Legislations for the Protection of Wildlife in India: A Critical Appraisal

“When the last tree has been cut, When the last river has been poisoned, When the last fish has been caught, Then we will find out that we can't eat Money.” – Anonymous proverb [1] The connection between man and nature has always been subjected to philosophical discussion. In the ancient eras of Vedas, it was supposed that there is certain purpose behind each and every creation of nature, and all these creations are somehow inter-reliant on each other for their very existence. Saints used to orate that there should always be a balance maintained between man and nature for their conjoint existence, survival, growth and development. But we hardly practice what we preach. In our modern world, the same ideology exists but with different standpoint. Stress has always been on making the mankind understand and realize that all other creations of nature is as vital and crucial as man and he needs to appreciate their existence as well, because their survival is crucial for the survival of mankind in this planet. [2]