**Executive Summary**
This notification, published on March 12, 2026, amends the National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2003. It serves to nominate new members and update existing entries for non-governmental organizations, eminent conservationists, and state representatives. The amendments are effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Nomination of Members:** The Central Government, exercising powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and the National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2003, nominates members to the National Board for Wild Life.
* **Amendments to Principal Notification:** The notification introduces amendments to the Government of India's notification number S.O. 1093(E), dated September 22, 2003.
* **Substitution of Non-Governmental Organizations:** In clause (e) of the principal notification, the list of non-governmental organizations is substituted with:
* Goa Bird Conservation Network, Goa
* Aaranyak, Guwahati, Assam
* World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India
* Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
* Nature Conservation Foundation, Bengaluru, Karnataka
* **Substitution of Eminent Conservationists:** In clause (f) of the principal notification, the list of eminent conservationists, ecologists, and environmentalists is substituted with:
* Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav
* Dr. Mewa Singh
* Padma Shri Popatrao Pawar
* Dr. Chhavi Nath Pandey
* Dr. Priya Davidar
* Prof. Mukesh Sharma
* Shri Siddhanta Das
* Shri Jigmet Takpa
* Shri Soumitra Dasgupta
* Shri Ajaya Kumar Naik
* **Substitution of State Representatives:** In clause (v) of the principal notification, the list of representatives of States is substituted with:
* Bihar
* Chhattisgarh
* Gujarat
* Himachal Pradesh
* Haryana
* Lakshadweep
* Meghalaya
* Odisha
* Telangana
* Tamil Nadu
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)**
* **Impact:** The listed NGOs have been officially recognized as members or representatives on the National Board for Wild Life, potentially increasing their influence and participation in conservation policy. Existing entries are replaced.
* **Action Required:** NGOs listed in the new provisions should acknowledge their nomination and prepare for their role on the Board.
**Stakeholder: Eminent Conservationists, Ecologists, and Environmentalists**
* **Impact:** The individuals named as eminent conservationists, ecologists, and environmentalists are now officially nominated to the National Board for Wild Life, allowing them to contribute their expertise. Their previous nominations, if any, are superseded.
* **Action Required:** The nominated individuals should confirm their participation and be ready to contribute to the Board's deliberations.
**Stakeholder: State Governments**
* **Impact:** The representation of specific states on the National Board for Wild Life has been updated. This means the relevant states will have designated representatives on the board.
* **Action Required:** The states listed in the updated provisions should ensure their designated representatives are aware of their nomination and role.
Key Entities Referenced
Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: The primary law under which the nomination to the National Board for Wild Life is made.
National Board for Wild Life: The governing body whose members are being nominated and whose rules are being referenced.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry issuing the notification and responsible for environmental and wildlife matters.
National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2003: The rules that govern the National Board for Wild Life and are referenced in the nomination process.
S.O. 1093(E): The principal notification from 2003 that established the initial nominations and is being amended.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1238] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच ा12, 2026/फाल्ग नु 21, 1947
No. 1238] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026/PHALGUNA 21, 1947
पर्ाावरण, वन एव ंिलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 माच,ा 2026
का.आ. 1295(अ).— केंद्रीर् सरकार, राष्ट्रीर् वन्र् िीव बोडा जनर्म, २००३ के जनर्म 3 के उप-जनर्म (4) के साथ
परित वन्र्िीव (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1972 (1972 का 53) की धारा 5क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा केंद्रीर् सरकार प्रित्त
िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्र्ों को राष्ट्रीर् वन्र्िीव बोडा के सिस्ट्र् के रूप में नामजनर्िाष्ट करती ह ै और
भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण एवं वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना सं. का. आ. 1093(अ), तारीख 22 जसतंबर, 2003, िो भारत
के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाजित हुई थी, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात्—
उि अजधसूचना म,ें—
(i) खडं (ड) म,ें गरै -सरकारी सगं िनों स ेसबं जं धत प्रजवजष्टर्ों के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजष्टर्ा ं रखी िाएगी, अथाता —्
“(i) गोवा बड ाकंिरवेिन नेटवका, गोवा
(ii) आरण्र्क, गुवाहाटी, असम
(iii) जवश्व वन्र्िीव जनजध (डब्लल्र्ूडब्लल्र्ूएफ) भारत
(iv) गुिरात इकोलॉजिकल एिकु ेिन एडं ररसच ाफाउंडेिन, गाधं ीनगर, गुिरात
(v) नेचर कंिरवेिन फाउंडेिन, बेंगलरुु , कनााटक”
1794 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ii) खडं (च) म,ें प्रख्र्ात सरं क्षणजविों, पाररजस्ट्थजतकीजविों एव ंपर्ावा रणजविों स ेसबं जं धत प्रजवजष्टर्ों के स्ट्थान पर
जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजष्टर्ा ं रखी िाएगी, अथाता —्
“(i) डॉ. सत्र् प्रकाि र्ािव
(ii) डॉ. मेवा ससंह
(iii) पद्मश्री पोपटराव पवार
(iv) डॉ. छजव नाथ पांडेर्
(v) डॉ. जप्रर्ा डेजवडर
(vi) प्रो. मुकेि िमा ा
(vii) श्री जसद्ांत िास
(viii) श्री जिग्मेट टकपा
(ix) श्री सौजमत्र िासगुप्ता
(x) श्री अिर् कुमार नाइक "
(iii) खडं (v) म,ें राज्र्ों के प्रजतजनजधर्ों स ेसबं जं धत प्रजवजष्टर्ों के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजष्टर्ा ं रखी िाएगी, अथाता —्
“(i) जबहार
(ii) छत्तीसगढ़
(iii) गुिरात
(iv) जहमाचल प्रििे
(v) हररर्ाणा
(vi) लक्षद्वीप
(vii) मेघालर्
(viii) ओजडिा
(ix) तेलगं ाना
(x) तजमलनाडु "
[फा. स.ं 6-20/2017-डब्ललू एल(pt4)]
रमेि कुमार पांडेर्, अपर महाजनिेिक (वन्र्िीव) तथा
जनिेिक, वन्र्िीव सरं क्षण
रटप्पण : मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण म ेंसंख्र्ा का. आ. 1093 (भ), तारीख 22 जसतंबर, 2003 के द्वारा
से प्रकाजित की गई थी।
तत्पश्चात अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का. आ. 1249 (भ), तारीख 8 नवंबर, 2004; का. आ. 1324 (भ), तारीख 1
दिसंबर, 2004; का. आ. 802 (भ), तारीख 16 मई, 2007; का. आ. 483 (भ), तारीख 25 फरवरी, 2010;
का. आ. 1886 (भ), तारीख 22 िुलाई, 2014; का. आ. 94 (भ), तारीख 28 दिसंबर, 2016; तथा का. आ.
4848 (भ), तारीख 08 नवंबर, 2024 द्वारा संिोधन की गई।
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th March, 2026
S.O. 1295(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Wild Life
(Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972) read with sub-rule (4) of rule 3 of the National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2003,
the Central Government hereby nominates the following as members to the National Board for Wild Life and makes the
following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests
number S.O. 1093(E), dated the 22nd September, 2003, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (ii), namely:—[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
In the said notification,—
(i) In clause (e), for the entries relating to non-governmental organizations, the following entries shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(i) Goa Bird Conservation Network, Goa
(ii) Aaranyak, Guwahati, Assam
(iii) World Wildlife Fund (WWF) India
(iv) Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
(v) Nature Conservation Foundation, Bengaluru, Karnataka”
(ii) In clause (f), for the entries relating to eminent conservationists, ecologists and environmentalists, the following
shall be substituted, namely:—
“(i) Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav
(ii) Dr. Mewa Singh
(iii) Padma Shri Popatrao Pawar
(iv) Dr. Chhavi Nath Pandey
(v) Dr. Priya Davidar
(vi) Prof. Mukesh Sharma
(vii) Shri Siddhanta Das
(viii) Shri Jigmet Takpa
(ix) Shri Soumitra Dasgupta
(x) Shri Ajaya Kumar Naik”
(iii) In clause (v), for the entries relating to representatives of States, the following shall be substituted, namely:—
“(i) Bihar
(ii) Chhattisgarh
(iii) Gujarat
(iv) Himachal Pradesh
(v) Haryana
(vi) Lakshadweep
(vii) Meghalaya
(viii) Odisha
(ix) Telangana
(x) Tamil Nadu”
[F. No. 6-20/2017-WL(pt4)]
RAMESH KUMAR PANDEY, Addl. Director General of Forests (Wildlife)
and Director, Wildlife Preservation
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number S.O. 1093 (E), dated
the 22nd September, 2003.
Subsequently amended vide S.O. 1249 (E), dated the 8th November, 2004; S.O. 1324 (E), dated the 1st December,
2004; S.O. 802 (E), dated the 16th May, 2007; S.O. 483 (E), dated 25th February, 2010; S.O.1886(E), dated 22nd
July 2014; S.O. 94(E), dated 28th December 2016 and S.O.4848(E), dated 08th November 2024.
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