The Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board is a statutory and autonomous body constituted by the Government under the provisions of Biological Diversity Act 2002 (Central Act)...Read more...
To facilitate the constitution of biodiversity management committees at local body level...Read more...
Fair and equitable sharing of Biological Resources among all stake holders...Read more...
Functions of A.P.State Biodiversity Board
Advise the State Government subject to any guidelines issued by the Central Government on matters relating to conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing...Read more...
- Act & Rules
Biodiversity encompasses the variety of all life on earth. India is rich in biological diversity and associated traditional knowledge. With only 2.5% of the land area, India accounts for about 7.8% of the global recorded species and it is one of the 12-mega biologically diverse countries of the world.
Biological Diversity Act 2002
Biological Diversity Rules 2004
AP Biological Diversity Rules 2009
- Biodiversity Profile
Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Profile
Andhra Pradesh is known for its rich heritage in biological diversity distributed in 9 agro climatic regions. Among the flora, the state harbours a total of 2,800 taxa belonging to 1,051...Read More
India Biodiversity Profile
India, a megadiverse country with only 2.4% of the world's land area, accounts for 7-8% of all recorded species, including over 45,000 species of plants and 91,000 species of animals. It is situated at the tri-junction of the...Read More