Wildlife Protection Act in Kannada

Mysuru-based Nature Conservation Foundation, a non-profit organisation working on wildlife conservation and research, has published a Kannada translation of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

Governor Vajubhai Vala and Forest Minister R Shankar released it at Chowdiah Memorial Hall at the valedictory programme of the 64th Wildlife Week celebrations on Tuesday.

The book contains the Wildlife Protection Act, the Wildlife Protection Rules, the Wildlife Protection Karnataka Rules, notifications and case laws related to wildlife and forests that will be useful for forest personnel who will get the book for free.

Wildlife biologist Sanjay Gubbi and Poornesha H C, of Nature Conservation Foundation, have reviewed the book. The publication of the book was supported under the Integrated Tiger Habitat Project supported by the IUCN and the German government.