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Section 8: Duties of State Board for Wild Life
Duties of 1[State Board for Wild Life]– It shall be the duty of 1[State Board for Wild Life] to advise the State Government,– 2[(a) in the selection and management of areas to be declared as protected areas;] 3[(b) in formulation of the policy for protection and conservation of the wild life and specified plants;]
- (c) in any matter relating to the amendment of any Schedule; 4*** 5[(cc) in relation to the measures to be taken for harmonising the needs of the tribals and other dwellers of the forest with the protection and conservation of wild life; and]
- (d) in any other matter connected with the protection of wild life, which may bereferred to it by the State Government.
Source: official text of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.