(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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