Office of the Chief Conservator of Forests Thane Circular No. D-8(4)/WLP /OW/ 128/07-08, Thane 400 603, Dated 24/7/2007
The Indian Elephant is listed at S.No. 12-B in Schedule -1 of The Wildlife (Protection) Ame ndment Act 2002. This animal is brought within the limits of Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Thane Municipal Corporation. The activities carried out by Indian Elephant is in violation of section 2(7A) read with Section 2(39), 38H, 43 and 42 of Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002.
In
order to s top this violation, it is hereby prohibited to bring or keep Indian
Elephant within Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
and Thane Municipal Corporation without valid ownership with conditions
stipulated by Forest Department of Maharashtra, Any possession with the limits
of Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Thane
Municipal Corporation without ownership certificate from Forest Department,
Maharashtra is treated illegal possession and action will be taken under
Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002 and other related laws.
Chief Conservator of ForestsThane
