People’s Biodiversity Register

As stated in Sec. 41(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 every local body has constituted a BMC to function within its area for the purpose of promoting conservation, Sustainable use and documentation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of land races, folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and microorganisms and chronicling of knowledge relating to biological diversity.

As stated in Sec. 41(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 every local body has constituted a BMC to function within its area for the purpose of promoting conservation, Sustainable use and documentation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of land races, folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and microorganisms and chronicling of knowledge relating to biological diversity.

The main functions of the said committee include

• To prepare of People’s Biodiversity Register,
• Conservation of the local biodiversity
• Generation of awareness on the biodiversity and its importance

In west Bengal all the Local Bodies --- Gram Panchayet, Block / Panchayat Samiti, District/Zilla Parishad and Urban Local bodies (Notified Area authorities, Municipality and Municipal Corporation) --- have BMCs.

Establishment of BMC