Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol. 20 Issue 01, 2014

Page Number: 195-201

WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACTS FOR CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED MARINE ORGANISMS IN INDIA

S.M. Wasave, S.S. Wasave, S.S. Sawant, B.M. Yadav and S.V. Patil

Abstract

Most of the marine wild life becoming extinct or endangered due to natural and manmade activities. To contain the biodiversity the attempts has been made to conserve, preserve and protect the marine biodiversity. Number of acts including Indian Fisheries act were implemented since 19th century. In this paper review has been taken for endangered marine organism as on date and the acts and laws to conserve, protect and preserve biodiversity by the government point of view.