Which of the following is/are function/s of “Wildlife Crime Control Bureau”? 1. It implements the obligations under various international Conventions and protocols. 2. Development of infrastructure and capacity building for scientific and professional investigation. 3. Collection, collation of intelligence and its dissemination and establishment of a centralized Wildlife Crime data bank. Select the correct answer from the given codes: |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following is/are function/s of “Wildlife Crime Control Bureau”?
1.It implements the obligations under various international Conventions and protocols.
2.Development of infrastructure and capacity building for scientific and professional investigation.
3.Collection, collation of intelligence and its dissemination and establishment of a centralized Wildlife Crime data bank.
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The Government of India constituted a statutory body, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau on 6th June 2007, by amending the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Functions of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau:

Collection, collation of intelligence and its dissemination and establishment of a centralized Wildlife Crime data bank.
Co-ordination of actions by various enforcement authorities towards the implementation of the provisions of this Act.
Implementation of obligations under the various international Conventions and protocols
Assistance to concerned authorities in foreign countries and concerned international organizations to facilitate co-ordination and universal action for wildlife crime control.
Development of infrastructure and capacity building for scientific and professional investigation.

Source: Shankar IAS

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