1. Role of Forensics in Wildlife cases

2. Wildlife crimes
 Wildlife crimes are
identified as major
threat to indias
BIODIVESITY
 A key element in
fight against such
crimes is the
successful
Investigation

3. DAMAGE TO HABITAT
(Including grazing, encroachment, pollution etc.)
IMPORT/EXPORT
TRESPASS
(Smuggling)
NATURE
OF CRUELTY
DOMESTIC TRADE
WILDLIFE CRIME
HUNTING / FISHING VIOLATION OF RULES
POSSESSION

4. Various Articles in Illegal Wildlife Trade
 Live animals
 Animal parts
 Animal products

5. NATIONAL & STATE ACTS
1. WILDLIFE (P) ACT-1972
2. J&K WL(P) ACT-1978
3. INDIAN FOREST ACT-1927
4. STATE FOREST ACTS
4. FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT-1980
5. ENVIRONMENT (P) ACT-1986
6. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT-
1960
7. CUSTOMS ACT- 1962
8. INDIAN FISHERIES ACT-1897
9. THE MARITIME ZONES OF INDIA
(REGULATION OF FISHING BY FOREIGN
VESSELS) ACT, 1981
10. INDIAN PENAL CODE

6. INTERNATIONAL LAWS- CONVENTIONS
1. CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN
ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA &
FLORA (CITES)* (1973)
2. CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF
INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE (RAMSAR
CONVENTION) (1971)
2. CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES (1979)
3. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON
REGULATION OF WHALING (1946)
4. CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY**
(1994)
5. PROTOCOLS WITH RUSSIA, CHINA & NEPAL
6. WTO
* Enforceable through the Customs Act-1962.
** National Biodiversity Bill approved by
Parliament.

7. POLICIES & RULES
1. NATIONAL FOREST POLICY-1988
2. NATIONAL FORESTRY ACTION PLAN (1996-2015)
3. NATIONAL WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN (2002-16)
4. NATIONAL TIGER ACTION PLAN-1994
5*.IMPORT-EXPORT POLICY (2002-07).
6. NATIONAL ZOO POLICY-1998
7. NATIONAL GRAZING POLICY
8*.WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) RULES (FOR
EACH STATE)
9*.FOREST RULES (FOR EACH STATE)
10*.RECOGNITION OF ZOO RULES-1992
* Framed under an Act and thus
enforceable.

8. Investigation
 Investigation is nothing but an obseravtion or enquiry
into the allegations, circumstances or relationships in
order to obtain fcatual information and make certain
whether or not a violation of any law bas been
committed
 It is a process of collecting evidence
FORENSICS
 Application of science in investigation of crimes
 Wildlife forensics

9. Forensics techniques
1. Species
Identification
1. Cause of death or
Injury
2. Techniques for the
accused

10. Species Identification
 Morphometry
 Chemical tests
 DNA profiling
 Meat analysis

17. Cause of death or injury
 Toxicological tests
 Vertnary study (PM report)

18. Investigation of Accused / Crime
scene
 Foot print analysis
 DNA finger printing
 Brain mapping
 Lie-detector
 Narco-analysis
 SDS- suspect detection system
 Ballistics

19. IBIS –INTEGRATED BALLISTICS IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM
IBIS-TRAX 3D
MatchPoint +
Data Concentrator
BulletTRAX- 3D
Correlation Server

20. Comparison of Firing Pin Indentations

21. Sandipan Dhar
sandipandhar@gmail.com