Chennai: 32 representatives have been appointed to the State Wildlife Board, headed by Chief Minister Vijay. In accordance with the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the State Wildlife Board is constituted.
This board will advise the state government on wildlife conservation and forest management.
This board will advise the state government on selecting areas in the state that should be declared as national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, as well as on their management.
It provides guidance to the government in formulating policies to protect wildlife and certain plant species. The Chief Minister of the state will be the head of this board.
With the new government taking office, the Tamil Nadu State Wildlife Board has been completely restructured, and Chief Minister Vijay has been appointed as the head of the Tamil Nadu State Wildlife Board, with Forest Minister Ranjithkumar appointed as vice-chairman.
As legislative assembly representatives, MLAs M. Sudhakar (Katpadi), S. Karthikeyan (Madurai East), and M.R. Pallavi (Tiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar) have been appointed as members.
As representatives from non-governmental organizations engaged in wildlife and nature conservation work, Jose Luis of the Indian Wildlife Trust from Noida, senior scientist T.R. Sankara Raman of the Nature Conservation Foundation from Mysuru, and Balaji Vedarajan of the Omkar Foundation from Thanjavur have been included as members.
Ten experts from fields including wildlife conservation, biology, and environmental research have also been appointed as members. This has been stated in the government order.
