If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication?
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A licence is required to cultivate that plant.
Correct AnswerSuch a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
Incorrect AnswerIt is a Genetically Modified crop plant.
Incorrect AnswerSuch a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Schedule VI of WPA 1972 contains the plants, which are prohibited from cultivation and planting. Cultivation of specified plants without licence is prohibited. These plants are as follows
- Beddomes’ cycad (Cycas beddomei)
- Blue Vanda (Vanda soerulec)
- Kuth (Saussurea lappa)
- Ladies slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum spp.)
- Pitcher plant (Nepenthes khasiana)
- Red Vanda (Rananthera inschootiana)
From the Wildlife protection Act: (1) No person shall cultivate a specified plant except under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Chief Wild Life Warden or any other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf: Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent a person, who immediately before the commencement of the Wild Life (Protection) (Amendment) Act, 1991 (44 of 1991), was cultivating a specified plant from carrying on such cultivation for a period of six months from such commencement or where he has made an application within that period for the grant of a licence to him, until the licence is granted to him or he is informed in writing that a licence cannot be granted to him.
Hence option 1st is correct.
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