AMENDMENT OF WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT TO INCLUDE MARINE CONSERVATION WHAT IS THE WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT? (WPA) Wildlife Protection Act No. 53 was established on 9th September, 1972, which states: ‘An Act to provide for the

30 BY 30 – 30 % OCEAN BY 2030 GOAL MPA “The world is finite, and we need to look after it.” Sir David Attenborough 30 by 30 is an initiative to protect at least

REEFWATCH KARNATAKA PROGRAM “By 2050, there will be more plastic in the sea than fish in the ocean.” ReefWatch, an Indian NGO based in the Andaman Islands, has been working on marine conservation since 1993.

A TURTLE A DAY, SAVES THE BAY! A shockingly high percentage of turtles are on the decline. 61 percent of 376 turtle species found in the world are either extinct or threatened. They are being