What is Biodiversity Act in India?
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 is an Act enacted by the Parliament of India for the preservation of biological diversity in India, and provides mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of traditional biological resources and knowledge.
What are the salient features of Indian Biodiversity Act?
1) To regulate access to biological resources of the country with equitable share in benefits arising out of the use of biological resources. 2) To conserve and sustainably use biological diversity. 4) To create National , State and local biodiversity fund and its use for conservation of biodiversity.
What are the salient features of Biodiversity Act 2002?
The salient features of the Biological Diversity Act are as follows.
- Regulation of access to biological resources of the country.
- Conservation and sustainability of biological diversity.
- Protecting the knowledge of local communities regarding biodiversity.
When was the Indian Biodiversity Act?
2002
India Code: Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Long Title: An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Why do we have the biodiversity Act?
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002. 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.
What are the rules of biodiversity?
(2) The Biodiversity Management Committee as constituted under sub-rule (1) shall consist of a Chairperson and not more than six persons nominated by the local body, of whom not less than one third should be women and not les than 18% should belong to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
What are the objectives of biodiversity?
It promotes at least one of the three objectives of the Convention: the conservation of bio-diversity, sustainable use of its components (ecosystems, species or genetic resources), or fair and equitable sharing of the benefits of the utilisation of genetic resources.
How many sections are in the biodiversity Act?
Under Section 37 of Biological Diversity Act, 2002 the State Government in consultation with local bodies may notify the areas of biodiversity importance as Biodiversity Heritage Sites….Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS)
| Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) | District/State |
|---|---|
| Gharial Rehabilitation Centre | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
How can we protect biodiversity in India?
Protected Areas, viz, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves all over the country covering the important habitats have been created as per the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to provide better protection to wildlife, including threatened species and their habitat.