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Annual Report 2011-12 1

Annual Report of Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Bangalore

for the year 2011-2012

(As per Rule 19(3) of Karnataka Biologica Diversity Rules 2005)

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Content Page No.

I Introduction 2

II Constitution for the Board including changes therein 2-4

III Constitution of the Committees by Board and meeting of the Committees constituted by it.

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IV Functions of the Board 6-7

V Activities of the Board including the various functions performed under section 23 of the Act

8-22

VI Prosecutions launched and convictions secured 23

VII The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made

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VIII Karnataka Biodiversity Board – Finance and Accounts

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IX Visits to the Board by experts, important person etc. 24

X Any other important matter dealt with by the Board 24


Annual Report of Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Bang alore

for the year 2011-2012 (As per Rule 19(3) of Karnataka Biologica Diversity Rules 2005)

I . Introduction The Government of India passed the Biological Diversity Act 2002 No. 18 of 2003, on (5th February, 2003) The Act provides for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. II. Constitution of the Board including changes the rein.

As per the Act each State is supposed to establish state Biodiversity Board under section 22 of the Act. Accordingly the Govt. of Karnataka has established the Board Vide G.O.No. FEE 125 ENV 2003 dated: 19-06-2003 and it has started functioning from 1st August 2003.

The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract, and shall by the said name sue and he sued.

a. A Chairperson who shall be an eminent person having adequate knowledge and experience in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and in matters relating to equitable sharing of benefits, to be appointed by the State Government;

b. Not more than five ex officio members to be appointed by the State Government to represent the concerned Departments of the State Government;

c. Not more than five members to be appointed from amongst experts in matters relating to conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of biological resources and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources.

Presently following are members in the board: [

1 Hon’ble Minister for Environment and Ecology, Harbor and Inland Water Transport, Vikasa Soudha, Bangalore-01

Chairman

2 Sri. Anantha Hegde Ashisara Chairman, Western Ghat Task Force, Vidhana Soudha Bangalore.

Co-Chairman

3 Sri. Kaushik Mukherjee, IAS Principal Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology and Environment Dept M.S. Building, Bangalore

Member

4 Dr. Sandeep Dave, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. Agriculture Dept, M.S. Building, Bangalore

Member


5 Sri. Kanwerpal, IFS Secretary to Government (Ecology and Environment) Forest, Ecology and Environment Dept, M.S. Building, Bangalore

Member

6 Sri. Indu B.Srivastava, IFS Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & (Head of Forest Force), Aranya, Bhawan, Malleshwaram, Bangalore- 560 003

Member

7 Director, Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, Dhanvanthri Road, Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore –560 009

Member

8 SRI. D.K. VED, IFS (Retd.) D-6, Aditya Nest, 13th Cross, Malleshwaram Bangalore - 560003.

Member

9 Dr. Ramakrishna Director, Zoological Survey of India (Rtd) Emeritus Scientist, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, No.169, 2nd Cross, 4th Main, ITI Layout, Mallathahalli, Bangalore-56

Member

10 DR. M.D. SUBASH CHANDRAN, Environment Specialist, C- 789 Vivek Nagar, Kumuta – 581343, Uttara Kannada District

Member

11 Sri. K.S.SUGARA, IFS CCF and Member Secretary, Karnataka Bio-Diversity Board, Vanavikas, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-03

Member & Co-ordinator.

Staffing Position As per Government order No.FEE 125 ENV 2003, Bangalore dated 19/06/2003, 13/01/2009 & 23/5/2009) the following posts are sanctioned Posts.

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Sanctioned Posts No. of Posts

Position

1 Member Secretary 1 Filled 2 Executive Officer (Agri) / Deputy Director (Agriculture) 1 Filled 3 Deputy Conservator of Forests 1 Filled 4 Executive Officer (ISM&H)/ Deputy Director (ISM&H) 1 Vacant 5 Reader/Associated Prof. (Botany) 1 Vacant 6 Reader/Associated Prof. (Zoology) 1 Vacant 7 Assistant Conservator of Forests & Administrative Officer 1 Filled

Supporting Staff (From Manpower Agency) Sl No

Sanctioned Posts No. of Posts

Position

1 Executive Assistant 4 Filled 2 Vacant 2 2 Accounts Supervisor 1 Filled 3 SDA / Data Entry Operator 2 Filled 1 Vacant 1 4 Dalayath 3 Filled


Appointment of Nodal Officers: As per the Government order No.FEE 17 ENV 2009 Bangalore dt 3/2/2009 the Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) in Karnataka ofl districts in addition to their present duties shall act as the nodal Officers and link between the State Biodiversity Board and BMCs at various levels. Appointment of Authorized Officers: As per the MoEF notification No. S.O. 120(E) dt 7/1/2009 the Forest officers not below the rank of Range officers in their respective jurisdiction are authorized to file complaints under Section 61 (a) of the Biological Diversity Act 2002.

III Constitution of the Committees by Board and mee ting of the committees constituted by it. During the year 2010-11 the board has constituted the following committees.

1. Expert committee on Heritage Site 2. Expert Committee on Agro Biodiversity The committees will have the following assignment

1. Expert Committee on Heritage Sites.

1. Identification of sites for declaration as Heritage Site / Hotspots. 2. Frame the Rules for preparation of Management plan for conservation of

Heritage sites 3. Scrutinize the objections submitted by various stakeholders on declaration of

Heritage Site and submit recommendation on the same.

2. Expert Committee on Agro Biodiversity

1. Identification of Agro Biodiversity Hotspots of various Agriculture/Horticulture crops including local varieties /land races

2. Recommend action to be taken on conservation and sustainable utilization of the concerned crops variety.

3. Advise the Government on geographic indicators and IPR issues in respect of the above.

The following are the Members of the Committees:

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Expert Committee on Heriage Site

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Expert Commit tee on Agro Biodiversity

1 Dr.Gladwin Joseph, - Chair person Director, ATREE, Royal Enklave, Srirampura, Bangalore-64

1 Dr. Krishnamurthy, - Chair personProf. & Head Dept of Agronomy, G.K.V.K, Bangalore -65

2 Dr. Ved, IFS (Retd) - Member Member Advisor, FRLHT Bangalore

2 Dr. Balakrishna Gowda - Member Professor of Botany Dept of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, G.K.V.K, Bangalore -65


3 Dr. M.D. Subash Chandran, - Member Environment Specialist, C- 789 Vivek Nagar Kumuta – 581343, Uttara Kannada District

3 Dr. G.S.Mohan - MemberJunior Breeder (Rice) Agricultural Research Station, Ponnampet, Coorg District.

4 Dr. Keshava Korse - Member Botanist, SDM College, Ujire D.K.District

4 Sri. H.S.Devaraj, - Convener Deputy Director (Agriculture) & Executive Officer, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram Bangalore-03

5 Deputy Conservator of Forest - Convener Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram Bangalore-03

Second meeting of Expert Committee on Heritage Site was conducted on 24/3/2011 to discuss the following points.

1. Providing incentives to owners of the Heritage Trees. 2. Deliberation on considering “Kan lands” in Sagar, Soraba, Shikaripur and

Hosanagar taluks of Shimoga district to declare them as Biodiversity Heritage Sites.

Third meeting of Expert Committee on Heritage Site was conducted on 10/8/2011 to discuss the following points.

1. Providing incentives to owners of the Heritage Trees 2. Proposal on Mango orchard in Kirugavalu village, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya

District to decalre as Biodiversity Heritage Site. Second Meeting of Expert Committee on Agro Biodiver sity was held on 21/3/2011 and the following issues were discussed:-

1. Incentives to farmers who are maintaining traditional varieites of crops. 2. Declaration of Mango farm in Kirugavalu village of Mandya district as Agro

biodivesity Heritage Site. 3. Declaration of Varada River basin as Agro Biodiversity Heritage site. 4. Project on conservation and utilisation of deep water rice genetic resources of

Varada River Course in Western Ghats of Karnataka (Nutritional value analysis) 5. Issues of permission by GEAC/MoEF for conducting Bio safety research level II

field trials of transgenic corn hybrids by Monsanto Indian Limited. 6. Issues of permission by GEAC/MoEF to conduct confined field trials for event

selection of transgenic rice events (Hybrid Rice SPT maintainer events) by E.I.Du Pont, India Pvt. Ltd.


IV. Functions of the Board: The functions of the Board as per section 23 of Act are :

a. advise the State Government, subject to any guidelines issued by the Central Government, on matters relating to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of biological resources;

b. regulate by granting of approvals or otherwise requests for commercial utilization or bio-survey and bio-utilization of any biological resource by Indians;

c. perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 or as may be prescribed by the State Government.

Powers of the Board:

1. lay down the procedure and guidelines to govern the activities provided under sections 23 of the Act.

2. advise the State Government on any matter concerning conservation of bio-diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resource and knowledge;

3. provide technical assistance and guidance to the department of the State Government and Biodiversity Management Committee.

4. regulate by granting of approvals or otherwise requests for commercial utilization or bio-survey and bio-utilization of any biological resource by Indian nationals.

5. facilitate updating and implementation of State Bio-diversity Strategy and Action Plan.

6. commission studies and sponsor investigations and research. 7. engage consultants, for a specific period, not exceeding three years, for

providing technical assistance to the Board in the effective discharge of its functions.

8. Provided that if it is necessary and expedient to engage any consultant beyond the period of three years, the Board shall seek prior approval of the State Government for such an engagement.

9. collect, compile and publish technical and statistical data, manuals, codes or guides relating to conservation of bio-diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resource and knowledge;

10. organize through mass media a comprehensive programme regarding conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resource and knowledge.

11. plan and organize training of personnel engaged or likely to be engaged in programmes for the conservation of bio-diversity and sustainable use of its components;

12. take steps to build up database and to create information and documentation system for biological resources and associated traditional knowledge through biodiversity registers and electronics data bases, to ensure effective management, promotion and sustainable uses.


13. give direction to the local bodies/Biodiversity Management Committees in writing for effective implementation of the Act, and to facilitate their meaningful participation in all measures relating to conservation, sustainable use, and equitable benefit-sharing.

14. report to the State Government about the functioning of the Board and implementation of the Act and the rules made there under.

15. recommend, prescribe, modify, collection fee of biological resources from time to time.

16. to devise methods to ensure protection of rights including intellectual property rights over biological resources and associated knowledge including systems of maintaining confidentiality of such information as appropriate, including the protection of the information recorded in people’s Biodiversity Registers.

17. Sanction grants-in-aid and grants to Bio-diversity Management Committees for specific purposes.

18. undertake physical inspection of any area in connection with the implementation of the Act.

19. ensure that biodiversity and biodiversity-dependent livelihoods are integrated into all sectors of planning and management, and at all levels of planning from local to state, to enable such sectors and administrative levels to contribute effectively for conservation and sustainable use.

20. Prepare the annual Budget of the Board incorporating its own receipts as also the devolution from the State and Central Government provided that the allocation by the Central Government shall be operated in accordance with the budget provisions approved by the Central Government.

21. Board shall have full powers for granting administrative and technical sanctions to all the estimates; it may however delegate such administrative and technical sanction powers to the Member Secretary of the Board as may be deemed necessary.

22. Recommend creation of posts to State Government, for effective discharge of the functions by the Board and to create such posts, provided that no such post whether permanent/temporary or of any nature, would be created without prior approval of the State Government.

23. Perform such other functions, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act or as may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time.

24. shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable and enter into contract for the same.

Meetings of the Karnataka Biodiversity Board

During 2011-12 the Board has met on dates given below and conducted deleberations:

Sl.No Meeting date 1 03/02/2011

2 05/05/2011

3 14/09/2011

4 20/01/2012


V. Activities taken up by the Karnataka Biodiversit y Board during the year as per Section 23 of the act.

The Board has undertaken following activities.

1. Formation of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) 2. Awareness training on Biodiversity and related issues to BMC’s, villagers,

government servants, colleges, university students & teachers, general public. 3. Preparation of PBR through BMC’s with the guidance from NGOs, Forest

Departments and Universities and Colleges etc., 4. Preparation of proposal for declaration of some areas as heritage sites under

Biodiversity act. 5. Research Projects / Studies

1. Formation of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs):

As per the provisions of Biological Diversity Act 2002:-

a) Every local body shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee within its area for the purpose of promoting conservation, sustainable use and documetnation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of land races, folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and microorganisms and chroniling of knowledge relating to biological diversity.

b) 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 knowledge associated with such resources occurring within the territorial jurisdiction of the Biodiversity Management Committee,

c) 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.

d) The main function of the Biodiversity management Committee is to prepare People’s Biodiversity Register in consultation with local people. The Register shall contain comprehensive information on avaialblity and knowledge of local biological resources, their medicinal or any other use or any other traitional knowledge associated with them.

e) The other functions of the Biodiversity Managmetn Committee are to advise on any matter refered to it by the State Biodiversity Board or Authrotiy for granting approval, to maintain data about the local vaids and practitioners using the biological resources.

f) The People’s Biodiversity Registers shall be maintained and validated by the Biodiversity Management Committees.

g) The Committee shall also maintain a Register giving information about the details of the access of the collection fee imposed and details of the benefits dervied and the mode of their sharing.


The statement of Biodiversity Management Committee s at District, Taluka and Gramapanchayath level.

Sl. No District

To be formed at GP level

Total formed at GP level

To be formed at TP level

Total formed at TP level

To be formed at ZP level

Total formed at ZP level

1 Bagalkote 162 153 6 6 1 1

2 Bangalore (R) 94 85 4 1 1 -

3 Bangalore (U) 109 67 3 3 1 -

4 Belgaum 485 180 10 - 1 -

5 Bellary 179 8 7 - 1 -

6 Bidar 176 152 5 5 1 -

7 Bijapur 200 200 5 5 1 1

8 Chamrajnagar 111 78 4 - 1 -

9 Chickmagalore 226 226 7 - 1 -

10 Chickballapur 146 135 4 1 1 -

11 Chitradurga 181 74 6 4 1 1

12 D.Kannada 205 180 5 3 1 1

13 Davanagere 229 176 6 6 1 1

14 Dharwad 123 53 5 - 1 -

15 Gadag 106 36 5 - 1 1

16 Gulbarga 220 169 7 - 1 -

17 Hassan 257 234 8 - 1 1

18 Haveri 206 148 7 2 1 1

19 Kodagu 101 97 3 - 1 -

20 Kolar 150 148 7 - 1 -

21 Koppal 132 21 4 2 1 -

22 Mandya 232 208 7 7 1 1

23 Mysore 235 215 7 1 1 -

24 Raichur 164 5 4 - 1 -

25 Ramanagar 129 120 5 2 1 -

26 Shimoga 244 97 7 1 1 -

27 Tumkur 312 178 10 9 1 1

28 Udupi 146 56 3 - 1 -

29 U. Kannada 207 195 11 2 1 1

30 Yadgir 117 70 3 - 1 -

Total 5584 3764 175 60 30 11


Bank details of Biodiversity Management Committees

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Name of the District

Name of the taluk

Name of the BMCs

Amount Name of the Bank

Account Number

I Bangalore (U)

Bangalore (S)

Mandur 10,000/- Bank of India 840310110009000

2 K.Gollahalli 10,000/- Cauvery Kalpataru Gramina Bank

85000266785

3 Doddagubbi 10,000/- Kalpataru Gramina Bank

85000235666

4 Kumbalagodu 10,000/- UCO Bank 2970110035252 5 Kannur 10,000/- Kalpataru

Gramina Bank

85000218630

6 Kaggalipura 10,000/- State Bank of Mysore

64022316173

7 Taralu Uttarahalli 10,000/- State Bank of Mysore

54022562191

8 K.Gollahalli 10,000/- Syndicate Bank 4622010077103 9 Bangalore

(N) Yalahanka

Jala, Bettalsuru 10,000/- Bank of India 848010110008068

10 Jala Doddajala 10,000/- State Bank of Mysore

64042423374

11 Jala, Bandikodigehally 10,000/- Vijaya Bank 146301011001020 12 Hesaragatta 10,000/- Raithara Seva

Sahakara Sanga Niyamitha

5116

13 Dasanapura 10,000/- Canara Bank -

14 Dasamapur, Madanayakanahally

10,000/- Canara Bank 1199101013154

15 Dasanpura, Alur 10,000/- Canara Bank 1199201000843 16 Dasanapur 10,000/- State Bank of

Mysore 54029760661

17 Udupi Kundapura Hangalur 10,000/- Corporation Bank

13905

18 Koni 10,000/- Corporation Bank

13901

19 Haladi 10,000/- Vijaya Bank, Haladi

107301011000438

20 Karkala Mala 10,000/- Corporation Bank, Mala

3541


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Name of the taluk

Name of the GPs Amount Name of the Bank

A/c Number

21 Shirlalu 10,000/- Karnataka Bank 5654 22 Uttara

Kannada Kmuta Alkod 10,000/- Syndicate Bank 220-25299

23 Ankola Belambara 10,000/- Syndicate Bank 6967 24 Siddapur 10,000/- KDCC Bank,

Sirsi 3205/223

25 Sirsi 10,000/- Syndicate Bank Nil 26 Joida Nandigadde 10,000/- Syndicate Bank

0335220

27 Kolar Kolar Doddhasal 10,000/- Pragati Grameena Bank

435919

28 Malur Tekal 10,000/- Vijaya Bank

127901011001561

29 Mulbagilu Tayalur 10,000/- Canara Bank

0495101014523

Biodiversity Management Committees formed Year-wise at GP level

Sl No Year Target Ach 1 2003-2004 - - 2 2004-2005 - 18 3 2005-2006 - 150 4 2006-2007 - 160 5 2007-2008 500 490 6 2008-2009 600 1000 7 2009-2010 1000 1452 8 2010-2011 1800 272 9 2011-2012 1684 222 Total 3764

BMCs formed at Zilla Panchayath Level……11 BMCs formed at Taluka Panchayath Level…..60

2. Biodiversity Awareness Training Programme:

The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has taken up the training programme on creation of Awareness in respect of Biodiversity and its related issues including Traditional Knowledge Biodiversity documentation and Management Plan.

The Training module covers the following:

Biodiversity and its importance. 1. Components of Biodiversity and its types. 2. Status of Biodiversity 3. Stakeholders in Biodiversity 4. CBD and Biodiversity Act and Rules 5. Functions of National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) Karnatka Biodiversity Board

(KBB) and Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) and other departments in nation to Biodivesity.


6. Biodiversity Hotspots and declaration of Biodiversity Heritage Site. 7. Community Traditional knowledge related to crop, Animals and health care of

humans and livestock. 8. Causes for the loss of Biodiversity. 9. Link between wild and domesticated Biodiversity. 10. Equitable Access, sustainable use and sharing of benefits of Biodiversity 11. Awareness and Training for conservation of Biodiversity. 12. People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) and Biodiversity Management.

Number of Training Programmes conducted Year-wise:

Sl No Year No. of Programmes conducted 1 2003-2004 KBB Established 2 2004-2005 15 3 2005-2006 10 4 2006-2007 15 5 2007-2008 29 6 2008-2009 15 7 2009-2010 53 8 2010-2011 53 9 2011-2012 17 Total 207

Awareness Training Programmes conducted during 2011-2012

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Name of the Agency Name of the

District

Name of the Institute / where programme is

conducted

Date on which

conducted

No. of Progs.

Conducted 1 DCF, Dharwad Dharwad Karnataka Kula purohit

Aluru Venkatarao smarka Bawana

2/5/2011 1

2 Environment Support Group Bangalore

Bangalore Aranya Bhawan Mysore

8/8/2011 1

3 Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavi Seva Sangh, Bidar

Bidar Taluka Panchyat Humnabad District

30/1/2012 1

4 Vanasiri, Graminabhivruddi, Haveri

Haveri Vanyajivi Nisargadhama, Ranibennur, Haveri

27/2/2012 1

5 Nisrgapeksha, South Canara

Mangalore Agnes College Bendoor Well, Mangalore

17/2/2012 1


Mangalore Kantavara Gramapanchayath, Udupi

27/2/2012 1

7 Krishika Trust, Mandya

Mandya Zilla Panchyat Office, Ramanagar

6/3/2012 1

8 Krishika Trust, Mandya

Mandya Kodamballi Grama Panchayath, Ramanagar

7/3/2012 1

9 Sahaja Samrudda, Bangalore

Bangalore Shimoga 16/3/2012 1

10 IRD, Bijapur Bijapur Taluka Panchayath, Bijapur

20/3/2012 1


Mangalore Kannada Higher Primary School, Aranthodu, Kodagu

24/3/2012 1


12 Chintana Rural & Urban Development, Haveri

Haveri Sanjeevini Udyanavana, Dharwad

25/3/2012 1

13 Chintana Rural & Urban Development, Haveri

Haveri Taluk Panchayat, Shirahatti, Gadag

29/3/2012 1


Mangalore Samudaya Kendra Shirlal, Karkala Taluk, Udupi

29/3/2012 1

15 CORDEA, Davangere Davanagere Taluk Panchyat Conference Hall, Harihara

30/3/2012 1

16 CORDEA, Davangere Davanagere Government Servant Conference Hall Kortagere, Tumkur

- 1

17 CORDEA, Davangere Davanagere Taluk Panchyat Training Centre, Madhugiri, Tumkur District.

- 1

3. People’s Bidiversity Register (PBRs)

As per Biological Diversity Act Biodiversity Management Registers are to be prepared. The Register shall contain comprehensive information on availability, knowledge of local biological resources, their medicinal or any other use and traditional knowledge associated with them. People’s Biodiversity Registers were taken up in varios districts at Gramapanchayath level as suggested by the National Biodiversity Authority and direction of Secretary, Environment of Forests, Government of India while addressing the State Biodiversity Boards at Ooty meeting to review the working of State Biodiversity Boards. People’s Biodiversity Registers is a panchayat level register that documents local biodiversity and the local community’s knowledge on biodiversity including its conservation and traditional uses.

The PBR will serve the following objectives:

1. Community regulation of access to biological resources related to sustainable harvests.

2. Promoting knowledge based sustainable management of agriculture, livestock, fish, forest and public health so as to enhance the quality of life of the community members.

3. Opportunities to generate funds through the imposition of collection fees for access to biological resources.

4. Conserving valuable Resources. 5. Value addition to biological resources. 6. Recording of biodiversity related knowledge, coupled with opportunities to

generate funds through imposition of collection fees for access to local knowledge. 7. Sharing the benefits of commercial application of local knowledge. 8. Help people access information of significance in management of their crops and

livestock, availability of seeds of various traditional crop cultivars, and special properties of these cultivars.

9. Help people share their special knowledge of uses and management of biological resources, access to information on technologies of relevance for better management of biodiversity resources, provide information on prevalent prices and quantities of that species to help estimate the level of commercial demand for the species.


10. Help continuation of traditional practices of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity by facilitating their recognition and incorporation in the Biodiversity Management plans of local Biodiversity Management Committees.

11. Help empower women and other weaker sections of communities intimately linked to biodiversity by involving them in the process of documentation and development of the Biodiversity Management Plans of local Biodiversity Management Committees.

12. Help preserve the biodiversity related knowledge of people for the posterity through its codification and recording.

13. Help people publicize the nature of their special knowledge without disclosing full details, thereby opening avenues for arriving at contractual agreement with commercial enterprises interested in access to such knowledge.

14. Help local communities claim rewards in national conservation programmes.

The Forest Department, Universities, Colleges & NGOs have been involved as Nodal agency to guide and give technical expertise to Biodiversity Management Committies in PBR documentation. Number of PBRs year wise:

Sl No Year PBRs

prepared

1 2003-2004 Board Established

2 2004-2005 0

3 2005-2006 0

4 2006-2007 0

5 2007-2008 0

6 2008-2009 38

7 2009-2010 82

8 2010-2011 92

9 2011-2012 25

Total 237

Details of PBRs completed during 2011 -12 Sl.

No


Name of the taluk

Name of the Gramapanchayath

1 Bagalkote Bagalkote Shirur 2 Bilagi Arakeri 3 Hunagund Kamathagi 4 Bijapur Bijapur Thidagunddi 5 Chickmagalore N.R.Pura Muttinakoppa 6 Tharikere Dhoranala 7 Chickmagalore Thogarihankal 8 Chitradurga Chitradurga Doddasiddavnahalli 9 Challakere Ramajogihalli


10 Dakshina Kannada Sulya Subramanya 11 Davangere Channagiri Joladalu 12 Harihara Kondajji 13 Dharwad Kalagatagi Dasthikoppa 14 Kalagatagi Guddha Hulikattu 15 Dharwad Mandihala 16 Navalagunda Badhrapura 17 Kundagol Mathigatta 18 Gadag Naragunda Konnuru 19 Shirahatti Vadavi 20 Gadag Harathi 21 Shimoga Shimoga Purudhal 22 Shimoga Santhekkaduru 23 Thirthahalli Megravalli 24 Bhadravathi Barandoor 25 Udupi Karkala Kantavara

4. Declaration of Heritage Sites and Heritage Trees .

Karnataka Biodiversity Board has declared the following as Heritage sites under Section 38 of Biological Diversity Act 2002.

Name District Taluk / Village The details

Nalluru Tamarind Grove

Bangalore (R)

Devanahalli / Nalluru

Govt. Order No. FEE 154 ENV 2006 Bangalore, dated.24.01.2007.

Nalluru Tamarind Grove has 300 very old Tamarind trees spread over an area of 53 acres. The age of one tree has been assessed as 410 years as per carbon dating.

Hogrekhan Chickmagalur Kadur / Balliganuru (GP) Govt. Order No. FEE 35 ENV 2009 Bangalore, dated.04.09.2010.

Spread over 2508.15 acres on Left side of Birur to Lingadahalli road.

Gandhi Krushi Vignana Kendra

Bangalore (U)

Govt. Order No. FEE 132 ENV 2009 Bangalore, dated.02.09.2010, Gaette Notifiction dt.30.09.2010.

Spread over 167 ha. Important for Urban Biodiversity.

Ambargudda Shimoga Govt. order No FEE 21 ENV 2010 dt 18/11/2011

Spread over 3857.12 acres


The Board has proposed the following for considerat ion of the Government.

Netrani Island Govt. issued gazette prilimenary notification dated.18.02.2010

(Govt. Order No. FEE 108 ENV 2008, Bangalore, dat ed.15.01.2010).

Name of the Site - Nethrani Coral Reef Island

Name of the district - Uttara Kannada

Taluk - Bhatkal

Gram Panchayat - Mavalli

Extent - 50 acres

Location - 11 nautical miles west from the coast of Bhatkal (18 kms.) in Arabian Sea

Govt. issued gazette prilimenary notification dated.03.03.2011 declaring Ambaragudda as Bilogical Diversty Heritage Site (Govt. Noification No. FEE 21 ENV 2010 Bangalore, dated.31.01.2011.

Board is considering to declare the following as He ritage Sites.

1. Hosagunda Devarakadu, Sagar taluk, Shimoga district 2. Some villages of varada river basin near Banavasi as Agro biodiversity

Heritage Site. 3. Mango farm in Kirangarden village in Mandya district.

Declaration of Heritage Trees Karnataka Biodiversity Board has intiated a programme to identify certain trees in various districts which are unique, historical and have high significance. The same will be considered for declaring as Heritage Trees. The Board recommends the following trees to be declared as Heritage trees under section 63 (2) (i) of the Biological Diversity Act 2002.

Sl No

Name of the Tree Location Girth in

meters

Height in

meters

Approximate Age as

reported by locals.

1 Adansonia Digitata - Malvaceae

Bijapur District, Bijapur taluk,

11.00 20.00 600 years

2 Adansonia Digitata - Malvaceae

Bijapur District, Bijapur taluk.

9.00 14.00 359 years

3 Tamarindus Indica

Bijapur, Sindagi taluk, Devarahipparagi village

7.78 39.39 883 years

4 Azadirachta Indica – (Bevu)

Chickballapur district, Sidlagatta Taluk, T.Venkatapura village

5.4 25 200 years

5 Ficus Begalensis – (Alada Mara)

Mysore district, Mysore taluk, Chickkahally

11.2 30 260 years


6 Ficus Relegiosa – (Peepal)

Mysore district, Mysore taluk, Manasagangothri Campus

8.80 32 160 years

7 Kempu Booraga Mara

Mysore district, Mysore taluk, Palace Gate

1.9 19.4 130 years

8 Ficus Bengalensis (Doddaalada Mara)

Bangalore (U), Kethohalli

- 30 400 years

9 Araucaria cookie

Bangalore, Lalbagh 7 50 140 years

10 Pilali Shimoga District, Soraba taluk, Banavasi

Spread in an area of 2 acres approximately

6 400 years

Fish sanctuary – Following have been declared by Fi sheries Department under the Karnataka Inland Fisheries (Conservation Develo pment and Regulation) Act, 1996 as fish sanctuaries on the recommendation of the Board.

SlNo Name of the location Taluka River District 1 Chippalagudda Thirthahally Thungabadhra Shimoga 2 Hariharapura Koppa Thungabadhra Chickmagalore 3 Sringeri Sringeri Thunga Chickmagalore 4 Thodikana Sulya Chandragiri D.Kannada 5 Thingle Karkala Seethanadi Udupi 6 Matturu Shimoga Thunga Shimoga 7 Bacchnayakanagundi Sulya Kllaje D.K

5. Research Projects / Studeis:- a. Project on Integrated Ecological carrying capaci ty study of Western Ghat Karnataka

The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has sponsored a study on Western Ghat of Uttara Kannada district being carried out by Centre for Ecological Sciences, (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 40.00 lakhs and the duration of the study is 2 years.. The other district will be coverd in Western Ghat in a phased manner. [

The following components included in the study.

1. GIS database development – remote sensing and collateral data 2. Land – use, land cover changes – Remote sensing data analysis and collection

of field data. 3. Plant animal interaction in different landscape elements. 4. Understanding ecology, biodiversity and hydrology relationships. 5. Soil studies (ecosystem wise) 6. Visits to other institutional herbaria/museum for reference. 7. Understanding cultural diversity in relation to conservation such as of sacred

groves and sacred trees, sacred animals, totemic species, etc. 8. Assessment of renewable energy potential (region-wise) 9. Assessment of carbon dynamics (sequestration potential, emission) 10. Assessment of ecosystem services and goods (ecosystem-wise)


11. Identification and mapping of natural disaster prone regions. 12. River basin-wise, integrated holistic valuation 13. Impact of developmental projects. 14. Formulation of ecologically sound developmental plan for sustainable

productivity of the district.

b. The following Research projects intitiated in 2 009-10 and it is being continued this year also.

Sl No

Name of the Programmes

Name of the agency Amount Released (Rs in Lakhs)

1. Project on Protection, Conservation and Cultivation method for Wild Banana in Kodagu District.

Dept. of Microbiology, Mangalore University, Madikeri.

20,000

c. The following Programmes were approved and fund ed by Karnataka Biodiversity Board during 2010-11.

Sl No

Name of the Project

Name of the Organization

Amount Released

(Rs in Lakhs) 1 Establishment of Herbarim and

Botanical Musuem of the plants of Western Ghats

Survey Identification and preparation of report on sacred groves in Coastal and Western Ghats region.

Pilukula Nisaraga Dhama Society, Sciene Centre.

12.00

2.00

2 Floristic diversity, Ecological Uniquenss and conservation strategies of riparian flora of Netravati river system in Western Ghats range of Dakshin Kannada. (Project Cost Rs. 82,000)

Director, Centre for Conservation Biology

and Sustainable Development, Sirsi

0.082

3 Project on Baseline profiling of Cultural-Heritage Biodiversity Resources in select Eco-zones of Karnataka.

IINDICUS, Tarikere, Chickmangalore

district

2.25

4 Project on “Survey of Kali and Aghanashini estuaries to declare as Heritage Site”

Dept. of Marine Biology, Kodibag,

Karwar

0.15


d. The following Programmes were taken and funded by Karnataka Biodiversity Board during 2011-12.

Sl No

Name of the Project

Name of the Organization

Amount Released

(Rs in Lakhs) 1 Preparation of Documentary Film

on Biodiversity of Karnataka.

Shramajeevi Agri Films, Bangalore

2.50

2 Developing of a Web-based Atlas depicting the spatial patterns of Biodiversity of Karnataka.

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment,

Bangalore

9.23

e. Survey of Bio-industries and Utilisation of Bi o Resources:

There are number of companies using Bio resources of various kinds and are developing medicines for Health care. Off late there is a growing dependence on the drugs derived from the Biological origin i.e., plant material. As the Allopathic system is costly the majority of the people prefer to go for Traditional medicines. The National Biodiversity Authority has funded a project for Survey of Bio-industries utilizing of Bio-resources. An amount of Rs. 3.00 lakhs was released by National Biodiversity Authority. Action has been initiated to collect the information of Bio-resources from Bio-industries with the involvement of Karnataka Indian Medicine Manufacture’s Association (Regd) and Karnataka Unani Medical Associaton. The information is being collected as per the format supplied by the National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai. Accordingly the survey work was undertaken. The data has been collected from 198 Pharmaceutical Companies and 82 Cosmetic Companies. It was a very difficult task to collect the information as there is no records available with any department / organization showing the quantity of bio resources being utilized. It was a primary survey wherein every company was visited and information was collected and compiled.

A summary report along with the details of company wise bio-resources use per year is prepared this has taken more than one year to complete the job. It is expected that this survey report will serve the purpose to regulate the use of bio resources and help in conservation measurers in respect of continued availability of Bio resources. The monitoring report for these industries during 2 011-12 is as under.

Companies Total No.of Companies

No. of Company

Closed

Reply received

Address not

found

Not utilized Bio

resources

DDs received

Cosmetic 81 2 7 12 3 5

Pharmaceutical 198 2 71 9 4 66


f. In-situ Conservation of Biodiversity in Dry Zone of Karnataka

Action has been initiated to identify and demarcate an area of 100 ha in the core forest area of 13 dry districts and In-situ conserve the species which are on the decline in the forests of districts namely Bangalore (R) Bagalkot, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Chamrajanagar, Chitradurga, Gulbarga, Kolar, Koppal, Mandya, Raichur & Tumkur. The Deputy Conservator of Forests (Territorial) are implementing this project. The area is given full protection. There will be no harvest in these areas. The activities such as fire protection, sowing of indigenous Spp, soil and water conservation will be taken up. Inventorisation and documentation of Biodiversity will be done under the supervision and guidance of the Center for sustainable development. This way the change in Biodiversity will be monitored and reason for changes will be identified so that remedial measures can be planned.

List of in-situ conservation sites in Karnataka : Sl. No.

Situ Range Division

1 Karpakapalli Humnabad Bidar 2 Sheribikanahalli Chincholi Gulbarga 3 Guntagola Lingasuguru Raichur 4 Dhonimalai Block Sandur Bellary 5 Indargi Munirabad Koppal 6 Kolikal Reserve forest (siddarbetta) Koratagere Tumkur 7 Maklidurga Doddaballapur Bangaloe Rural 8 Sunakal Royalpod SF Sinivasapura Kolar 9 Chikkamakali Malavalli Mandya 10 Jogimatti Chitradurga Chitradurga 11 Malebennur Davanagere Davanagere 12 Mamadapura Bijapur Bijapur 13 Makuta Badami Badami

List of RET species identified in Dryzone Areas:

Sl.No Botanical name Local Name Habit.

1 Aegle marmelos Bilva Tree

2 Celastrus paniculatus Kanagilu Shrub

3 Decalepis hamiltonii Makali beru Shrub

4 Drosera peltata -- Herb

5 Embelia tsjeriam Vayuvilanga Herb

6 Gardenia Gummifera Bikkegida Herb

7 Gloriosa superb Karadi Kannina gida Climber

8 Holostemma ada-kodea Jeevanthi Climber

9 Psuedarthria Viscida Antuballi Climber

10 Pterocarpus santalinus Raktha Chandra Tree

11 Pueraria tuberosa Vidhari kanda climber

12 Santalum album Sree Gandha Tree

13 Schrebera switenoides Mogalinga Tree

14 Terminalia arjuna Bilimatti Tree


g. Awareness Programme:

Awareness Programmes are being organised for the Range Forest Officers who have been declared as Authorised officers to prevent the illegal harvesting of Bioresources. Awareness programmes are being organised for Biodiversity Management Committes to activate the Biodiversity Management Committees in conservaton of Bioresources.

h. Biodiversity Award

Biodiversity Board has instituted biodiversity total 11awards in General category and agro biodiversity awards i.e. vegetable, Cereal, fruit and animal diversity.

In the year 2010-11 Karnataka Biodiversity Board has instituted Biodiversity Awards in the following categories.

1. General Category 1. Sri. M.P. Chandra Shekar, Mysore – Individual 2. Dr. Ravindranatha Ithal, D.Kannada – Individual 3. Prof. Sangaiah Kalmat, Bidar – Individual 4. Kadamba Marketing Sowharda Sahakari Niymitha, Sirsi, -

NGO

2. Agro Biodiversity Award

5. Sri. Syed Ghani Khan, Mandya – Individual (Fruits) 6. Smt. Sarojamma, Davangere – Individual (Cereals i. Heritage Site Management Rules The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has prepared draft rules on the Management of Heritage Sites and submitted to Government for approach. j. Sacred Groves

The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has initiated identification of sacred groves for declaration of Herigage Sites.

k. News Letter:

Karnataka Biodiversity Board has started a News letter by giving details of important information and articals from various sources on various components of Biodiversity. The Ist quarterlly News letter was released in programme attended by various dignatories including Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India. So far 11 issues have been released. l. The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has published t he following during the year 2011-12:-

1. Amrithmahal Breed of Karnataka – English and Kannada

2. Nalluru Broucher – English and Kannada


The following publications have been released since beginning:-

1. Karnataka Biodiversity Act and Rules handbook in Kannada and English.

2. PBR Guidelines. 3. Model PBR – 5 villages. 4. Hand book on formation of BMCs. 5. Karnataka Biodiversity Board Broucher (English & Kannada) 6. Training Materials on Awareness Training (Kannada & English) 7. Survey Report on Coastal Biodiversity of Karnataka. 8. Malenadige Baa – Kuvempu Memorial Bio-park. 9. Survey Report on Biodiversity of Nethrani Island. 10. Karnataka State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (KSBSAP). 11. Bird Diversity in Tamarind Grove, Nallur, Devenahalli taluk,

Bangalore 12. Trees in Ancient Indian Literature. 13. Synoptic notes on various aspects of Biodiversity Act & Rules. 14. Quarterly News Letter on Biodiversity. 15. Proceeding of workshop on documentation of local traditional

knowledge. 16. National Seminar on Plant Resources of Western Ghats 17. Collection of articles on Biodiversity - Samruddi 18. Proceedings of workshop on Coastal Biodiversity. 19. Nallur Tamarind Heritage Site Research Report 20. Status and Conservation of Gaint Indian Fruit Bat 21 Monitoring Butterfly Fauna of Coastal Karnataka.

22 Biological Diversity Act – In a Nutshell. 23 Biodiversity of Karnataka at a glance. 24 Survey of Bio-industries using Bio-resources in Karnataka 25.Performance of Karnataka Biodiversity Board

VI . Prosecutions launched and convictions secured.

Action is being taken to control the uncotrolled and irregular harvest of Bioresources. The information is being collected from firms using Bioresources regarding quantity of Bioresources being harvested and sources/villages from where harvested. The legal action is being considered against the defaulters so as to stream line the harvest of Bioresources on sustainable harvest principle.


VII The budget allocated to each of its agency, ind icating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

State Budget (Plan)

Expenditure for the year 2011– 12 - Rs. 129.50 la khs

1. Officer’s Salary - 48.82 lakhs 2. Supporting Staff Salary - 13.00 lakhs 3. TA/DA - 05.00 lakhs 4. Office Expenditure - 15.78 lakhs 5. Project & Special Studies - 01.08 lakhs 6. Preparation of PBRs - 08.75 lakhs 7. Training, Workshop & Seminars - 07.50 lakhs 8. Vehicle Maintenance and fuel Charges - 05.00 lakhs 9. Meeting Expenses - 00.50 lakhs 10. Books and Periodicals - 00.22 lakhs 11. Advertisement and Publicity - 04.00 lakhs 12. Printing - 03.00 lakhs 13. Dry Zone Biodiversity Conservation - 11.85 lakhs 14. Documentary film - 05.00 lakhs

Total - 129.50 lakhs

Budget for the year 2012–13 - Rs. 170 .00 lakhs 1. Salaries - 58.92 lakhs 2. Office Expenses - 18.83 lakhs 3. Training/workshop - 18.50 lakhs 4. PBR Documentation - 30.00 lakhs 5. Project & Special Studies - 25.00 lakhs 6. Vehicle Maintenance & fuel - 07.00 lakhs 7. Board meeting Expenses - 00.50 lakhs 8. Books and periodicals - 00.25 lakhs 9. Publicity and Awareness - 04.00 lakhs 10. Printing - 02.00 lakhs 11. Documentary Film - 05.00 lakhs

Total - 170.00 lakhs

VIII Karnataka Biodiversity Board – Finance and Ac counts Sl No

Year Budget received from G.o K

Expenditure

1 2003-04 20.00 10.42

2 2004-05 28.00 28.00

3 2005-06 30.00 37.84

4 2006-07 57.39 51.66

5 2007-08 77.50 77.50

6 2008-09 90.00 83.34

7 2009-10 132.00 135.35

8 2010-11 188.00 134.62

9 2011-12 129.00 119.95


IX. Visits to the Board by experts, Important perso ns etc

Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority visited Bangalore on 20/11/2011.and discused several important issues to improve the functioning of the Board. X. Any other important matter dealt with by the B oard. 1. National consultation cum workshop on People’s Bioiversity Registers was held in

Bangalore on 22-23 December 2011. 2. Rs. 25,000/- was released to Sahaja Samruda, Bangalore towards conducting

workshop on Bt.Cotton on 30/3/2012. 3. Auction of tamarind fruits in Tamarind Grove at Nallur village conducted on

8/2/2012 in front of Chaiman, Biodiversity Management Committee and Publics. Amount received Rs. 30,000/- The amount has been deposited in the account of Biodiversity Management Committee.

4. As per section-24 of Biological Diversity Act 2002, any citizen of India or a body corporate, organization or association registered in India intending to undertake any activity( ie obtaining any biological resource for commercial utilization, or bio-suvey and bio-utilization for commercial utilization) referred to in section-7 shall give prior intimation to the Karnataka Biodiversity Board.

Therefore it was notified in the leading newspapers viz Deccan Herald and Vijaya Karnataka (dt : 03/03/2012) for compliance of all concerned organisations to make application under Rule-15, to Karnataka Biodiversity Board in Form-I alongwith DD for Rs.1000/- within 31st March 2012 .

Additional Principal Chief Conservator

of Forests and Member Secretary

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