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| logo          = Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.png
| logo          = Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.png
| motto          = "Fighting Transboundary Environmental Crime"
| motto          = "Fighting Transboundary Environmental Crime"
| formed        = 2006
| formed        = 6 June 2007
| headquarters  = Trikoot-1 Building, 2nd Floor, Bhikaji Cama Place, [[New Delhi]]-110066
| headquarters  = Trikoot-1 Building, 2nd Floor, Bhikaji Cama Place, [[New Delhi]]-110066
| employees      = Classified
| employees      = Classified
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INRConvert|13.86|c}} <small>(2025{{ndash}}26)</small><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 Feb 2025 |title=DEMAND NO. 28, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE  |url=https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe28.pdf |access-date=1 Feb 2025 |website=IndiaBudget.gov.in |pages=5 |publication-place=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| national      = Yes
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'''Wildlife Crime Control Bureau''' ('''WCCB''') is a statutory body established by the [[Government of India]] under the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] to combat organised [[wildlife crime]]. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006 provisions came in to force on 4 September 2006. It became operational in the year 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Creation of WCCB |url=http://wccb.gov.in/Content/Creationofwccb.aspx |website=wccb.gov.in |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref>
'''Wildlife Crime Control Bureau''' ('''WCCB''') is a statutory body established by the [[Government of India]] under the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] to combat organised [[wildlife crime]]. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006 provisions came in to force on 6 June 2007. It became operational in the year 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=Creation of WCCB |url=http://wccb.gov.in/Content/Creationofwccb.aspx |website=wccb.gov.in |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref>


WCCB won the prestigious 2010 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards for its outstanding work on wildlife law enforcement in the country, which was received by Ramesh K Pandey, Deputy Director, on behalf of WCCB.<ref>[http://www.ssn.org/aboutus_awards_2010_EN.htm Species Survival Network]</ref> UNEP has also awarded WCCB with Asia Environment Enforcement Award, 2018.
WCCB won the 2010 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards for its outstanding work on wildlife law enforcement in the country, which was received by Ramesh K Pandey, Deputy Director, on behalf of WCCB.<ref>[http://www.ssn.org/aboutus_awards_2010_EN.htm Species Survival Network]</ref> UNEP has also awarded WCCB with Asia Environment Enforcement Award, 2018.


WCCB is also partnering with [[United Nations University]] and [[CIESIN]]-[[Earth Institute]] at [[Columbia University]] through the [[Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System]] Initiative.
WCCB is also partnering with [[United Nations University]] and [[CIESIN]]-[[Earth Institute]] at [[Columbia University]] through the [[Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System]] Initiative.
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{{Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (India)}}
{{Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (India)}}
{{Law enforcement in India}}
{{Law enforcement agencies of India}}


[[Category:Specialist law enforcement agencies of India]]
[[Category:Specialist law enforcement agencies of India]]

Latest revision as of 00:28, 1 April 2025

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
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AbbreviationWCCB
Motto"Fighting Transboundary Environmental Crime"
Agency overview
Formed6 June 2007
EmployeesClassified
Annual budget₹13.86 crore (US$1.9 million) (2025–26)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Governing bodyGovernment of India
Operational structure
HeadquartersTrikoot-1 Building, 2nd Floor, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Tilotama Varma, Additional Director
Parent agencyMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Website
wccb.gov.in

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to combat organised wildlife crime. The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006 provisions came in to force on 6 June 2007. It became operational in the year 2008.[2]

WCCB won the 2010 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards for its outstanding work on wildlife law enforcement in the country, which was received by Ramesh K Pandey, Deputy Director, on behalf of WCCB.[3] UNEP has also awarded WCCB with Asia Environment Enforcement Award, 2018.

WCCB is also partnering with United Nations University and CIESIN-Earth Institute at Columbia University through the Wildlife Enforcement Monitoring System Initiative.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "DEMAND NO. 28, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE" (PDF). IndiaBudget.gov.in. New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Creation of WCCB". wccb.gov.in. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Species Survival Network

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