Legislations

Central Acts

CENTRAL ACTS  

   Rules framed under section 49N and 49-0 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 (as Amended in 2022)

"The Scheduled Tribes and other traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights), Act 2006

Cattle Trespass Act, 1871 

The Indian Forest Act,1927

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960

Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act , 1972  || Amendment 2006

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

Environment Protection Act, 1986

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 with amendments (1988)

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.

Alteration of Schedule of Wild Life (Protection) Act.1972 

Central Rules

CENTRAL RULES

"Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007"

Wildlife (Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1973

Wildlife (Transactions & Taxidermy) Rules, 1973

Wildlife (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983

Environment Protection Rules, 1986

Recognition of Zoo Rules, 1992

Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1995

Wildlife (Specified Plant Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1995

Wildlife (Specified Plants- Condition for Possession by Licensee) Rules, 1995

Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003

National Board for Wildlife Rules, 2003

Wildlife Stock Rules 2003

Biological Diversity Rules 2004

Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010.(Notified)

All India Service (AIS) Rules

Central Civil Services (Leave) (Amendment) Rules, 2011

Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Amendment Rules 2012

Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules 2007 and Amendment Rules 2012

Forest (conservation) Amendment Rules, 2014

Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers(Recognition of Forest Rights) Amendment Rules 2012

Regulation of import of hunting trophies of exotic species into India - reg 

State Acts

STATE ACTS

  Kerala Preservation of Trees Act, 1986 (35 of 1986) 

  Kerala State Right to Services Act , 2012 (18 of 2012)

Kerala Forest Act 1961

Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961

Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act,1971

Kerala Restriction on Cutting and Destruction of Valuable Trees Act, 1974

Kerala Forest Produce (Fixation of Selling Price) Act, 1978

Kerala Preservation of Trees Act, 1986

Kerala Forests (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 || Amendment 2009
 

State Rules

STATE RULES

   CARDAMOM RULES (Travancore), 1935  ====> CARDAMOM LEASE RULE

Kerala Forest (Regulation of Sawmills and Other Wood-based Industrial Units) Rules,2021

Rules for allocation and occupation of Quarters under the control of Forest Department

Strengthening of the office of the Nodal Officer, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

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Forest and Wildlife Department - Inclusion of one more class of Sandalwood as "Sandalwood Billets (with no heartwood or heartwood of less than 2cm. Diameter)" to the existing sandalwood classifications in Kerala Forest Code Vol - III - amendment to para 28 Appendix VI of Kerala Forest Code Vol - III - order No: G.O (MS) No. 47/2013 Dated: 26.04.2013

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Insurance Scheme of hospitalisation benefits and personal accident benefits for the scheduled tribes and scheduled castes in the Forests of Kerala//Endorsement schedule

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State - Wide implementation of Green Passport Scheme - Approved Guidelines - GO (Ms) No. 14/2013 Dated: 22.02.2013

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Kerala Captive Elephant (Management & Maintenance) Rules, 2012 - Issuance of Permit for the vehicle for the transport of elephants - Circular No.9/2012 Dated: 27.12.2012

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Kerala Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules,2012

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 Sutharya Keralam - Instructions for the smooth functioning - Circular Dt: 22/09/2012

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Conditional Shooting of crop raiding wild Boars - Amendment order issued - Order No: G.O (M.S)No. 31/2013 Dated: 19.03.2013

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Engaging elephants in temple procession - waiving certain condition in connection with Thrissur Pooram - Order No: G.O(M.S) No. 43/2013 Dated: 18.04.2013

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Engaging elephants in connection with temple processions - directions issued - Circular No: 2853/D2/2013 Dated: 20.03.2013

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Prevention of Forest Fire - Closing of Wynad Wildelife Sanctuary - Order No: WL4-8273/2013 Dated: 15.04.2013

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Wildlife Crime Control Bureau Amendment in Prevention in Money Laundering Act, 2002 effective from 15.02.2013

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Amendment to Rules 3(a) (2), 3(a) (3), 3 (a) (4) and 4 (g) of the "Kerala Rules for compensation to victims of attack by Wild animals , 1980"  - Order No: GO (MS) No. 32/2013 Dated: 22.03.2013

Kerala promotion of tree Growth in Non - forest areas Rules, 2011

Kerala Hillmen Rules, 1964

The Forest Settlement Rules,1965

Kerala Forest (Regulation of Timber transit by Waterways) Rules, 1965

The Kerala Restriction on Cutting and Destruction of Valuable Trees Rules,1974

The Kerala Forest Produce Transit Rules,1975

Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Rules, 1975

Kerala Forest (Preservation, Reproduction and Disposal of Trees and Timber belonging to Government but Grown on Lands in the Occupation of Private Persons) Rules, 1975

The Kerala Rules for Payment of Compensation to Victims of Attack by Wild Animals, 1980 

The Kerala Rules for Payment of Compensation to the Victims of Attack by Wild Animals,1980

Kerala Forest (Grazing) Rules, 1985

Kerala Forest Development Fund Rules, 1989

Kerala Forest (Salvaging, Collection and disposal of Drift and Stranded Timber) Rules, 1995

Kerala Forest (Regulation of Rewards) Rules, 1995

Kerala Forest (Prohibition of Felling of Trees Standing on Land Temporarily or Permanently Assigned) Rules, 1995

The Kerala Captive Elephants(Management and Maintenance) Rules,2003

The Kerala Forest(Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Rules,2007 (English)(Malayalam) || Amendment 2009

Rules and regulations of the State Forest Development Agency,Kerala

Kerala Forest Service Special Rules,2010

Kerala Forest Subordinate Service Special Rules 2010

Kerala Forest (Regulation of Sawmills and Other Wood Based Industrial Units) Rurles 2012 ||  Appointment of Appellate Authorities  ||  Appointment of Authorized Authorities

Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non - Forest Areas Rules 2011

Notification issued by the  Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairing and Fisheries on Livestock Importation Act, 1898

Kerala Forest Subordinate Service (Amendment) Special Rules, 2014

 KERALA Service Rules (ksr)

• Kerala Service Rules (KSR) Vol. 1
• Kerala Service Rules (KSR) Vol. 2
• Kerala Service Rules (KSR) Vol. 3