Year and State-wise Wildlife Crime Cases Registered in India
This dataset provides information on wildlife crime cases registered in India as reported by State and Central law enforcement agencies to the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB). It covers data highlighting enforcement efforts under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to prevent illegal wildlife trade, trafficking, and related offences.
Note: Data for 2019 is not available
Year and State-wise Wildlife Crime Cases Registered in India
This dataset provides information on wildlife crime cases registered in India as reported by State and Central law enforcement agencies to the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB). It covers data highlighting enforcement efforts under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to prevent illegal wildlife trade, trafficking, and related offences.
Note: Data for 2019 is not available
The calendar year to which the wildlife crime case record pertains.
state
String
37
407
The Indian state or union territory where the wildlife crime cases were reported.
wildlife_crime_cases
Int64
89
316
The number of wildlife crime cases recorded for the given state and year.
unit
String
1
407
The unit of measurement for the reported figures, expressed as the absolute number of wildlife crime cases.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or annotations providing additional context for the record, if applicable.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Year and State-wise Wildlife Crime Cases Registered in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21570
