is expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in Schedule I and Schedule III of the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely :-
1. In Schedule I to the said Act, –
(a) In Part II A relating to "Fishes", after entry 1, the following entries shal be inserted, namely :-
"2. Shark and Ray (All Elasmobranchii)
3. Sea Horse (All Sygnathidians).
4. Giant Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)."
(b) after Part IV, relating to Crustacea & Insects, the following Parts shall be inserted, namely :-
"Part IV A – Coelenterates
1. Reef Building Coral (All Seleractinians).
2. Black Coral (All Antipatharians).
3. Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica).
4. Fire Coral (All Millipora Species).
5. Sea Fan (All Gorgonians).
Part IV B Mollusea
1. Charonia tritonis
2. Lambis truncata
3. Lambis chiragra
4. Lambis chiragra arthritiea
5. Lambis millepeda
6. Lambis crocea
7. Lambis scorpius
8. Conus bengalensis
9. Conus malne-edwardsi
10. Conus textile
11. Conus nobilis
12. Conus geographus
13. Conus marmoreus
14. Cypraea lamaema
15. Cypraea cribraria
16. Cypraea tigris
17. Cypraea mappa
18. Cypraea talpa
19. Cypraea carneola
20. Cypraea mauritiana
21. Cypraea onyx
22. Cypraea argus
23. Cypraea testudinaria
24. Cypraea moneta
25. Ovula ovum
26. Volva volva
27. Turbo marmopratus
28. Trochus niloticus
29. Xaneus pyrum
30. Harpulina lapponica
31. Harpulina arausiaca
32. Tudicla spiralis
33. Cypracasis rufa
34. Cassis cornuta
35. Murex palmorosae
36. Murex haustellum
37. Murex ramosus
38. Strombus plicatus sibbaldi
39. Strombus listeris
40. Fasciolaria trapazium
41. Fusinus longicaudus
42. Mitra mitra
43. Mitra papalis
44. Cymantium pileare
45. Nautilus pompilius
46. Indaena maxima
47. Indaena squamosa
48. Hippopus hippopus
49. Piter erycina
50. Pleria brevilata
51. Placenta placenta
52. Paphia ala-papilionis."
Part IV C – Echinodermata
Sea Cucumber (All Holothurians)
2. In Schedule III to the said Act, after entry 19 relating to Wild pig, the following entry shall be inserted, namely :-
"20. Sponges (all Calcareans)."
(S.C. SHARMA)
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FORESTS (WL)
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
(F.No. 1-4/95 WL-I)
Note :- The entries in various Schedules of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 have been amended from time to time. The last notification in this regard was issued vide S.O. 474 (E) dated the 29th May, 2001.
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