wildlifeprotectionact
nounUK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf prəˈtɛkʃən ækt/
US /ˈwaɪldlaɪf prəˈtɛkʃən ækt/
A law that keeps wild animals and plants safe.
The wildlife protection act helps keep endangered animals from being hunted.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule that says people cannot harm or sell wild animals.
Under the wildlife protection act, selling ivory is illegal.
3. A set of official rules to protect nature and its creatures.
The new wildlife protection act covers both forests and rivers.
4. A government law that guards wild places and the animals living there.
Park rangers enforce the wildlife protection act every day.