The leopard (Panthera pardus) is found in many parts of India. Leopards are agile and stealthy predators and adjust easily to their surroundings. The Leopard is illegally hunted for its skin. The leopards are protected under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is one of the largest cat species found in India. Also called the Bengal Tiger, its recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on a reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. Tigers are apex predators, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and bovids. They are territorial, generally solitary but social animals. Due to destruction of its habitat and illegal hunting for its fur, bone, nails and other parts it has become an endangered species. The Tigers are protected under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The sambar (Cervus unicolor) is one of the largest Indian deer. The appearance and the size of sambar vary widely. Sambar prefers the dense cover of deciduous shrubs and grasses. They are a favourite prey item for tigers and Asiatic lions. It is protected under Schedule-III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The Spotted Deer or the cheetal (Axis axis) is found in large numbers in dense, deciduous or semi evergreen forests and open grasslands. Cheetal are primarily grazers and feed on short, sprouting grasses. Predators of the cheetal include wolves, tigers, Asiatic lions (Gir Forest), leopards, Indian rock, pythons, dholes and mugger crocodiles . It is protected under Schedule-III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
3rd Meeting of the designated Nodal Points for Wildlife Crime Control Agencies of India and Myanmar on 9th January, 2018 at WCCB, HQ, New Delhi
Inter-Agency Co-ordination meeting to discuss Wildlife crime issues at Mohali, Punjab, 06/02/2018. 39 Forest/Police officials from nine States along with representatives from CISF, SSB, ITBP, BSF, RPF, CBI, Customs, DRI, ED, NCRB, Foreign Post office and Scientists from WII, ZSI and State FSLs attended the meeting.
Capacity Building Training Program on “Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement” for Forest officials organized by WCCB, BHQ at Chamarajanagar, Karnataka on 8th and 9th January 2018.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan on 09.02.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Samalkha, Haryana on 13.02.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
World Wildlife Day March 3, 2018 was celebrated under the theme “Big cats: predators under threat” at Jaipur ZOO, Rajasthan by WCCB Northern Region.
World Wildlife Day March 3, 2018 being celebrated under the theme “Big cats: predators under threat” by WCCB Western Region in Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and the Gate Way of India and Marine Drive, Mumbai and its suburbs to raise awareness.
World Wildlife Day March 3, 2018 being celebrated under the theme “Big cats: predators under threat” by WCCB Southern Region in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Forest Department at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.
World Wildlife Day March 3, 2018 being celebrated under the theme “Big cats: predators under threat” by WCCB Eastern Region at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Display and signature campaign organized at the arrival lounge of Kolkata NSCBI Airport.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the Coast Guard on 03.02.2018 at Kochi, Kerala by officials of Southern Region, WCCB.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the personnel of Wildlife Conservation Society on 27.02.2018 at Bengaluru, Karnataka by officials of WCCB, Head Quarter.
Inter-Agency Co-ordination meeting to discuss Wildlife crime issues was conducted at Bangalore, Karnataka on 27 February 2018.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at the Ossudu Wildlife Sanctuary, Puducherry on 10.03.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the RPF officials on 24.04.2018 at Mumbai, Maharashtra by officials of WCCB, Western Region.
Capacity Building Training Program on “Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement” for Forest and Police officers organized by WCCB, Western Region at Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra on 19th and 20th April 2018.
Capacity Building Training Program on “Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement” for Forest and Police officers organized by WCCB, Eastern Region at Howrah, West Bengal on 6th and 7th March 2018.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Bolpur, West Bengal on 26.03.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Jharkhali, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal on 22.03.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Hooghly, West Bengal on 27.03.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the Customs, CISF, Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd. officials on 08.05.2018 at IGI Airport, New Delhi by officials of WCCB, Northern Region.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the RPF officials on 04.05.2018 at New Delhi Railway Station by officials of WCCB, Northern Region.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Sarakha Village, Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra on 21.04.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at Satrapur Village, Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra on 21.04.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the Customs & Central Excise on 27.04.2018 at NACIN, Mumbai by officials of WCCB, Western Region.
World Environment Day 2018 with the Theme “Beat Plastic Pollution “ is being celebrated at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi from 1-5th June 2018. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Hon’ble Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India visited the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau stall at exhibition.
World Environment Day 2018 with the Theme “Beat Plastic Pollution “ is being celebrated at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi from 1-5th June 2018. Children from various schools visited the stall of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau where staff deployed sensitized children about wildlife contrabands and they were invited to be part of the Grand event on World Environment Day with the Theme “Beat Plastic Pollution “
World Environment Day 2018 with the Theme “Beat Plastic Pollution “ is being celebrated at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi from 1-5th June 2018. Visitors and delegates visited the stall of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau where staff deployed sensitized them about wildlife contrabands.
Capacity Building Training Program on “Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement” for Forest and Police officers organized by WCCB, Eastern Region at Dhemaji, Assam on 16th and 17th March 2018.
Capacity Building Training Program on “Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement” for Forest and Police officers organized by WCCB, Eastern Region at Shillong, Meghalaya on 12th and 13th March 2018.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the Customs, CISF, Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd., Cargo Screening Staff of CELEBI and DCSC officials at IGI Aircargo, New Delhi on 29.05.2018 by officials of WCCB, Northern Region.
Sensitization Program conducted on “Prevention of Wildlife Crime & Trafficking/ Smuggling of Wildlife Products”, for the Customs officials at ICD Tughlakabad, New Delhi on 31.05.2018 by officials of WCCB, Northern Region.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, 2018 with the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, WCCB Western Region along with WCCB Volunteers and local NGOs, conducted an Awareness Program/Cleanliness drive at a fresh water body of Kandivali (West), Mumbai. About 1.5 MTs of plastic wastage including plastic carry bags, plastic bottles, Glass bottles and other plastic waste was removed from the Water body.
Sensitization Program was conducted for members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at the Dindigul, Tamil Nadu on 18.03.2018. The members were made aware about conservation and protection of wildlife in and around their natural habitat.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, 2018 with the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, WCCB Northern Region conducted One Day Sensitization Programme at I.G.I. Air Cargo, New Delhi on 29.05.2018. A signature campaign was organized in this connection to garner support of different stakeholders to refuse, reduce and re-use plastic products.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, 2018 with the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, WCCB Eastern Region conducted an Awareness Programme at Alipore Zoological Gardens, Kolkata on 27.04.2018. Various school students along with teachers and guardians were briefed on how they could reduce plastic use, especially single use plastics such as bags, straws, plastic cutlery etc and shared a method for up cycling and recycling showcased to reuse plastic.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, WCCB, Eastern Region participated in the celebration of Endangered Species Day and International Biodiversity Day as a part of the World Environment Day Celebrations on 19.05.2018 at the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata. The programme dealt with creating awareness about the lesser discussed endangered species around us.
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Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to combat organized wildlife crime in the country. The Bureau has its headquarter in New Delhi and five regional offices at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Jabalpur; three sub-regional offices at Guwahati, Amritsar and Cochin; and five border units at Ramanathapuram, Gorakhpur, Motihari, Nathula and Moreh. Under Section 38 (Z) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, it is mandated to collect and collate intelligence related to organized wildlife crime activities and to disseminate the same to State and other enforcement agencies for immediate action so as to apprehend the criminals; to establish a centralized wildlife crime data bank; co-ordinate actions by various agencies in connection with the enforcement of the provisions of the Act; assist foreign authorities and international organization concerned to facilitate co-ordination and universal action for wildlife crime control; capacity building of the wildlife crime enforcement agencies for scientific and professional investigation into wildlife crimes and assist State Governments to ensure success in prosecutions related to wildlife crimes; and advise the Government of India on issues relating to wildlife crimes having national and international ramifications, relevant policy and laws. It also assists and advises the Customs authorities in inspection of the consignments of flora & fauna as per the provisions of Wild Life Protection Act, CITES and EXIM Policy governing such an item.
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