State Biodiversity Boards

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  Bio Diversity Act: Green Panel Issues Warrants Against States, Union Territories

  Taking strong exception to officials of several states and Union Territories not appearing before it during proceedings on protection of biodiversity, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against their Resident Commissioners here.

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  Kerala Government Submits Its Views on Kasturirangan Report to Centre

  Kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats to the Centre.

• Kerala to Prepare Databank of Marine Ecosystem

  Claimed to be the first of its kind initiative in the country, a marine biodiversity map of Kerala's coastline is being prepared by the State Biodiversity Board to create a databank of marine ecosystems and traditional knowledge of the fishermen folk community.

• Oommen Chandy to take up report on Western Ghats with Prime Minister

  Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said he will take up the G.Kasturirangan committee report about the ecology of the Western Ghats with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who began a three-day visit to the state on Friday.

• Kerala mulls Rs 50 million biodiversity park

  A state-of-the-art biodiversity park, with galleries depicting the hugely diverse flora and fauna of Kerala, will soon come up in the state capital at a cost of Rs 50 million, officials said on Monday.

• Kerala to host India's first National Biodiversity Congress

  The first ever National Biodiversity Congress will be hosted by Thiruvananthapuram on December, K.P. Laladhas, member secretary of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB), the main organiser of the event, said on Wednesday.

• Kerala planning unique botanical garden in Western Ghats

  The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is working out a plan to set up a unique botanical garden to showcase the flora and fauna found abundantly in the Kerala sector of the Western Ghats.

• Awareness campaign to protect Kerala's fish

  The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) will launch a campaign to protect the fish wealth of the state on Tuesday on the occasion of 'International Day for Biological Diversity' (IDB)."There are two dozen endangered fish species in the sea off Kerala and almost a dozen critically endangered species in our 44 rivers. Due to various reasons, the n...

• Chandy launches logo for biodiversity clubs in colleges

  As a first step in setting up biodiversity clubs in all educational institutions in the state, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday released the club logo.This new initiative has been launched by the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) and initially, this would be launched in all colleges in the state.

• Kerala announces strict measures against bio-piracy

  The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) on Wednesday announced strict measures to prevent bio-piracy.