Elephants’ Preservation Act, 1879 (Act No. 6 of 1879). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 1879 (1990) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for the preservation of wild elephants. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides for the preservation of wild elephants. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in References - Legislation Repealed by Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 Legislation | India | 2016 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX