If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication ?

“Te Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 provides the following: • (i) Protection of specifed plants.• (ii) Prohibition of hunting of wild animals.• (iii) Declaration of sanctuaries, national parks, and closed areas.• (iv) Management of sanctuaries, national parks, and closed areas.• (v) Constitution of Central Zoo Authority.• (vi) Granting licence for hunting of animals for the purpose of education, scientifc research, and scientifc management.• (vii) Granting of licence (permits) for picking, uprooting, etc. of specifed plants for the purpose of education, and scientifc research.• (viii) Granting of licence (permit) for trade and commerce in wild animals, and animal products.• (ix) Granting of licence (permits) for cultivation of specifed but otherwise prohibited plants.• (x) Protecting the rights of Scheduled Tribes Population.• (xi) Penalties for violation of various provisions of the Act.”

“• The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 is a product of process which started long ago in 1887 for the protection of a few wild birds and after addition of wild animals in 1987 and specified plants in 1990 it covered almost all wildlife resources which need protection and management. • i. The rating of the Schedules I to V is in accordance with the risk of survival of the wildlife (fauna) enlisted in them. 3. With the amendment of the Act in t99r, powers of the State Governments have been withdrawn almost totaily. Now the State Governments are not emprlwered to declare any wild animal a vermin.”