The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
38. Power of Central
Government to notify threatened species.-
Without prejudice to
the provisions of any other law for the time being in force, the Central
Government, in consultation with the concerned State Government, may from time
to time notify any pecies which is on the verge of extinction or likely to
become extinct in the near future as a threatened species and prohibit or
regulate collection thereof for any purpose and take appropriate steps to
rehabilitate and preserve those species.