Campus biodiversity hunt begins, aiming to register nature’s treasures by June 2027
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Why in news
The Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) launched a project to create Campus Biodiversity Registers to document flora and fauna in educational institutions.
Background
The initiative aims to complete documentation by June 2027, with the registration phase ending in November 2026. It utilizes digital platforms like iNaturalist and eBird to mirror the structure of People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs).
Facts for Prelims
- BodyNational Biodiversity Authority (NBA): Statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- FactRegistration deadline for campus biodiversity data: November 2026.
- FactFinal documentation completion target: June 2027.
- S&TiNaturalist and eBird: Citizen science platforms used for biodiversity monitoring and species identification.
- BodyPeople’s Biodiversity Register (PBR): A tool for documenting local biodiversity and traditional knowledge at the community level.
For Mains
Q. Discuss how community-led biodiversity documentation, such as Campus Biodiversity Registers, can strengthen India's conservation goals under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Data democratization: Leveraging citizen science to bridge the gap between academic research and grassroots conservation data.
Keywords: Citizen Science · Biodiversity Documentation · In-situ Conservation · Environmental Stewardship · Biological Diversity Act
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