About The
Board & Mandate
The West Bengal Biodiversity Board was formed w.e.f. September 16, 2004 in compliance with the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, as a statutory body under the Department. of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal. The WBBB functions towards ensuring proper implementation of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Nature has bestowed our state with a treasure house of bioresources, a lot of which has already been discovered, utilized and lost forever, a lot is still in use and a lot remains to be unfolded and discovered. Covering just 2.7% of the Indian landmass it is home to 12.27% of Indian biodiversity known till date.
Major Activities
West Bengal Biodiversity Board
Biodiversity Heritage Site
Kurseong Dev. Block, Darjeeling District
West Bengal Biodiversity Board
Avay Pukur
‘Avoy Pukur’ is an endeavour where indigenous local Fishes are to be restored maintaining the natural conditions of heterogenous aquatic vegetation.
West Bengal Biodiversity Board
Crop Conservation
It involves direct seeding of crops with minimal soil disturbance after the harvest of the previous crop.
West Bengal Biodiversity Board
Biodiversity Park
‘Biodiversity Park’ is created with the focus to nurture different biodiversity components which are mostly locally threatened / less abundant species.
West Bengal Biodiversity Board
Butterfly Conservation
Butter lies are considered as indicators of a healthy environment and ecosystems.
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Conduct Bio-Tour programmes (per annum)
31
Conservation & Research Projects
1776
Awarness Programmes
2121
Workshops
Notice & Tender
Fishing Cat
White-Throated Kingfisher
Night Jasmine
Blackboard Tree
Flora
Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring native plants. The corresponding term for animals is fauna, and for fungi, it is funga. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora as in the terms gut flora or skin flora.
Ferns
Orchids
Ferns
Orchids
Royal Bengal Tiger
Elephant
Royal Bengal Tiger
Elephant
Fauna
Fauna comes from the name Fauna, a Roman goddess of earth and fertility, the Roman god Faunus, and the related forest spirits called Fauns. All three words are cognates of the name of the Greek god Pan, and panis is the Greek equivalent of fauna. Fauna is also the word for a book that catalogues the animals in such a manner.
Available Books
Banglar Jhop-Jhar (A Field Guide On Common Shrubs of West Bengal)
Authors: Anirban Roy
Banglar Machh (2nd Edition) (A Field Guide On Common Fishes of West Bengal)
Authors: Silanjan Bhattacharya
Banglar Jalar Gachh
Authors: Anirban Roy
Banglar Bhojyo Chatu
Authors: Krishnendu Acharya
Banglar Machi O Masha (A Field Guide On Common Mosquitos and Flies of West Bengal)
Authors: Subhrokanti Sinha
Banglar Ghas-O- Bans
Authors: Dulal Chandra Pal
