National Biodiversity Authority
| Abbreviation | NBA |
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| Formation | 1 October 2003 [1] |
| Type | Government agency |
| Purpose | Implementation of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 |
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Region served
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India |
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Chairman
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Hem Pande |
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Parent organisation
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Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |
| Website | nbaindia |
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Overview
Headquartered in Chennai, India, it acts as a facilitating, regulating and advisory body to the Government of India "on issues of conservation, sustainable use of biological resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources."[2][3] Additionally, it advises State Governments in identifying the areas of biodiversity importance (biodiversity hotspots) as heritage sites.
In 2012, NBA organised the first ever National Biodiversity Congress (NBC), held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. On this occasion, National Biodiversity Students' Congress was also held [4][5]
Since its establishment, NBA has supported creation of SBBs in 28 States and, facilitated establishment of around 31,574 BMCs.[3]
See also
References
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