USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) aims to provide a framework to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Endangered Species Act ("ESA") prohibits importing, exporting, taking, possessing, selling, and transporting endangered and threatened species (with certain exceptions). ESA also provides for the designation of critical habitat and prohibits the destruction of that habitat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wild life (Protection) Act 1972 – This Act prohibits the picking and uprooting of specified plants. It also prohibits the cultivation and dealing of specified plants without license. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild flora and fauna (C.I.T.E.S.)

Detailed explanation-4: -The act was enacted in 2002, it aims at the conservation of biological resources, managing its sustainable use and enabling fair and equitable sharing benefits arising out of the use and knowledge of biological resources with the local communities.