The Punjab Wild Life Preservation Act, 1959

., Pb. Act XIV] WILD Likt Prggpya ISERVATION 59 1959 il pUNJAB WILD LIFE PRESERVATION ACT, 1959 CONTENTS s,cfions- extent and commnecement o © ® N o 10. 1L 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21, W o w short title, Applicafio n of Act. Definitions. Restrict'ons on ki lling, ca i : wild animals. pturing, etc., of wild birds ~ and possession of wild bird or wild animal to produce Person in licence when required. Power to add to of exc lude from Schedules. Power to exempt . r fo declare wild life sanctuary. Powe! Prohibiti on of keeping call-birds and coursin g and hawking except under licence- s and animal s. Prohibition of ensnaring and enticing wild bi rd mmission of offence. Power to pre vent €O Power t0 appre hend and a o compound offences. rrest to scize property. Power t Penalties. d or cancel licences: Power to su spen to try offences un Jurisdiction of Courts der the Act. ons who m ay lodge c omplaints. Pers Savings. Operation of other 18w not parred. ryants. wild Life Of ficers to be publio s¢ Proteotion to perso Power toO make rules. Al 592 23. WiLp Lirs PRESERVATION [1959 Repeal and saving, Schedule T Schedule IT Schedule ITT Schedule 1V PP, A | Xiy il pU w FE PRES ERVAT sHE ACT, 1959, RESE RVATION PUNJAB ACT N o. 14 OF 1959. necei"ed the assent of the Governor of P zsth[ pri , 1959, and first publish ed for gcncmluil:lla)l:gzl::: R ab Government Gazette, Extra ordinary, of April » punj 28, 1959-] _/' / | 1 2 3 4 / == | - No. Short title Whetl i year hether repealed or ot affected by lcgisl atio‘:rwm / / 959 - 14 The Punjab Wild Amended by the Punjab Life Preservati on Re-organisatio n ‘A daptati Act, 1959 of Laws on élal:p ai:fi Concurrent Subj ects) Order, 1968. U e / - _ / / AN ACT end the law r elating 10 the protection i1d birds and wild animals. ure of the S tate of Punj ab f India as f ollows :— short title, e xten! Punjab Wild Li fe and comma™ 10 consolidate and am and preservati on of W Be it enacted b y the Legislat in the Tenth Ye ar of the Repu blic 0 1. (1) This Act m ay be called the Preservation Act, 1959. (2) It extends to the whol e of the ?[Un ion territory of Chandigarh]. (3) 1t shall come into force on s uch date as {he State Government may, by no tification in the Official Gazetle: appoint. \For Statement of Objects and Reasons: see Pu rjab Government GaZe!te: Extra- eorganisation ondinary, 1958, page 1527- ” 1 Punjab R state of Pudmég: cme‘:f Subjects) OF deT 1968 *Substituted for the words \ Chandigarh) (Ada ptation of Laws O% State an ition of fi I\ch le 2. The Act shall, subject to the provisions hep appearing , apply to all wild birds and wild animg|g vcv'nufic, 1 in their wild state or in captivity, and whether foyy, Ih?”m' brought into '[Union Territory of Chandigarh], Gin g, 504 WILD LIFE PRESFRVATION [1959 : py, 3. In this Act, unless the confext othery; isg requires,— ) (/) “‘animal” means an animal which suckleg : Ity young ; (2) “close scason’ means the period other that specified in column 5 of Schedules 1 han 1T or the period altered under clause (i,')aldf Section 6 ; (3) “flesh” includes fat, blood, raw or cooked me, and bones : at (4) “Forest Officer’” means an officer defined such in the Indian Forest Act, 1927, or the Patiala Forest Act, 1999-BK ; . (5) “Licence” or “permit”means a licence or permit granted under this Act ; 6) ‘;\Schedule” means a Schedule apfended to this ct; ’ (7) “trophy” means the durable part of a wild bird or wild animal which has been preserved by any means, whether natural or artificial, and includes the head, horn, tooth, tusk, bone, claw, hoof, chin, hair or feather, eggs or nest of any bird, but does not include any article ma nufac tured from any such part of the bird or animal as aforesaid ; art of (8) “wild animal” includes the flesh or any p flesh the animal, and “wild bird” includes the of the bird or its eggs or egg shells § (9) “Wild Life Officer” means any person \\’[%g‘e‘; the ?[Central Government] or a0 o ———— Chandi’ Reorganisation (Cl ISubstituted for the word “Punjab” by the Punjab garh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Orders g sSubstituted for the words *“State Government”’ by ibid. ¢ XIV] WILD LIFE PRESERVATION pb. A€ 595 ' uu:i%::zcfldpggi l‘\t( "f‘o‘his behalf may fre 1o ! 3 \t for performi ’ ym time asmgnCd to Wild Life OmC‘:l‘ngur:(l jlc function s or the rule s made th ereunder : er this Act t i i) Life Sanctuary ” means any arca decl ared 4 1d by the 1[Central Governme ugdcr section 8. nt] to be: sancttaty 7)) It shall not be lawful to— @ kill, capture O f possess whether dead or alive ; or , p) buys sell or o ffer for sale ; any wild bird of ild ® animal S PGClfiCd in th e Schedules ex ceptoinwtlhe mannert an d tO the extent prov ided in sub- s 2), (3), (4 and Q 2 ild animals s pecified in Sch edule or possessed or bought; sold or o killed, €2 t 1hrpughou t the year- .1 Schedule 11, may d or offer ed for (4) The wil d birds © i 111 may be killed > £15 o RN or offered f or § during ' P anne Jicence» —_— - 1Substituted _fOr the wor ds 1 b hlndiclrh )'(Adams\io n of Laws on Stat e Restrictions on killing, ing, etc., of wild bi and wild anim als. WILD LIFE PRESERVATION [1959 Ph, 596 Act - Provided that no licence shall be necessary . or possessing for purposcs ol consumplion l)u birds and wild animals, if obtained from JlCCllchl Yin, wilf 5) The wild birds or wild animals cei Sche&h?le 1V may be possessed throughout lhcl;e;'rfic(l or for use as decoys in the manner and (o the specified in that Schedule. ac . i as pcls ex( (6) Nothing in this section shall be deemed (, Drohir; the possession by any person of skins, antlers, horns]b" other trophies lawfully acquired. or lanation—For the purposes of this section an attempt to kil] or . B o bird or vgild animal shall be deemed to be included ic: l,’,‘,‘;'“ a wily killing or capturing such bird or animal. act op Person in posses- 5. Any person in possession of any wild bird gp - or wid s animal specified in Schedule 11, IIT or IV, if requirre(‘ing to produe keep a licence shall, if required so to do by a persos :e”;u“i}ed. when authorized in this behalf under the rules made under this Act, produce his licence forthwith on such requisition, Yower to add to 6. The '[Central Government] may, by notification, :;'mi‘ which may apply either to the whole or to any part of its territories,— (?) add to or exclude from any of the Schedules any wild bird or wild animal subject to such conditions as it may impose in each case ; (ii) alter the period duting which any wild bird or wild animal specified in Schedule II or III may be killed or captured ; or (i) alter the number of wild birds or wild nnimplfi specified in column 5 of Schedule IV whic may be kept as pets or for use as decoys. wer o exempt. 7. The [Central Government] may exempt '11“1{ person or class of persons from all or any of (he pr?\'lfl"l"ql of this Act or rules made thereunder if it is satisfied l'hic such exemption is desirable in the interest of scien lor research or wild life sport or for better protection preservation of crops or other property. g !Substituted for the words *“State Government" by the Punjab [f»'ufb'o"mi‘:. tl‘.gfl:s(ch'fldisll"h) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) » ;b Act XIV] WiLD Lkt Presurvation 597 The l[CClfll‘z}l Government] ma i s'ccffll)'c any arca which is the _propc]rty gf’ lfig ‘?Cot;\film- ke : and any area which is private pro er:‘ e Gngc {he consent of the owner and to such condiIt)i(; / b ot i detcrmmefi by_mulual agreement, to be a wfi‘i 35.(2153110‘“3".)’ for wild birds or wild animals or both and L‘twi anding anything contained in section 4, it shall o &1 for any person to kill or capture a’ny wild Jaw ; pe VPl animal or both, as the case may be, within b Sanctuary at any (me. o person shall carry fire-arms or take any hy et n)'aps,_sl’ares or any cher (_:on trivances whicyh g:lfije’ 3 for killing or capturing wild birds or wil d animals within {he area of a Wild Li fe Sanctuary except under a Special ermit granted by any Forest Officer or Wild Life Officer holding @ gazette d rank : rovided that no such special per mit shall entitle the holder to kill or capture wild birds or wild animals in the sanctuary. 9, No person shall— Prohibition _of Keeping call-birds and coursing (a) utilize call-birds of an y kind (excepting quails) hawkiog except {(qrdthe purpose of aljur ing other birds of ity under liene: ind ; or * (b) course Or hawk wild birds or wild animals specified in Schedules I1 and TIT cxcept under a licence and to the ext ent and manner permi tted thereby. . 10. No person shal), with intent to eva de the pro_vi- Prc:l:::lix:n .:g sions of this Act, ensn are and entice away f rom the }[Union Caviing wild birds Territory of Chandiga rh] to any other State _any wild and animals. bird or wild animal specified in Schedules 11, IIT o 1. 11. Every Forest Office r or wild Life Off icer shall Power to prevent prevent the commissi on of breach of any of the pro- comBtion visions of this Act or the rules ‘made t hereunder. he Punjab Reor ganisa- 'Substituted for the words “*State Governme nt” by ! ) ‘l‘;:ltumdi"';) (Mol:;lleli:r‘:r(f Laws on State an d Concurrent Sub jects) Qrder " aSubstituted for the words “Punjab State" by ibid. 598 WiLD Lt PRESERVATION [1959 : py, Adt xth B 12. (/) Any Forest Officer, Wild Lire Offie mryfi;flm‘, Police On"fcc)‘r or any other person authorized jy, |hi];L[§f or — " by the rules made under this Act— Chap (a) may, if he has reasonable rounds, for f,, that any person has committed an offenc licvin!z this Act :— 4] Undcr i) require such person to produce for i ; @ qlion any wild bird, wild animg] soinsrll’Cc- in his possession, or any “Cence, percs'h or other document issued (o hin, or rcquim" to be kept by him under the provisircd of this Act ; or - Ons (%) enter and search any land, hotel, restaurg vehicle or boat in the occupation of gyep berson and open and search any baggage or other things in his possession ; Provided that no Wild Life Officer below the rank of an Inspector, or a Police Officer below the rank of a Sub-Inspector or g2 Forest Officer below the rank of a Range Officer sha)) enter or search any hotel or restaurant ; or (6) may arrest, without warrant any person who commits or is reasonably suspected by such officer of having committed an offence” under this Act, if he has reasonable ground for believing that such person will abscond unless arrested, or if the name and address of {hat person are unknown to such officer and the person refuses on a demand of such officer to give his name and address or gives a name and address which such officer has reason {o believe to be false, (2) Every person arrested under sub-section (1) for having refused to give his name and address or giving false name and address shall be released on giving his correct name and address. (3) Should the true name and address of such pCfSt‘l’l’; be not ascertained within twenty-four hours from i time of arrest, he shall forlhwilh' be produced before nearest Magistrate having jurisdiction, Wi L1k PRESERVATION 599 v ' ,oaet ,\“] _pb. A . 59 officer who is empowered to make arrests 195 o five-arms and ammunition as well as all /\"-\ NS, (‘”71: all ‘f‘" Jis. snares or other appliances found in &y person who is arrested or against whom i ‘,-{lsl’icm" exists of Ignvmg been concerned 055 ond 1 5 Lunishable under this Act. in . -1 articles seized under sub-secti o of all ar er sub-section (4) (SIZCAr]cl;a"Cd by such officer and signed by two or Sh;lle witnesses: m The * Ceniral Government] may, from time 13. (l)no(ifica‘i"“ in the Official Gazette, empower 0 flalgf 4 Life Officer, or 2 Forest Officer, holding gazetted oY reak— @ (o accept from any perso n - against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has com- mitted any offence pun ishable under this Act a sum of money by way of composition for such offence, b) when any property has been seized as liable to confiscation, to release the same on paymen t of the value (hereof -as estimated by such officer. (2) On the payment of su ch sum of money or such value or both, as the cas e may be, to such officer, the suspected person, if in custody, shall be - discharged, the property, if any, seized sh all be released and no fu rther proceedings sha'1 be taken against such person or property. " (3) The sum of money accepted by way of composi- x;m under this section shall in no case exceed the amount of two hundred rupees. oflhli4' (1) Whoever commits a bre ach of the provisions able s Act or of any rule m ade thereunder shall be punish- wi‘h\{vflh fine which may exlend (o fifty rupees or in default to o BPIISONMeENt of eithe r description which may e xtend one month. e B o BB et IR S T (Chlndm,“md for the words “State Government” by the Punjsb Re-01 tion aptation of Laws on State an d Concurrent Subjects) Order , 1968. Penaltics, ‘ 600 WILD LIrE PRESERVATION [1959 . Ph, ‘/\q Xiy (2) Whoever having alrcady been Convicfeq " offence under this Act or any rule made lhcreundcr is g, M convicled thercof, shall, on every subscqueny °0nvi;fi"'n be punishable with fine which may extend (o fiy, hup”, rupees or in default with imprisonment of cither S‘escrimml which may extend to three mor3|lls, and sha]), in flddil!("' to the punishment provided for (he offence, 'pe '!"lble'?? )] confiscation of the licence. (3) Notwithstanding anything conlained jp Sub-gee i (1) ard (2), whoever commils a breach of the prq isiom of section 8 shall be punishable with fine ‘,Vhlqh may exte:‘ to five hundred rupees or in defaul( with imprigop, M of either description which may extend fo three mom}?m (4) On conviction of a person for any offence under this Act, the convicting Magistrate may, in additiop to any other penalty imposed, order any net, trap or Snare ygeq in the commission of such offepce (o be des(royed or o be sold and proceeds thereof forfeited to the ’[C_entral Govery. ment], and direct that (he whole or any portion of any 4 bird or wild animal killed or captured by such person and all weapons, implements and grey hound§ used in ajg and for the purpose of aiding the commission of gyep offence shall be confiscated fo {he [Central Governmen] 15. (7) The Chier Conservator of Forests, 2[Union Territory of Chandigarh] or any other officer authorized by the Y[Central Government] in ~this behalf may, subject to any general or special order of {he Cenftral Government] and, after affording (he licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel any licence granted “under this Al (2) Any person aggrieved by Ih; suspension _ or cancellation of a licence under sub-section (1) may, wnhui thirly days of the dafe of order appealed against, appea! to the Y[Cenlra] Government] whose decision on suc appeal shall be final, L 16. No court inferior (o that of a Magistrate”of :R: Second Class shall (ry any offence under this Act or rules made thereunder, —— ey i satlon *Substituted for the words “State Government”” by the Punjab Reorgaui 65. (Ciaa "?rh) {Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurreat Subjects) Order, 19 *Substituted for the word “Punjab” by jbid. | . With LIFE PRESERVATION 601 PUE ' court <hall take cognizance of any off i ; ‘ ence P 1 . xcep! on the complaint of a Fores todgg oo 1 of, eX€ 0.‘_ Range Oifoer ot 4 pg;’lcsé 8[{]‘::2:: Indge cnmnhmflj E pel0¥ (e rank of a Sub-Inspector or Wiid Life O fficer a0t oW {1 rank of an [nspeclor or any other person or Ot belO% cons authorized by the '(Central Government] glsss.omalfby notification 1n the Official Gazeflc. ifllhls . Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply savings to— i capturing i d faith of a e killing oF ing in good faith of an wild 1)) apimal by any person in defence of himsglf or (her person or ol property subject to such of any © ; ey su: conditions as ma y be prescribed in the rules made in {his beh alf under this A ct ; and re, sale, purchase or possession for scientific or public purposes of any wild bird or wild animal b y or on behalf of the authorities administering zoologica' gardens. {he capiu Act shall be deemed to preven t Operation of other Taws not barred. 19. Nothing in this any person from be ing pr'oseculed. und er any other law for any act OF omis sion which consli lules an offence un der this Act or from bei ng Jiable under such other law fo any gigher punishment or penalty than that pr ovided by this Provided that no perso n shal the same offence. Wild Life Officers 2. Al Wild Life Officers a nd other Officers exerci sing o bo public der this Act shall be scrvaats. any of the gowers conferr ed by or under ] ing of section deemed to be public servants within the meani 21 of the Indian Penal Code. | be punished twic e for 21. No suit, prosecution or legal prooeeding shall Pf:wmm‘; intended to be goo d faith. lie against an : - y person for anythi ng done or 1 done in good faith under t his Act. Substit - : isa 4 ituted for the words ‘*State Government”’ by the Punjab_ Reorganss 'iggi(.chmd""h) (Adapta t fon of Laws on State an d ‘Concurrent Subjects) Qudery I — Power to make Tules. Repeal and saving, 602 WiLD LIFR PRESERVATION (1959 : py, Act 1y 22. (1) The '[Central Governmen( may previous publiculion! make rules for the PUrpose of , i, out the provisions of (his Act. i "y, (2) In particular and without prej - judice (g th o of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for , any of the following matters, namely — e lity (@) the form in which and the terms ang conditj, under which a licence or permit May be gryp (b) the fees to be charged for any licence of Permi (c) the confiscation and disposal of any wild . or wild animal killed, captured,” pos bought, sold, or offered for sale in CoNlryye. tion of the provisions of (his A or of 4 animal or contrivances used jn the commissig, of any offence under (his Ag( B (d) the person or class of persons who may i, licences and make complaints of offences unger this Act or may require the production of ; licence under sections 5 and 13 5 (e) in the case of any species of wild birds or wi animals, the numbers and sex that may b killed or captured under a licence ; (f) for prohibiting certain methods of hunting illing and capturing wild birds or animals. The Punjab Wild Protection Act, 1933, and the Patiala Act, 1996 Bikrami, are s Providcc_! that anything done, or any action mken\ Cl(" any proceedings commenced or continued under the L £ hereby tepealed shall be deemed to have been done, ta . ’ (i commenced or continued under the corresponding Pf visions of this Act. Birds and Wild Anim.fl? Preservation of Faunue o hereby repealed : ——— Substituted for the words “State Government"* i by the Punjab Re “’s'("-:ru 'i;"“. (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State 1968, and Concurrent Subjec! © 1959 : Pb. Act XIV] WILD LIFE PRESERVATION SCHEDULE 1 603 Schedule of wild birds and animals which are excluded from protection under section 4 of the Act e —————— Serial Scientific name No. 2 ol I 1 ) Corvns levaillanti 2 1 Corvus splendens . 3 | Phalacrocorax carp o 4 | Phalacrocorax fuscicollis| The Indian Sh ag { 5 | Phalacrocorax miger .- 6 | Abhinga melangogaster 7 | psittaculaeuptria - § | Psittacula krameri .- | i 9 l Psittacula cyanoceph ala The Western Blossom ] 10 ! Peittacula himalayana 11 | Astur gentiis Sch edowi 12 Astur badius 13 | Accipiter nisus 14 | Accipiter virgatus 15 Falco pe egrinus 16 ‘ Falco peregri nus pere- | grinato” 17 Faloo peregrinus baby- lonious 18 | Falcojugger 19 | Falco cherrug . English name i 3 H BIRDS The Himalayan Jungle House Crow } The Indian Large Cormorant The Little Cormorant The Indian Darter ot Snake Bird : The Large Indian Paro- n quet i heaged Paroquest i | | The Himalayan Slaty- 1 headed Paroquet | ] | ‘ | Male | The Eastern Gos-hawk | Baz The Shikra or Brown . Shikra Hawk The Sparrow-hawk l Basha The Besra Sparrow-hawk | Besra ’ | The Peregrine Falcon | Bhairi | . . The Indian Peresin® Koohi Fa'con H : | The Red-capped Falcon | The Lagger Falcon - { Luggu! | Cherrug | The Saker Falc on oF cherrug | Vernacular name Kows, kawwa, kan, Crow ahari kowa n, kowa, desi kan i Pan kowa, jalkan Jalkan, ghoghar | Jograli, nikka julkan | ; Jalkani, bunwa | $Tota, raitota The Rose-ringed Paro- | | | quet 1 Libar tota, tuiya Tule tota, tahari, tu iyan Female Zoora Chepuk Bashin Dhooti Bhairi buicha Kohel Juggu! Chergela 39 Herpestes Smithj The Ruddy Mongoose 604 WILD LIFE PRESERVATION [1959 : Pb, Act X1y SCHEDULE T—contd - " — Serial Scientific name English name Vernacular name No. _ i e 1 3 s 4 - { —— BIRDS—concld l | Male Female 20 | Faleo columbarius The Asiatic Merlin Rethul Regi insignis 21 | Falco chiquera The Red-headed Merlin Thurumtj Thurumts 22 | Caprimulgus Europaeus| Himalayan Night Jar Chippak, g, u,}’;,‘;‘i B Dabehm Dab%ak ., Andha Chiry, 23 | Caprimulgus macrourus| Indian long tailed night albonotus Jar 24 | Caprimulgus inducus Indian jungle night jar ., 25 | Caprimulgus assiaticus Common Indian night jarr 26 | Lynocornis carviniceps | Great eared night jar 27 | Haliaetus Leucoryphus Pnllas fishing eagle Kurl sl # 28 Ichthyo chage humilis Hlmalayan grey headed | Kurl pl umbe fishing eagle ANIMALS 29 | Felis parqus The Leopard or panther Begh, berag, bolbagh itra, purra, unagh mirg 30 | Felis bengalensis The Leopard Cat Chltta billa, chenang, " banbllla Jungll billi, 31 | Felis ernata The Indian Deser( Cat . bagar billa 32 | Felis chaus .. | The Jungle Cat J 33| Felis caracal The Caracal .| Siyah gosh, ekab " Patsalan, tsogda 34 | Felis lynx The Lynx , .. 35 | Felis Viverra zibetha The Large Indian Civet ” Khatas, kastura, 36 | Felis Paradoxurug gray Tg; Himalayan Paim moosbibilla, bausokar 1vet 37 | Herpestes auropunciatug| The small Indian Mon- 38 | Herpestes mungo T;f‘lde Common Indian Neol nyul naola, ongoo: | » 1959 : Pb. Act XIV] WILD LiFg pReseryATION 605 SCHEDULE I—concLp ~ ———— - ——— - ————————— Serial | Scientific name Engli 3 No. glish name Vernacular name 1 2 - 3 4 ANIMALS—coNcLD 40 | Canis lupus The Wolf 41| Canispallipes .. | The Indian Wolf }G“rg’ bhagyas, blieriys 42 i . Canis aureus The Jackal Giddar, siyal, phival 43 | Cyon dukhensis The Indian Wild Dog .. | Sonkutta, ramkutta, bunkutta, jangli kutta bhaosa, bhunsa 44 | Mustela flavigula The Indian Marten or Chitrala, turala, shikra Pine Marten dhinkloo 45 | Iutra vulgaris The Common Utter .. | Ud, Udbilao, Ludhar 46 | Ursus torquatus The Himalayan Black Bhalu, Kala bhalu, Bear richh 47 | Boselaphus trago- Nilgai or Blue Bull Nilgao, nilgai, lilgai, camelus bangai, raujb, gond, bain* 48 | Macacusrhesus The Bengal Monkey Bandar 49 | Hyaena striata The Hyena Tarkh 50 | Pteropus medius The Indian Fruit Bat Badur, _Barbagul, chumgidda ultakao manis 51 | Hystrix bucura The Indian Porcupine . Sya!!. sahi, kundewalli sel 52 | Sclurius Indicus The squirrel Galehra 53 | Mus whole family Rats and mice . [Chuha, chuhi s4 | Suseristatus The Indian Wild Boar ... Suar, budh e = p . ¥ e e . * - P | 1 1 N.B—Omitted by the Laws an State znd Con curren Punjab Reorga ni t Subjects) Ord er, 1968 sation (Clmndigurh ) (Adnptaliun of 606 WILD LIFE PRESERVATION [1959 : Ph. Act X1y SCHEDULE 11 Schedule of wild birds which under section 4 (3) of the Act may be killed or captureg under a licence and to the extent permitted thereby during the period specifiey in column S, subject to the proviso that they may be shot without a licence during the said perlod, & ) : ; Scientific name English name Vernacular name Period 2 | I - 1 2 ! 3 4 s | | — ‘ BIRDS ANATIDAE 1 ‘ Cygnuscygnus .. | The Whole swan - 3) 2 | Cygnus bewicki E Bewick’s Swan .. | a5 Ll 3 Cygnusminor .. | Alpherzky’s Swan .. = ;gfl?isloabrg;w 4 ' Cygnusolor .. | The Mute Swan J e e e A "/ re—— . Pb. Act XIV] WILD L D LIFE Presg E PRESERVAT 1ON 607 » 1959 SCHEDULE 111 Schedule of wild bir ds and wild animals which may b and to the extent pe rmitted thereby dur ing lh)e e killed or capty peri nred und, , . riod specified in ml “m;'; licence I Scientific name English nam 3 z ¢ Vernacular name triod - 3 BIRDS COLUMPDIDAE 1 | Crocopus pho eni- | The green Pigeon copterus The zhfl];)ling . period through- 2 Sph;no‘scnmms The wedgeiled 11((01328 b guLthe ,S'“'gh sphen Green Pigeon nilsir, gugga, guy a| 1st Octubexfo:g 3 | Columba livia The Blaue Rock 15th March pigeon unless otherwi se ) Kabutar specngeg 4 | Columba rupestris | The Blue Hill e Pigeon 5 | Columba oena s - - The Eastern Stock Salara, Kabutar Ditto Pigeon or Dove Kamar Kular 6 | Columba leuco - The White bellied Bhusli, bujul, Ditto nota or Snow Pigeon Bhujri, rapia, charan luku 7 | Dendrotrer on The Speckled W ood| Kamlowa, Chittal, Ditto ‘Hodgsonii Pigeon Kabutar 8 | Streptopelia Rufous, Turtle Kamlowa, Chittal , Ditto on'gnmh’s Dove Kabutar, Laber o | Columba Palum - | The Eastern W ood _Dand, Kabutar Ditto bus Pigeon or Ri ng Dove " i Ditto 10 | Streptopelia The Indian Spotted Ghuggi, B0 chinensia Doye fakhta i i . G i, fakhta, pitto 11 | streptopelia The Indian Ring a}fl:fi'i, Panduk, decaocto Dove geyrra PrEROCLIPAE(~ ppogitar, bakht pitto 12 | Pterocles or ientalis | The la rge lmR"“’i“"l ll;;a}(hiliar: ' or Black belli¢ bhatta, bhather Sandgrouse siah sina, bhot* — 1ar, dukry, 13 [ Perocles indic us e Paint¢ mindrt, chhotla Sandgtrous® bhattiar, chitt” s dar, phattider 14 | Pterocles coronatus Th e Coron® { Sandgrouse intailed 15 t e Large Pintal Pterocles alchat a e grouse 16 | Prcoctes extustos [T, Co8TGg Kok, Kaling: — extustus [Te. T 'sandgrousel Kok da, kung 17 | Syrrhaptes The Tibetan 537 d- grouse slhatanii® ” RE H 603 WL Lirk PRESERVATION — [1959 | Ph, Act K1y SCHEDULE II—contp = | Scientific name English name Vernacular name Periog TS RZ 1 2 3 4 R o \\ BIRDS—contd PHASIANIDAE ' istatus .. | The Common Mor, Manjhr, Th 18 | Pavocristatus Pergnt bodar ’ p;_l d m:gsutg,“g he State sha]| bet rom st Octo. T to 1 Sth March, Unlegg otherwise Speci. 19 | Gallus bankiva .. The Common Red Jungli murghi, ban Di Jungle fowl kukar, kukar | o 20 | Catrens Wallichii The Chir Pheasant Chir, Chihir, Cha. Ditto man, Chair 21 | Cereornis macro- | The Pukras or Koklas, khwakta, Dit, lophus koklas Pheasant phokras, plachh, 2 khwakah 22| Gennaeus hamil- The White crested Kolsa, kalij, kalesha Ditto tonli Kalij 23 Lophophorus The Impeyan Phea- Monal, Karrari, nil,| Ditto impejanus sant or Monal 0d, narel, nero- ala, nilwal 2.4 Targopan mela- The Western Hor- Phulgar, Jaji, Ditto nocephalus ned Pheasant jijurara jowar 24 | Perdicula asiatica | Tpe Bush Quail Lowa, lawa, batol, Ditto batoli, chhonuk 25 | Arborophila The Hill Partridge Piora, Pemra, paha-| Ditto torqueola i titar, ban titar 26 | Alectoris gracca The Chukar or Chukor, chukra, Ditto Chikor chakur, khonk, kaunk, kakh, chahru 27 Ammoperdix The Secsee Par. Sisi, sasi, sussi, Ditto 8riseogularis tridge kaki, chaukla 28 | Francolinys The Black Part- | Kl titar, koddi Ditto francolinyg ridge titar 29 | Francolinys The Grey Part- Tittar, titur, bagga Ditto Ppondicerianyg ridge titar, Parila 30 | Tetraogallys The Himalyan Golind, golaund Ditto himalayensjs Snow Coc’;: lip, lipya ’ 3 T‘e&onuus The Tibetan Snow | Golind, Golaund, Do tanusg Cock Gourkagu —~ . pb. Act XIV ] W i o TR 1959 : P ] D LIFE PRESERVATION 609 SCHEDULE—III—c ontp -— E P scientific name English name Vernacular name Period FE__——— — BIRDS—contd PHASIANIDAE— COHL‘M 33 | Lerwa lerva The Snow Partri- | Ram chakru, ram The " dge chukor, tillu, rio:! s?!:?o':;%g:; dhedu chakru the State shall be from 1st Octo- , Ul otherwise speg-s e 'TURNICIDAE fled. 33 | Turnix dus sumieri Tse ll}ltle Butto n [ ual Lawa, chhota i 34 | Turnix macu latus The Indian Butt on } lawa Ditto Quail f 35 | Coturnix cotu rnix | The Com mon 4] Quail Bater, bara bater , Ditto ) gagas-bater, khai r 36 | Coturnix co roman-| The Black breas ted bater, china bate r delica of Rain Quail i 37 Exm_lfactoria chin - | The Blue breas ted | Bater, bara b ater, Ditto ensis quail khaira bater, china bater } 38 | Grus The Eastern C rane | Kunj, kulang, Ditto muruncl i 39 | Anser anscr The Grey Lag Sona, kurria, S0D 2 Ditto Goose hans, hans raj , mMug 40 | Anseralbifrons .. | The white fron ted |7 goose 41 | Ansererythr opus | The pwarf or Hans Raj, mug, Ditto Lesser White 5 chittach, mu g & fronted GoOs¢ pitto 2 | Anser brachyrhy n- | The Pink foote d 4 chus Goose Ditto 3 | Anser indicus The Bar headed Hans, kary hans, goose rai hans, mag bi rwa Ditto 44 | Anser Branta The red breasted ve ruficollis goose & ALLIDABE . . itt 45 | Prophyrio Polioce- The Indian Purp le | Kaim: kali m, Ditte phalus Moorhen Kkhima i Ditto 46 i huskal, dasarh Fulica atraatra . . | The Commo n oot Kthc kar'i ali murghabi MBOALORNITII IDAE 41 . chhota Ditto Anthropoides The Demoiselle Karkarrt virgo Crane kun) OTIDIDAE Ditto 48 1mor, tugdar, Otis tarda .. |The Great Bustar Kst::? MO lur bara tugdar, —— S R 610 WiLD Lum PRESERVATION — [1959 . Ph. Agq ‘ X1y | SCHEDULE 1I—conn k] o| Seientific name English name Vernacular name P . 85 eriog 1 2 3 4 ‘* BIRDS—coNTD = . OTIDIDAB—Concld 49 | Tetrax Tetrax .. | The Little Bustard Chhotatilur, Kar.- The shooy; | wanak riod lhm?xunipc‘ the State shal]“h' from 1g¢ Octg. ber to 15th arch, upjegg gezefwlse Speci. 50 | Choriotis nigriceps | The great Indian Khalmor, tugdar, illi Bustard gurain, tilur lfu':fiifi ;;ol:?bi;ed ‘};?uzhout the 51 | Chalamydotisun- | The Houbara or Houbara, tilur, ar : dulata Macqueen’s Bus- | khermora, karwa- T,li': 4 fi‘lgg‘:lgl}‘goie{ tar nak the State shall be from Ist Octo- ber to 15th March, unless gfl‘ljerwise speci- 52 | Sypheotidesindica | The Lesser Flori- | Likh, chhota i Ditto can or Likh charat, karwanak BURHINIDAN 53 | Burhinus The Stone Plover oedinenemus Lambi Karwanak,| Ditto 54 | Esacus The Great Stone basiri, abi Tecurvirostris Plover 55 | Cursorius The Indian Courser coromandelicus Nukri Ditto 56 | Cursoriuscursor |The Eastern cream- coloured Courser CHARADRIDAE 57 | Vanellus vanellus | The Lawping pee- | ! wit or Green Plover ) 58 | Pluvialis domincus | The Eastern Gold- | Y%Bodhur Ditto en Plover 59 | Pluvialis apricarius | The Golden plover 60 | Numeniusarquata | The Curlew .. p " 61 | Scolopax rusticola | The Wood-cock Simkukri, jalakri, Ditto é g julkukri, sumkukri 2 | Capella The wood Snipe ’ nemoricola Burra Chaha, Dbine sumkukri, chaha 63 | Capella Solitaria | The Eastern jalakri Solitary Snipe 64 | Capella Gallinago | The Common or Fantail Snipe " N . . l Ditto 65 | Capella Stenura The Pin-tail Snipe Chaha jalakri 66 | Capella media The Great Snipe Ditto 67 | Lymnocryptes The Jack Snipe .. {“Chhota Chaha .. minima Rormuuumq Ditto 68 | Rostratula The painted Snipe | Rangila Chaha, . bengalensis { chabarcha 1959 : Pb. Act XIV] SCHEDULE IlI—contp WILD LIFE PRESERVATION 611 T —— s .2 .| Scientific name English nam 5;2 c Vernacular name Period 1l 2 3 4 5 BIRDS—coNTD ROSTRTAULIDAE—contd 69 | Tadorna tadorna | Th eSheldrake: . S:l';d chakwa, The shooting pe- shah chakwa, safed| riod throughout surkhab the State shall be from 1st Octo- - ber to 15th March, unless gtlacrwise speci- 70 | Casarca ferru- The Ruddy Shel- | Surkhab, chakwa, © Ditto ginea drake or Brahminy | chakwi, lal sur- Duck khab 71 | Anasplatyrhylcha | The Crested or Fa l- Ditto cated Teal 72 | Chaulelasmus The Gadwall Mila, bhuar, bey- Ditto streperus khur, murghabi 73 | Marecapenelope The Wigeon Peasan, Patari, Ditto cl;kotq lalsir, mur- abi 74 | Nettion formosum | The Barkal or 7 Chhota murgabi, Ditto Clucking Teal kerra putari, sou- ) churuka, mur- 75 | Nettioncrecca .. | The common Teal | J ghabi 76 | Dafila acuta The Pintail .. | Sanh, sink-par, Ditto murghabi 77 | Querquedula The Garganey or | Chatwa khi ra, pu- Ditto querquedula Blue winged Teal | tari, murghabi 78 | spatula clypeata | The Shove ller Tidari, punana, Ditto takarwala, ghira murghabi . 79 | Marmaronetta .. | The Marbled Teal s Ditto angustirostris 80 | Nettarufipa .. | Thered crested Lalsir, murghabi Ditto Pochard 81 | Nyroca ferina The Pochard or | Lalsir, burar nar, Ditto Sun Bird ‘murghabi 82 ) .. | The white eyed Karchiya, burar, Ditto s Nyrocanifs chhard or White | mada lalbigri, eye murghabi 83 | Nyroca marila .. | The Scaup - s Ditto 84 Tufted Dubaru, abtak, Ditto Nyroca fulgula .. T[I:;chard rohwara, murghabi 85 | Glaucionett clan- | Th e Goldencye Ditto guila 86 | Brismaturaleu- | The White-headed Ditto cocephala or Stifftailed Duck —— —— — 612 WILD Lim PRESERVATION N (1959: Ph. Act X1y SCHEDULE INl—conn T ——— g | Scientific name English name Vernacular name Limit z 1 2 3 4 e BIRDS—contp R - ROSTRTAULIDAE—contd 87 | Megellusalbellus [ The Smew e The Shoo(ing pe riod throughoy, the State shallbe from st Octo- T to g5 March, unlcs'; otherwise speci. fied 88 | Mergus merganser | The Goosander - Ditto 89 | Mergusserrator The Red breasted Ditto Mergansar 90 | Sakidiornis mela- | The Nukta or Nukta murghabi i notus Comb Duck Euabt Ditto 91 | Asarcornis The White winged Ditto o s:ululalus ThWood Duck 2 | Rhodonessa caryo € pink headed Lalsira, gulab sira it phyllacea Duck murghabi Ditig 93 | Nettapus coroman | The cotton Teal Giri, girria, girya, Ditto delianus ‘murghabi 94 | Dendrocygna The Leeser Whist- | Sili, silahi, mur- Ditto Javanica ling Teal ghabi 95 | Dendrocygna The large Whistling| Bara silahi mur- Ditto fulva = Teal ghabi 96 | Anas poecilorhyn- | The Indian Spotbil Garmpai, gugral, Ditto cha or Grey Duck bata batak Animals humjur, murghabi 97 | Ovis vignei Urial +« | Uriyal, hurial, sha, | Subject to_ the kohi-i-dumba, koch| rules published gad, garand with Punjab Gov- vernment notifi- cation No. 18639 (Forests), dated 18th August, ) 1919 98 | Ovis hodgsoni The Great Tibetan | Nian Ditto (misnamed Ovis Sheep Ammon) . 99 | Ovis nahura Bharat, of Blue Miatu, bharal, Ditto Sheep bhard, warr 100 | Capra sibirica The Himalayan Trangol, katroi Ditto Ibex tangrol skin X 5 101 | Hemitragus jemlai-| Thar Tahr, thiar, meshi, Ditto cus (Only in accordance mehi, abi, karth, with the rules pub-r| korth, kart lished with Punjab Government noti- fication No. 1392- S (Forests), dated ! Sth September, 1916) Ditto 102 | Nemorhaedus Serow, or Himala- Goa, yamu, emru, bubalinus yan Goat Antelope | aimu, sarao, jangal T —. ——— . 0 — . 3. . 1959 : Pb. Act XIV] WILD Lir PRESERVATION 613 SCHEDULE Ill—coNcLp 'TE r Scientific name English name Vernacular name Limit HL 1 2 8 4 s ANIMALS—ooNcLD 103 | Cemesgoral .. Goral .. | Pij, ban bakri, Subject to the ghorrur, gurrur, rules published hgoral ghurral, with Punjab Go v gudh, sar ernment not ifi- cation No. 18639 (Forests), dated }8!111 August, 104 Pantholops hodg- | Tibetan Antelope | Tsus, chus, chiru, Ditto soni chuhu 105 Moschus moschi- | The musk Deer Kastura, raunsa, Ditto feras bina, bijri, rochh, raonwi, ranwhin 106 | Antelope cervi- Indian Antelope or | Hiran, haran, kala | 1st October to capra Black Buck hlr:ln,. mirg, 15th March modain, kalhra 107 Cervulus muntjac | The Barking Deer | Kakar or Kakkar Ditto 108 Cervus axis .. | The Spotted Deer | Chital, chittal, chi- Ditto tra, jhank, pagal- hiran, charba hiran| 109 | Cervus porcinus.. | The Hog Deer .. | Para, Pahra, Parha Ditto 110 | Tetracerus Four horned Ante- | Chausingha, clauba, Ditto quadricornis lope deda . . 111 | Gazelle bennetti. . ]ndmn Gazellis or |Chinkara, chikara, Ditto Ravine Deer kalpunch ask, ahu, ratta, gora hiran, chitka hiran, chhatika 112 | Cervus unicolor The Sambhar .. | Sambar, samar, Ditto sambhar, barasingh . 113 | Lepus ruficauda- | The Common Khargosh, seru, Ditto tus Indian Hare pharru, susya sassu, usa, sasa, seha, saiyah, Sehu . 114 | Lepus dayanus .. | The Sind Hare .. Ditto Ditto 115 | Lepus hypsibius The Upland Hare Ditto Ditto 116 | Equus hemionus | The Wild Ass .. | Gorkhar ghur, ghu- Ditto mn.JlungllI khota I i arcut: .. | The Red Bear, or | Bharboo, lagru, Only in accordance 117 | Ursu arcuts Slnow Bear ratta, bhalu, rate [ with the rules bhalu, bhird, sha- | published with ham, lal bhalu, Punjab Govern- lal richh ment notification No. 1392-S (Forests), dated the Sth Septem- ber, 1916 118 | Felis Tigris .. | theTiger .. | Sher, bara bagh e F:herm. baghni, ‘emales) 614 WILD LIFE PRISERYATION [ 1959 : Ph, Acq X1V SCHEDULE v Schedule of wild birds and wiM anlmals which may he kept in capacity g bong or call-birds up to the limit specified in column 5 of the Sch | fid hedulcur ey lie :‘-'T”‘ on .. — S —— Scientific name English name Vernacular name Limit \ 3 3 4 5 —— \ Ploceinac ++ | The Weaver Birds Baya, Bijra, e, M Uptoa limit of (all kinds) | ten, of each . . Specie 2 | Viduinae Muninas (of a11 Lalmunla, Charch.| Kinds) ana, Churuka, etc, 31 An birds and &5 i Without limit animals included 5 in Schedule | 4 | Columba livia The Blue Rock Kabutar Ditto Pigeon 5 | All other wild = Up toa limit of birds and wilg in case of wild 2nimals birds and hares and 2 in case of wild animalg