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  2. National Biodiversity Authority - Wikipedia

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    The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India established in 2003 to implement the provisions under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, after India signed Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1992. [1]

  3. Project Elephant - Wikipedia

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    Project Elephant is a wildlife conservation movement initiated in India to protect the endangered Indian elephant.The project was initiated in 1992 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Government of India to provide financial and technical support to the states for wildlife management of free-ranging elephant populations.

  4. Biological Diversity Act, 2002 - Wikipedia

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    The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory autonomous body, headquartered in Chennai, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India established in 2003 to implement the provisions under the Act. State Biodiversity Boards (SBB) has been created in 28 States along with 31,574 Biological management committees ...

  5. Biosphere reserves of India - Wikipedia

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    There are 18 biosphere reserves in India. [1] They protect larger areas of natural habitat than a typical national park or animal sanctuary, and often include one or more national parks or reserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses.

  6. Biodiversity Heritage Site - Wikipedia

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    List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites in other states No. Name of the Site State District Taluka Locality Area Importance Reference 1 Dialong Village Manipur: Tamenglong: 1,135 ha (11.35 km 2) [2] [3] [5] 2 Ameenpur lake: Telangana: Sangareddy: Ameenpur 93 acres (0.38 km 2) 300 years old artificial lake with resident and migratory birds [2] [3 ...

  7. List of Ramsar sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The largest bird of India, the sarus crane (Grus antigone) is known for its size, majestic flight, and lifetime pairing. 57 Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve: Tamil Nadu: 8 April 2022 527 Gulf of Mannar is located at the south-eastern tip of India in the state of Tamil Nadu . It is one of the most biologically diverse regions in India ...

  8. Category:Biodiversity Heritage Sites of India - Wikipedia

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    National Biodiversity Authority under Ministry of Environment of India, have declared list of Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS). Pages in category "Biodiversity Heritage Sites of India" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.

  9. List of endemic and threatened plants of India - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of plants from India that have been considered rare, threatened, endangered, or extinct by the IUCN or the Botanical Survey of India.Some of the regions mentioned may refer to old and outdated state or regional boundaries and may need to be interpreted with caution.