Tungkyong Dho (lake) at Hee-Gyathang GPU, Dzongu, North Sikkim notified as Biodiversity Heritage Site
Preparation of PBRs is mandated under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and is the responsibility of BMCs. It is a register that contains comprehensive...
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, envisages the ABS mechanism as a legal framework. This regulatory framework has been put in place in the Act to regulate activities...
Sikkim Biodiversity Board is a statutory body and was established in the year 2006. It is formed under Sec 22 of Biological Diversity Act 2002. Sikkim State Biological Diversity Rules 2006 has been notified vide notification no. 504/F dated 14.09.2006. The Sikkim Biodiversity Board is under Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department.
The Board is functioning under National Biodiversity Authority (Sec 8 of BD act, 2002) Chennai at central level. Similarly we have Biodiversity Management Committee (Sec 41 of BD Act 2002) at local level.