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Board Meetings4th Board Meeting - The 4th Board meeting of the Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board was held on 15th May 2012 in the Board room at Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board Office. The meeting was presided over by Dr. B.S. Barfal. The main events of this meeting are as follows-

1. Introducing members about all activities undertaken by the Board. All members were informed about the upcoming event of COP-11. It was also conveyed that due to the absence of sea the theme of International Biodiversity Day has been changed to “Aquatic Biodiversity”.

2. The achievement of Board in constitution of BMC during the year 2011-12 was also conveyed to Board members. More cooperation from Divisional forest officers was expected by the board.

3. It was suggested by the Dr. B.S. Barfal, Chairman Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board that a Traditional knowledge Digital Library should be developed in order to document the traditional knowledge associated with medicinal plants.

5th Board Meeting – The 5th Board meeting was held on 08.01.2013 at Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board Office at Vasant Vihar, Dehradun. The meeting was presided over by Dr. B.S. Burfal. Member secretary of board Dr. Rakesh Shah informed the participants of the meeting action taken as per under different objectives of the Board. The following key issues were discussed during this meeting -

1. The progress made by Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board in the preparation of People Biodiversity Registers in 6 development Blocks. It was also suggested that the six PBR prepared under block level will be standardized as model PBRs after proper validation from experts.

2. The survey reports of 12 sacred grooves for the development of Biodiversity Heritage Site prepared by Dr. C.S. Negi, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, L.S.M College Pithoragarh were presented.

3. Progress made by Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board in the establishment of Biodiversity Management Committees. Cooperation from Chief Conservator Forest was expected in this regard. It was also emphasized that training and workshops regarding organization of BMC should be done for respected people and parties.

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4. Information regarding the publication of Posters, leaflets, folders, Fact studies and Book entitled “Threatened Species of Uttarakhand” by the Board was conveyed to members.

5. Description of source of Income of Board. With reference to financial problems faced by the board for the preparation of PBRs, it was proposed that necessary financial assistance for PBR preparation could be taken from CAMPA fund.

6th Board Meeting –The 6th board meeting of the board was held on 20.03.2013 at Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board office, Dehradun. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Dr. Rakesh Shah, he also introduced the member about the agenda of said meeting. The following key issues were discussed during the meeting-

1. Dr. Rakesh Shah, Chairman Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board,introduced the members with all the objectives and activities undertaken by board till date. He emphasized more involvement of BMC and other experts in the process of regulating Access and Benefit Sharing program running in the state.

2. Introduction of activities to board member about Plan work of 2013-14, organization of Biodiversity Management committees in the year 2009-10 to 2012-13.

3. Introducing members about the publication of probably first Bio-cultural Protocol of India. This Bio-Cultural Protocol was prepared by Lok Chetna Manch, NGO for the area Jhuni, Pithoragarh.

4. Constitution of Technical Supporting Groups for the preparation of PBR in all districts and state level.

5. Various other matters was also discussed which involves, inclusion of Biodiversity in Courses of School, Using Radio and Door-darshan for spreading awareness about biodiversity and establishment of connections with school, colleges, University students for spreading the message of biodiversity conservation. In addition, discussions for strengthening the board by engagement of employees by contract, outsourcing was also discussed.

Celebration of International Biodiversity Day 2012; Marine BiodiversityThe day 22nd May is celebrated as the International Day for Biological Diversity in each of the 192 countries which are party to the convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Every year, CBD declares a theme for its celebration and the theme for 2012 was ‘’Marine Biodiversity”, highlighting its rich biological diversity and its conservation.

Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity each year focusing primarily on raising awareness among the people on the subject of Biodiversity. This year, programmes celebrating the International Biodiversity Day, 22nd May, 2012 were carried out at

Uttarakhand Biodiversity celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 2012

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Uttarkashi, Mussoorie, Haldwani divisions- apart from the main programme which was organized by the Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board in the Convocation Hall of the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. Hon’ble Governor of the Uttarakhand State Dr. Aziz Quereshi was the chief Guest of the event.

Dr. V.K. Bahuguna, Director, Forest Research Institute, welcomed the Hon’ble Governor by presenting him bouquet of flowers.

The special guest on the panel apart from Chief Guest included Dr B.S. Burfal, Chairman Uttarakhand State Biodiversity Board, Dr. R.B.S. Rawat, PCCF, Uttarakhand, Dr. V.K. Bahuguna, Director & Vice Chancellor, FRI, Dr. P.P. Bhojvaidya, Director & Vice chancellor, FRI, Dr. Ramesh Chandra Sharma, HoD, Environmental Sciences, HNBGU, Srinagar

The event commenced with a welcome note for all invited guests by Dr. B.S. Barfal, Chairman Uttarakhand State Biodiversity Board, including officers of the different departments of the State Government of Uttarakhand, Scientists and Experts and the members of print and electronic media. Dr. Barfal, addressed the occasion and provided information about Biodiversity Act, 2002 and brief introduction of Board activities.

On this occasion Prof. Ramesh Chandra Sharma, Head of Department, Environmental Sciences, HNBGU presented a power point presentation on the subject “Aquatic Biodiversity- with special reference to Tehri-Garhwal.

Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board on this occasion organized Painting and essay competition for various government and private schools at Malsi Deer Park, Dehradun on 20th May, 2012. Hon’ble

Hon’ble Governor Dr. Aziz Quereshi handing out prizes and certificates to the winners of these competitions.

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Chief Guest handed out prizes and certificates to students adjudged winners of these competitions. Hon’ble governor also presented prize to acknowledged Division Forest officer, Champawat for their achievement to constitute maximum numbers of Biodiversity Management Committees in their district. After prize distribution event Hon’ble Chief Guest Mrs. Margret Alva in his address expressed his concerns over ignorance towards conservation of biodiversity due to which there have been recorded remarkable declination and extinction of number of flora and fauna species. The Hon’ble chief guest in his special mention for participating children stated that, Biodiversity is an essential part of our life and due to the human interference 75% of crop varieties have been reported extinct and still 24% of animal and 12% of bird varieties are now in the verge of extinction. The Hon’ble chief guest also emphasized to rejuvenate the old system of traditional medicinal system by documenting this old age art of health care system so that, future generation can also take benefit out of it. In his address, he also focused on need to do patent of our unique natural resources so that threats of bio piracy could be minimized. The chief guest requested all residents of states to contribute towards the protection and propagation of our surrounding biological resources. Concluding his address he congratulated all the winner students of photography and essay competition held at Malsi Deer Park.

After Hon’ble governor address, followed vote of thanks by member secretary Dr. Rakesh Shah after which the programme was concluded.

A state level meeting was also organized on this occasion in which people from different departments and institutions along with teachers and students from different colleges and schools participated to discuss essential aspects and to raise awareness about aquatic biodiversity.

“GREEN WALK” at Malsi Deer Park - On 20th May, 2012 under the celebrations of International Biodiversity Day 2012 a walk in the Malsi Deer Park was held for 75 school children from various Government and Non - Government Schools in Dehradun conducted by Conservator of Forest, Shivalik Circle, Dehradun.

Eassy competition Painting competition at Malsi Deer Park

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On this occasion Painting competition under the theme “To understand the importance of Biodiversity” and an essay writing competition under the theme “Aquatic Biodiversity of Uttarakhand” was also organized.

Uttarkashi- Forest Division, Uttarkashi organized different programmes on this occasion in three schools

1. Adi Shankaracharya Educational Institute, Kotbangla-

2. Painting competition for junior section (1st to 5th class) and senior section 6th to 8th) section and Essay writing competition for class 8th to 12th was organized.

3. Maharshi Vidya Mandir Sec. School, Gyansu- Drawing Competition for class 6th to 8th was organized.

4. Primary School, Kotbangla- Drawing Competition and awareness rally was organized.

Prizes were handed out for all the students declared winner in these competitions.

Almora- On this occasion a workshop was organized at Van Cetna Kendra Almora Forest Division. A painting and drawing competition for school children was also organized.

Rudraprayag- A meeting was organized on this occasion in which Role of Himalayan Biodiversity in one of the Bio-diversity hot spots were discussed. As per the theme of International Biodiversity Day an essay writing and drawing competition was also organized. Prizes were handed out to students declared winners of these competitions.

Bageshwar- A rally was organized on this occasion in which students of “Saraswati Shishu Mandir” along with forest officials, teachers and other community representatives had participated. The rally was followed by a meeting in which teachers of “Saraswati Shishu Mandir” expressed their views about Bio-Diversity. The students were also taught about the Aquatic Biodiversity by the R.C. Sharma, Division Forest Officer, Bageshwar.

Haridwar- On this occasion a meeting was conducted under the aegis of Haridwar Forest Division in which discussions were done for conservation of biodiversity of Jhilmill Lake, Rasiyabada lake and

Essay writing and drawing competition at Rudraprayag Rally organized by Forest Department, Bageshwar

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Ganga. The meeting was attended by officers from forest department, principal and students of Junior high school Tantwala.

On this occasion painting, essay writing competition and debate competition was also organized between students of Tantwala Junior high school. The winners of these competitions were awarded by Rasiyabada unit of Forest division. The student was also taken over for safari visit of the lake.

Champawat- On this occasion the Champawat Forest Department organized rallies and meetings for raising awareness in the community. In Lohaghat and Devidhura Under the Champawat Forest Division rallies, painting and drawing competition was organized under the theme Aquatic Bio-diversity. Students, teachers and village Sarpanch, Pradhan and other actively participated in the event.

Tehri- The main function on this occasion was organized in District Head office under the theme Aquatic Biodiversity. A rally was organized in which students from different schools had participated. Thereafter, essay writing and drawing competition was organized in which 50 school children of different classes from Inter College, Bairadi participated. An awareness meeting was also organized at Van Chetna Kendra in which different speakers expressed their views about Bio-diversity and its significance in human life. The winners of competitions were awarded with prizes and certificates.

Students, teachers and village Sarpanch, Pradhan and other actively participated in rally, Champawat

Students from different schools had participated in rally, Tehri

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Meetings/ Conferences/Trainings1. Indian Biodiversity Congress 9-12 December 2012- The second Indian Biodiversity Congress

was organized at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The focal theme of this meet was “Biodiversity Heritage of the Western Ghats- Challenges and Strategies for conservation and Sustainable Management”. The said meeting was attended by Dr. B.S. Barfal, Chairman Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board.

2. Regional Workshop on awareness raising and capacity-building to support the ABS mechanism under CBD and Nagoya Protocol

From 15th - 17th May 2013, a regional workshop was held with help of ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal in collaboration with “Sichuan Academy of Environmental Sciences, Chengdu Institute of Biology, CAS and Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS, China at Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China. The broad objective of the regional workshop was to exchange and share experience about the ratification and implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS). More especially the workshop helped bringing countries together into a regional forum to discuss and identify common trans-boundary and other issues related to ABS and the corresponding challenges at national level. Participants also discussed some of the important articles of the Nagoya Protocol. Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan, some resource persons from China, India and Nepal, the Secretariat of the CBD, The ABS Capacity Development Initiative of GIZ, Natural Justice and ICIMOD. The two days were devoted to the presentations followed by discussion from CBD secretariat, GIZ, representative of the participating countries, ICIMOD, resource institutions from China, India and Nepal. Third day, the group was taken to visit one of the heritage sites Emeishan (Emei Mt.), Leshan, Sichuan. It is quite evident that most of the countries are still struggling with the implementation of the third pillar of CBD i.e. Access and Benefit Sharing arising out of the use of the genetic material. But India as a signatory country to CBD has done a commendable work by enacting the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and later by forming the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004. Though, not directly but several provisions of the BD Act, 2002, take care of the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol.

India is one of the 17 countries in the world that has ratified the Nagoya Protocol. India is way ahead of several countries that participated in the workshop in placing on ground a robust and workable system of the implementation of the provisions of the CBD through BD Act, 2002. India is also one

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country that has started the process of the documentation of the bio-resources available and the traditional knowledge associated with it. By making the bio-cultural community protocols (BCP), India becomes first country in the region (may be in the world). By developing Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) India has taken a huge stride in protecting the traditional knowledge.

3. Second meeting of the CBD’s Intergovernmental Committee for Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ICNP-2), 2-6th July,2012: Dr. B.S. Barfal, Chairman, Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board was invited in second meeting of the CBD’s Intergovernmental Committee for Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ICNP-2) held in New Delhi.

4. Cop-11, Hyderabad 8th to 19th October 2012: The event of CoP- 11 hosted by India was held in Hyderabad in which all member countries of the CBD participated to address challenges faced in conservation and sustainable use of Biodiversity. In this regard NBA invited chairmen and Member Secretaries of SBBs to share experiences and also learn from the global audience. This event was attended by Dr. B.S. Barfal, Chairman Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board, Dr. Rakesh Shah, Member Secretary, Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board.

Biodiversity Management CommitteesConstitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) - Biodiversity Management Committees is to be constituted in each local body in accordance with Section 41(1) of the BDA, 2002 AND Rule 22 of the BDR, 2004, within their area of jurisdiction for the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources and documentation of biodiversity. Each BMC consist of several persons which include one president and six nominated Members by the local body, of which one-third are women and not less than 18% representing Scheduled Cast/Scheduled Tribes. The BMCs are considered as the key player in decision making. It is therefore, important to increase the awareness about the rights and operation commences immediately and a set of task are required to be completed in a period of one year. The BMC functions from the office provided by the local body. For the proper activation of the BMCs the account is opened in the nationalized bank in the name of the Chairman and secretary of the BMC which is known as Local Biodiversity Fund.

S.No Name of District No. of BMCs

1. Uttarkashi 16

2. Almora 2

3. Dehradun 23

4. Bageshwar 3

5. Pauri 1

6. Pithoragarh 1

7. Champawat 1

8. Nainital 1

9. Chamoli 3

Total 51

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Biodiversity Management Committees formed during 2012-13- The constitution of Fifty one (51) Biodiversity Management Committees was accomplished during the session 2012-13. The district wise details is presented below-

The details of these 51 Biodiversity Management Committees are presented in the table given below-

1 2 3 4 5 6

S.No. Name of District

Name of Developmental Block

Name of the formed Biodiversity Management Committee

Forest Division Date of formation of the Biodiversity Management Committee

1. Uttarkashi Purola Sar Tons Forest Division 09-06-2012

2. Uttarkashi Purola Kimdar Tons Forest Division 08-06-2012

3. Uttarkashi Purola Pounti Tons Forest Division 07-06-2012

4. Uttarkashi Purola Sankhal Tons Forest Division 05-06-2012

5. Uttarkashi Purola Shyaluka Tons Forest Division 29-04-2012

6. Uttarkashi Purola Rama Tons Forest Division 27-04-2012

7. Uttarkashi Purola Pora Tons Forest Division 27-04-2012

8. Uttarkashi Puroal Kumola Tons Forest Division 26-04-2012

9. Uttarkashi Purola Kurda Tons Forest Division 15-04-2012

10. Almora Tadikhet Tadikhet Almora Forest Division

03-07-2011

11. Dehradun Raipur Raipur Dehradun Forest Division

05-04-2012

12. Dehradun Raipur Ladpur Dehradun Forest Division

29-09-2012

13. Dehradun Raipur Sangaon Dehradun Forest Division

28-05-2012

14. Dehradun Raipur Kyara Dehradun Forest Division

08-06-2012

15. Dehradun Raipur Dwara (Kesarwala) Dehradun Forest Division

30-05-2012

16. Dehradun Raipur Asthal Dehradun Forest Division

27-06-2012

17. Dehradun Raipur Timlimaansingh Dehradun Forest Division

25-06-2012

18. Dehradun Raipur Kudiyal Dehradun Forest Division

15-05-2012

19. Dehradun Raipur Thano Dehradun Forest Division

21-07-2012

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20. Dehradun Raipur Khaerimaansingh Dehradun Forest Division

12-07-2012

21. Dehradun Raipur Dandalkhood Dehradun Forest Division

12-07-2012

22. Dehradun Raipur Thevamaldevta Dehradun Forest Division

28-06-2012

23. Dehradun Raipur Saodasaroli Dehradun Forest Division

28-03-2012

24. Dehradun Raipur Sherki Dehradun Forest Division

17-04-2012

25. Dehradun Raipur Sarkhet Dehradun Forest Division

27-07-2012

26. Dehradun Raipur Bhaupalpani Dehradun Forest Division

23-06-2012

27. Dehradun Raipur Harbanswala Dehradun Forest Division

16-09-2012

28. Dehradun Raipur MujranMaansingh Dehradun Forest Division

23-05-2012

29. Dehradun Raipur Ramnagardanda Dehradun Forest Division

25-04-2012

30. Dehradun Raipur Tarlanangal Dehradun Forest Division

17-10-2012

31. Dehradun Raipur Chamasari Dehradun Forest Division

13-04-2012

32. Uttarkashi Purola Khawali Sera Tons Forest Division 10-07-2012

33. Uttarkashi Purola Dakada Tons Forest Division 08-04-2012

34. Uttarkashi Bhatwadi Sukhi Tons Forest Division 13-03-2012

35. Uttarkashi Bhatwadi Tihar Tons Forest Division 07-11-2012

36. Bageshwar Kapkot Khaljhuni Bageshwar Forest Division

10-11-2012

37. Bageshwar Kapkot Tarsal Ptiyasar (Baecham)

Bageshwar Forest Division

16-07-2012

38. Bageshwar Kapkot Jhuni Bageshwar Forest Division

09-08-2012

39. Pauri Khirsu Khirsu Garhwal Forest Division

07-06-2012

40. Uttarkashi Bhatwari Naetala Uttarkashi Forest Division

10-09-2012

41. Uttarkashi Bhatwari Hurri Uttarkashi Forest Division

12-09-2012

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42. Pithoragarh Munsiyari Khaliyatop (F.R.H) Pithoragarh Forest Division

02-02- 2013

43. Chamoli Dsauli Khalla Kedarnath Forest Division

17-02-2013

44. Chamoli Dasauli Bhawan Mandal Dasauli

Kedarnath Forest Division

28-01-2013

45. Chamoli Dasauli Gandwara Kedarnath Forest Division

14-03-2013

46. Almora Salt Tadam Almora Forest Division

10-06-2012

47. Champawat Champawat Bastiya Champawat Forest Division

08-12-2012

48. Uttarkashi Bhatwari Jodaw Tons Forest Division 25-07-2012

49. Nainital Okhalkanda Okhalkanda Nainital Forest Division

15-09-2012

50. Pithoragarh Didihaat Didihat Pithoragarh Forest Division

02-03-2012

Year wise Progress in the Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees-The following tables shows the year wise details of the number of Biodiversity Management Constituted-

S.No Year No. of BMC

1. 2010-11 7

2. 2011-12 561

3. 2012-13 51

People’s Biodiversity Registers and Bio cultural Community ProtocolPeoples Biodiversity Registers- As per the section 41(1) of the BDA, 2002 and Rule 22(6), the main functions of the BMC is to prepare PBR in consultation with local people. The information with respect to a concerned place pertaining to its biodiversity is generally provided in 31 formats as prescribed by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA).

The peoples Biodiversity Register is a comprehensive document that consists of all the aspects of Biodiversity ranging from agro-biodiversity to domestic biodiversity and traditional knowledge associated with them. The Peoples Biodiversity Register, is generally maintained, authenticated and validated by the Biodiversity Management Committees with the guidance of the TSGs.

Further, the Biodiversity Management Committee also responsible for the development of the Bio Cultural Community Protocol (BCP). The protocol consists of detailed description of ecology, culture and spiritual and traditional knowledge and local traditions related to the use of the Bio resources by the people of the concerned area. Further, the Bio cultural community Protocol also provides the clear term and conditions to regulate the access and benefit sharing mechanism.

Preparation of People’s Biodiversity Registers- As mentioned the People’s Biodiversity Register is a comprehensive documentation of the entire floral and faunal diversity. Considering the lack of technical knowledge and that too in the field of Botany and Zoological biodiversity is a work which is a work away from caliber of local peoples, Keeping the this fact under consideration, Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board engaged different institutions from the Uttarakhand area in order to provide the technical support to the Biodiversity Management Committees, these institutions after a close examination of their experience in the related field by the board ,were engaged as the Technical Supporting Group (TSG).

During the year 2012-13, the preparation of People’s Biodiversity Registers has been started. Six Blocks have been selected where the PBRs will be prepared. The details of Technical Supporting Group and the their related assignment is presented in the table mentioned in table-

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Details of People’s Biodiversity Registers prepared during 2012-13

S.No Name of Block Technical Supporting Group

1. Didihat GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, Kosi Katarmal, Almora

2. Raipur Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

3. Okhalkanda GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

4. Khirsu HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar

5. Tadikhet Lok Chetna Manch, Almora

6. Purola SAMVEDI, Dehradun

Details of Peoples Biodiversity Registers- The details of Peoples Biodiversity Register is tabularized below-

1. Raipur, People’s Biodiversity Register- The work of preparation of the PBR in this block have been assigned to Forest Research Institute, which is a deemed university of National repute. As per the documentation done by the FRI, the following details were observed. After the evaluation it was observed that a number of crop species have been used by the farmers of this block. The medicinal plants still have their significant role in the healthcare and many traditional healers prepare their medicinal formulations from the plants growing in these areas.

Details of Floral and Faunal Biodiversity in the Raipur Block

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2. People’s Biodiversity Register Didihat Block, Pithoragarh- The assignment for preparation of PBR of this block has been given to GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi Katarmal, Almora. The institute is autonomous research institute under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change. As per the documentation done by the said organization it was observed that this area consists of the immense biodiversity with respect to crop, medicinal and forest species. The natives of this block possess tremendous knowledge pertaining to their Biological resources. A wide spectrum of floral diversity may be exploited as a resource for livelihood improvement and income generation.

Graph indicating the diversity of the Didihat Block

3. People’s Biodiversity Register Purola, Uttarkashi- Considering the work background which included the environment, climate change and Livlihood, a Non profitable organization known as the SAMVEDI was engaged for the preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register of the Purola Block. As per the exercise of the documenting the biodiversity of this region, it was observed that this area is acting as a resource house for many traditional agriculture and fruit crops of great importance and value. A pleasant agro climatic condition make it an ideal place for not only the flora but also fauna with respect to that this block act as a host for several migratory birds. Native of this block thrives on the crops they grow. Many people are now showing interest in fisheries too.

4. People’s Biodiversity Register Okhalkanda, Bhimtal- GB Pant University of Agri and Tech, Pantnagar was assigned with the work for the preparation of PBR of the Okhalkanda Block. The University is the first Agriculture University of India and is pioneer in the field of agriculture and other allied fields. The details of the diversity documented is presented in the following graph.

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5. People’s Biodiversity Register Khirsu Block- The Khirsu block lies in the Rudraprayag District of Garhwal zone. Hemwanti Nandan Bahuguna University, Srinagar took the responsibility for the preparation of the PBR of this block.

6. People’s Biodiversity Register Tadikhet Block- Lok Chetna Manch a NGO was assigned for the preparation of the PBR of this block. The following details were reflected from the respective documentation. A good amount of crop and medicinal plant diversity was observed in this block, with minimal diversity in domesticated and timber species.

Graph representing diversity of Okhalkanda Block

Graph showing the diversity of the Purola Block

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Graph representing diversity of Khirsu Block

Graph representing diversity of Tadikhet Block

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Bio-cultural Community Protocol

A BCP can be defined as -  A declaration of the community that defines who they are, their values, their cultural relationship with their land and resources and under what principles and power structures they govern themselves.

A BCP is a protocol that is developed after a community undertakes a consultative process to outline their core ecological, cultural and spiritual values and customary laws relating to their Traditional Knowledge and resources, based on which they provide clear terms and conditions to regulate access to their knowledge and resources.

The process of developing a BCP involves reflection about the inter connectedness of various aspects of ILCs’ ways of life (such as between culture, customary laws, practices relating to natural resources management and Traditional Knowledge) through resource mapping, evaluating governance systems and reviewing community development plans. It also involves “Legal Empowerment” so that community members can better understand the international and national legal regimes that regulate the various aspects of their lives.

In a significant step, Uttarakhand Biodiversity Board published the first Bio Cultural Community Protocol for the Jhuni Gram Panchayat, which is the first Bio-cultural community Protocol from any state of India. This publication was done under the financial support of the UNDP – GEF project entitled Mainstreaming and Sustainable of Medicinal Plant Biodiversity In three Indian States, under which the Medicinal Plant Conservation Area has also been established at Jhuni.

Website of the BoardThe website of the Board is www.sbb.uk.gov.in and it is updated on a regular basis for dissemination of various activities under the board.

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2- funs'kd] Hkkjrh; oU; tho laLFkku] nsgjknwu }kjk ukfer izfrfuf/kA

3- funs'kd] thŒchŒ iUr fgeky;u i;kZoj.k ,oa fodkl laLFkku] dkslh dVkjey] ftyk&vYeksMk] mRrjk[k.M }kjk ukfer izfrfuf/kA

4- funs'kd] Hkkjrh; ouLifr losZ{k.k laLFkku] nsgjknwu ;k muds }kjk ukfer izfrfuf/kA

5- jkT; ljdkj }kjk ukfer xSj ljdkjh laLFkk ds izfrfuf/k ¼03 o"khZ; dk;Zdky gsrq½A

,usDlj 1

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

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2& blds vfrfjDr cksMZ dh le;≤ ij vk;ksftr cSBdksa esa funs’kd ou vuqla/kku laLFkku] nsgjknwu funs’kd m|ku] funs’kd] eRL;] la;qDr funs’kd] Hkkjrh; oU; tUrq losZ{k.k] nsgjknwu rFkk vU; fo’ks”kKksa dks fo’ks”k vkea=h ds :i esa vkeaf=r fd;k tk ldrk gSA3& ;g cksMZ mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 23 esa mfYyf[kr d`R;ksa dk fuoZgu djsxkA

¼,lŒ jkekLokeh½ izeq[k lfpo

la[;k& @X-3-2013)@rn~fnukafdrAizfrfyfi%& fuEufyf[kr dks lwpukFkZ ,oa vko’;d dk;Zokgh gsrq izsf”kr%&

1- lfpo] Jh jkT;iky] mRrjk[k.M] nsgjknwuA

2- izeq[k lfpo] ekΠeq[;ea=h] mRrjk[k.MA

3- futh lfpo] eq[; lfpo] mRrjk[k.MA

4- futh lfpo] izeq[k lfpo ,oa vk;qDr] ou ,oa xzkE; fodkl ‘kk[kk] mRrjk[k.M ‘kkluA

5- v/;{k@leLr lnL;x.k] mRrjk[k.M tSo fofo/krk cksMZ] nsgjknwuA

6- izeq[k ou laj{kd@izeq[k ou laj{kd] oU; tho] mRrjk[k.MA

7- funs’kd] jktdh; eqnz.kky;] :Mdh] mRrjk[k.M dks mDr vf/klwpuk dh 150 izfr;ka jkti= ds vkxkeh vad esa izdk’kukFkZA

8- vuqHkkx vf/kdkjh] ou ,oa i;kZoj.k vuqHkkx&1] mRrjk[k.M ‘kkluA

9- xkMZ QkbZyA

vkKk ls

¼eukst pUnzu½ vij lfpo

¼,lŒ jkekLokeh½

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

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mRrjk[k.M 'kkluou ,oa i;kZoj.k vuqHkkx&3

la[;k&12cdX-3-2013-8(83)/2001Vh-lh-nsgjknwu fnukad 14 Qjojh] 2013

vf/klwpuk

tSo fofo/krk vf/kfu;e] 2002 dh /kkjk&22 dh mi/kkjk&4¼,½ }kjk iznRr 'kfDr dk iz;ksx djrs gq, Jh jkT;iky egksn; MkŒ jkds'k 'kkg] lnL; lfpo] mRrjk[k.M tSo fofo/krk cksMZ] nsgjknwu dks mRrjk[k.M tSo fofo/krk cksMZ ds v/;{k in ij fu;qfDr djus dh lg"kZ Lohd`fr iznku djrs gSaA

¼,l0 jkekLokeh½ izeq[k lfpo

la[;k& (X-3-13)@fnukafdrAizfrfyfi fuEufyf[kr dks lwpukFkZ ,oa vko';d dk;Zokgh gsrq izsf"kr%&

1- lfpo] Hkkjr ljdkj i;kZoj.k ,oa ou ea=ky;] i;kZoj.k Hkou] yksnh jksM] ubZ fnYyhA

2- vij egkfuns'kd] ¼oU; tho½ Hkkjr ljdkj i;kZoj.k ,oa ou ea=ky;] nsgjknwuA

3- mik/;{k] jk"Vªh; tSo fofo/krk] izkf/kdj.k Hkkjr ljdkj] 457]9 nf{k.kh LVªhV] dYis'oj uxj] uhyadjkbZ] psUubZ&600041 ¼rfeyukMq½A

4- izeq[k lfpo] ekΠeq[;ea=h] mRrjk[k.M 'kkluA

5- leLr izeq[k lfpo] mRrjk[k.M 'kkluA

6- iqfyl egkfuns'kd] mRrjk[k.MA

7- izeq[k ou laj{kd] mRrjk[k.MA

8- izeq[k ou laj{kd] oU; tho] mRrjk[k.MA

9- MkΠjkds'k 'kkg] v/;{k] mRrjk[k.M tSo fofo/krk cksMZ] mRrjk[k.MA

10- vk;qDr dqekÅa@x

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12- leLr ofj"B iqfyl v/kh{kd@iqfyl v/kh{kd] mRrjk[k.MA

13- funs'kd] lwpuk foHkkx mRrjk[k.M] nsgjknwuA

14- funs'kd] jktdh; eqnz.kky;] :Mdh dh xtV esa izdk'kukFkZA

15- LVkQ vkfQlj] eq[; lfpo] mRrjk[k.M 'kkluA

16- futh lfpo] izeq[k lfpo ,oa vk;qDr ou ,oa xzkE; fodkl dks izeq[k lfpo egksn; ds lwpukFkZA

17- vuqHkkx vf/kdkjh] ou ,oa i;kZoj.k vuqHkkx&1] mRrjk[k.M 'kkluA

18- xkMZ QkbZyA vkKk ls ¼eukst pUnzu½ vij lfpo

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

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,usDlj 3

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 36 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 37 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 38 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 39 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 40 ]

,usDlj 4

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 41 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 42 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 43 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 44 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 45 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 46 ]

,usDlj 5

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 47 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 48 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 49 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 50 ]

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 2 - 1 3

[ 51 ]

,usDlj 6

izs"kd] la[;k& 141/X-3-13-08(18)/2010 eukst pUnzu vij lfpo] mRrjk[k.M 'kkluA

lsok esa] v/;{k] mRrjk[k.M tSo fofoÌrk cksMZ] nsgjknwuA

ou ,oa i;kZoj.k vuqHkkx&3 nsgjknwu] fnukad% 19 uoEcj] 2013

fo"k;% jkT; ds LFkkuh; fudk;ksa esa xfBr tSo fofo/krk izcU/k lfefr;ksa gsrq uksMy vf/kdkjh ,oa lfpoksa ds ukekadu ds lEca/k easA

egksn;] mijksDRk fo"k;d vkids i= la[;k&349@tS0fo0cks0&16&3] fnukad 29 vDVwcj] 2013 ds lanHkZ esa eq>s ;g dgus dk funs'k gqvk gS fd jk"Vªh; tSo fofoËkrk izkfËkdj.k] psUubZ ds i=kad ,Q0u0 2@84@13@12&13@4638] fnukad 08 ekpZ] 2013 }kjk tSo fofoËkrk fufËk ds lapkyu gsrq fuxZr fn'kk&funsZ'kksa ds Øe esa dk;Zokgh gsrq vkids lanfHkZr i= }kjk fn;s x;s izLrko ij lE;d :i ls fopkjksijkUr tSo fofoËkrk izcUËk lfefr gsrq uksMy vfËkdkjh ,oa lfpo dk ukeakdu fuEuor fd;s tkus dh Lohd`fr iznku dh tkrh gS%&

(i) mRrjk[k.M jkT; ds ou foHkkx ds {ks=h; izHkkxh; oukfËkdkfj;ksa dks] muds vfËkdkfjrk {ks= ds vUrxZr iM+us okyh LFkkuh; fudk;ksa esa xfBr tSo fofoËkrk izcUËk lfefr;ksa (BMC) gsrq uksMy vfËkdkjh ukfer fd;k tkrk gSA

(ii) LFkkuh; fudk; ds fudVLFk rSukr ou foHkkx ds ou njksxk (Forester) vFkok fMIVh jsatj dks] tSo fofoËkrk izcUËk lfefr ds lfpo ds :Ik esa ukekadu lEcafËkr {ks=h; izHkkxh; oukfËkdkjh }kjk fd;k tk;sxkA ;fn fudVLFk LFkku ij ou njksxk vFkok fMIVh jsatj rSukr uk gks] rks fudVLFk rSukr ou chV vfËkdkjh ¼ou j{kd½ dks lfefr dk lfpo ukfer fd;k tk ldsxkA

2- d`i;k rn~uqlkj vxzsRrj dk;Zokgh djus dk d"V djsaA

Hkonh; ¼eukst pUnzu½ vij lfpo

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la[;k ,oa fnukad rnSo

izfrfyfi fuEufyf[kr dks lwpukFkZ ,oa vko';d dk;Zokgh gsrq izsf"kr%&

1- leLr izeq[k ou laj{kd@vij izeq[k ou laj{kd@eq[; ou laj{kd@ou laj{kd] mRrjk[k.MA

2- funs'kd] lwpuk ,oa yksd lEidZ foHkkx] mRrjk[k.M] nsgjknwuA

3- leLr ftykfËkdkjh] mRrjk[k.MA

4- leLr izHkkxh; oukfËkdkjh] mRrjk[k.MA

5- iz'kklu] leLr LFkkuh; fudk;] mRrjk[k.MA

6- funs'kd] ,u0vkbZ0lh0] mRrjk[k.M lfpoky; dks b.VjusV ds izlkj.k gsrqA

7- xkMZ QkbZyA

vkKk ls] ¼';ke flag½ vuq lfpo

vkKk ls]

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Published & Printed byUttarakhand Biodiversity Board108, Phase-II, Vasant Vihar, Dehradun-248006 Telefax: 0135-2769886 Email: sbbuttarakhand@gmail.com Website: www.sbb.uk.gov.in

GuidanceDr. Rakesh Shah

Cover PhotoG.S. Pande

Edited & Compiled byPankaj Pant

Natural species are the library from which genetic engineers can work. Genetic engineers don’t make new genes, they rearrange existing ones.

- Thomas E. Lovejoy

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