[march]National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)

Question 1

what?

Answer 1

• statutory Board constituted officially in 2003 under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
• apex body for the review of all wildlife-related matters and for the approval of projects in and around national parks and sanctuaries.

Question 2

role

Answer 2

promotion of conservation and development of wildlife and forests.

Question 3

Chaired by

Answer 3

PM`

Question 4

Significance?

Answer 4

-board is ‘advisory’ in nature

Question 5

Standing committee of NBWL is chaired by?

Answer 5

-Minister of Environment Forest and Climate Change.

Question 6

Role of standing committee?

Answer 6

approves all the projects falling within protected wildlife areas or within 10 km of them.