With reference to National Board for Wildlife consider the following statements and mark the correct...........

Environment and Ecology (Easy) Biodiversity

With reference to National Board for Wildlife, consider the following statements and mark the correct statement

It has been constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

It is headed by Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Its recommendations are binding on the union government

Both (a) and (b)

National Board for Wild Life is a ?Statutory Organization? constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

The board is advisory in nature and advises the Central Government on framing policies and measures for conservation of wildlife in the country. However, it is a very important body because it serves as apex body to review all wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries.
The NBWL is chaired by the Prime Minister. It has 47 members including the Prime Minister. Among these, 19 members are ex-officio members. Other members include three Members of Parliament (two from Lok Sabha and one from Rajya Sabha), five NGOs and 10 eminent ecologists, conservationists and environmentalists.
The Indian Board for wildlife in its 15th meeting held in the year 1983 decided to prepare National wildlife Action Plan. Accordingly, the First National wildlife Action Plan was adopted in the year 1983 and was implemented upto 2001. Subsequently second National wildlife action plan was in operation from 2002 to 2016. Presently third wildlife action plan is in operation for period 2017 to 2031.