1Assistant Professors (Ad-hoc), Department of Forensic Science, School of Life Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (C.G.), (A Central University)
Wildlife and forest crime is the 3rd biggest crime in the world. Such crimes are our shared responsibility and mainly refers to all flora and Animal including birds and fish, as well as timber and non-timber forest products, taking, trading (supplying, selling or trafficking), importing, exporting, processing, possessing, obtaining and consumption of wild fauna and flora, as well as timber and other forest products, in contravention of national or international law. In that such type other words we can say that it is the crime of illegal exploitation of the world's wild flora and fauna. It is juvenile grassland which uses traditional and next generation techniques to help the investigation of such crime and mainly causes biodiversity and endangered species, the livelihood of people, and severely impacts national security, social and economic development. To manage illegal wildlife-product trade and protect endangered species several national and international agencies like CITES, WWF, WCCB, UNODC, IUCN, etc. are contributing in the wildlife crime prevention and monitoring. In this article the author has tried to focuses about the variety of wildlife products smuggled and trafficked by criminals and other aspects of protective this biggest crime in our planet as well as various types of legislations associated with it.
Wildlife crime, flora and fauna, wildlife forensics, illegal trade etc
