If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication?
- AA licence is required to cultivate that plant.Correct
- BSuch a plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
- CIt is a Genetically Modified crop plant.
- DSuch a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.
Explanation
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, provides for the protection of wild animals and plants. It categorizes species into various schedules based on their conservation status and the level of protection afforded to them.
Schedule VI of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, lists specific plant species that are under special protection. For these plants, any cultivation, collection, extraction, transport, or trade requires a special license from the Chief Wildlife Warden or an authorized officer. This provision is primarily aimed at preventing the unregulated exploitation and trade of certain rare, endangered, or otherwise protected plant species.
Therefore, the implication of a plant species being placed under Schedule VI is that a license is required to cultivate that plant. It does not mean it cannot be cultivated under any circumstances (as a license is possible), nor does it imply that it is a Genetically Modified crop plant or an invasive and harmful species (though some invasive species might be regulated under other provisions, this is not the direct implication of Schedule VI).
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