The document discusses biodiversity, its documentation, and India's efforts to conserve biodiversity through the Biological Diversity Act of 2002. It was established that biodiversity first needs repeatable documentation protocols. India formed the National Biodiversity Authority and state biodiversity boards to implement the Act through People's Biodiversity Registers that document local communities' traditional knowledge with their involvement. Proper documentation of biological resources and traditional knowledge is essential to respecting and safeguarding India's biodiversity.

2. Biodiversity
Bio = Life
Diversity= Variety

3. • Biodiversity was first termed by E.O. Wilson in 1986.
• Documentation of Biodiversity is a foundation of any
conservation action.
• Repeatable documentation protocols are necessary.
• The database should be linked to a network of local,
national and international levels that make information
accessible.
• WCMC, IUCN, WWF and UNEP are the examples of such a
repository for information on global biodiversity.

4. • The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
was negotiated and signed by nations at the
UNCED Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
in June 1992
• The Convention came into force on December 29,
1993
• India became a Party to the Convention in 1994
• At present, there are 192 Parties to this
Convention

5. Convention on Biological Diversity

6. • To conserve the Biological Diversity.
• Sustainable use of the components of
biodiversity.
• Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising
out of the use of biodiversity

7. NBA, SBB and
BMC were
established to
implement
India’s
Biological
Diversity Act
(2002)

8. • Biological Diversity Act needs a variety of
information for its proper implementation with
aim of conservation and sustainable utilization.
• The knowledge of local people mainly in oral
form needs to be documented so as to respect
and protect it.
• Biodiversity Information System (BIS)

9. Need for Documentation of
Biodiversity & Traditional
Knowledge
At
Local Level
With
Involvement of
Local People

10. • Maps prepared for specific themes by
superimposing the perceptions of people on
existing village map. e.g. increase in the mining
area or spread of cattle disease in the region
over the period, etc.
• Cross checking with available beneficiaries of
medicines or any other skill in field.
• Known information to the data collector based
on secondary literature e.g. medicinal values
of Holarrhena antidysenterica or fibre value of
specific tree bark, etc.

11. Cont.,,
• Knowledge being practiced by the data
collector e. g. use of specific plant species on
crop disease, species selected for fuelwood,
etc.
• Information can be experienced by data
collector e. g. edibility of fruits, recipe for
specific tuber, etc.
• Data collector as witness of certain event, e. g.
rituals in sacred groves

12. An innovative decentralized approach to know,
use and safeguard our biodiversity and
traditional knowledge
(BMC is prepares People’s Biodiversity Register
in consultation with the local people)

13. • The National Biodiversity Authority shall
provide guidance and technical support to the
Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC)
for preparing People’s Biodiversity Register.
• SBB would provide necessary training to the
Technical Support Group (TSG) of the district
and enable smooth functioning and aid in
networking for creation and maintenance of
PBR.

14. • Step 1: Formation of Biodiversity Management Committee.
• Step 2: Sensitization of the public about the study, survey and
possible management.
• Step3: Training of members in identification and collection of
data on biological resources and traditional knowledge.
• Step 4: Collection of data.
• Step 5: Analysis and validation of data in consultation with
technical support group and BMC.
• Step 6: Computerization of information and resources

15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Crop Scientific
name
Local
name
Variety Landscape/
habitat
Approx.
area
Local
status
Special
features
Cropping
season
uses Community/
Knowledge

16. Documenting information about
Medicinal plants
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Plant
type
Local
name
Scientific
name
Variety Landscape/
habitat
Source of
palnt
Local
status
Uses Parts
used
Other
uses
Community/
Knowledge

17. Royal Bengal Tiger Ganges Dolphin

18. Gharial Indian Bustard

19. Rhinoceros Black Buck

20. India has added 15 more species to the “Red
List” of threatened species published by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) in 2014.
By the year-end, India had 988 threatened
species on the list, which lists critically
endangered, endangered and vulnerable
species. In 2013, the number was 973. With 659
species in 2008, the increase over seven years is
50 percent.

21. There is a strong need for protecting and
promoting the traditional knowledge related to
biodiversity. The pace of implementing activities
of NBA needs to accelerate for better results.
NBA needs more support, reviews and feedback
from all the stake holders on its activities.
People’s Biodiversity Register should be
maintained properly to save our biodiversity.

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