Question

What is PBR?

Answer 1

1. Peoples Biodiversity Register is a document which contains comprehensive information on locally available bio-resources including landscape and demography of a particular area or village.

    

2. Bio-resources mean plants, animals, and microorganisms or parts thereof, their genetic material and by-products with actual or potential use or value.

    

3. A Biodiversity Management Committee is set up in each local body which prepares the People’s Biodiversity Registers with the guidance and technical support of the National Biodiversity Authority and the State Biodiversity Boards.

    

4. Preparation of this register promotes conservation, preservation of habitats and breed of animals, and gathering of knowledge relating to biological diversity.

    

5. The register entails complete documentation of biodiversity in the area related to the plant, food source, wildlife, medicinal source, traditional knowledge, etc.