GS IAS Logo

< Previous | Contents | Next >

27.4 WILDLIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU (WCCB)

The Government of India constituted a statutory body, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau on 6th June 2007, by amending the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The bureau would complement the efforts of the state governments, primary enforcers of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and other enforcement agencies of the country.


 

Functions