The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Chapter X
Biodiversity Management Committees
41. Constitution of
Biodiversity Management Committees.-
1.
Every
local body shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee within its area
for the purpose of promoting conservation, sustainable use and documentation of
biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of land
races, folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals
and micro-organisms and chronicling of knowledge relating to biological
diversity. Explanation.-
For the purposes of
this sub-section,-
a. "cultivar"
means a variety of plant that has originated and persisted under cultivation or
was specifically bred for the purpose of cultivation;
b. "folk
variety" means a cultivated variety of plant that was developed, grown and
exchanged informally among farmers;
c. "landrace"
means primitive cultivar that was grown by ancient farmers and their
successors.
1.
2.
The
National Biodiversity Authority and the State Biodiversity Boards shall consult
the Biodiversity Management Committees while taking any decision relating to
the use of biological resources and territorial jurisdiction of the
Biodiversity Management Committee. Knowledge associated with such resources
occurring within the
3.
The
Biodiversity Management Committees may levy charges by way of collection fees
from any person for accessing or collecting any biological resource for
commercial purposes from areas falling within its territorial jurisdiction.