Sensitising stakeholders on biodiversity action plan

Tribune News Service

Shimla, February 19

The Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (HPSBB) organised a state-level workshop here today to sensitise various stakeholders on how to prepare the National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) and achieve National Biodiversity Targets (NBT).

Additional Chief Secretary, Environment Science and Technology, Manisha Nanda said sustainable, conservation efforts related to biodiversity was the need of hour and the mandate of the board. “To achieve specific targets, cooperation from all departments is a must,” she said.

She said under national action plan, residents are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development and entitled to lead a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature. This action plan would identify threats and constraints in biodiversity conservation, taking cognizance of existing law, strategies and plans and programmes, she said.

Kunal Satyarthi, member secretary, HPSBB, said they need to integrate conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

The representatives from agriculture, ayurveda, forests, health, education, industry, tourism, planning, horticulture, fisheries, animal husbandry and local communities, NGOs participated in workshop.