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TERRACON ECOTECH PVT LTD Ecology and Biodiversity Projects People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) for the City of Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra Client: Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Project Duration: 1 Month (December 2019) Location: Vasai-Virar City Maharashtra Project Description Introduction: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (No. 18 of 2003) was notified by the Government of India on 5th February, 2003. The Act extends to the whole of India and reaffirms the sov- ereign rights of the country over its biological resources. Subsequently, the Government of India published Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 (15th April, 2004). The Rules under section 22 states that ‘every local body shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Com- mittee (BMC’s) within its area of jurisdiction’. The main function of the BMC is to pre- pare People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) in consultation with the local people. The Reg- ister shall contain comprehensive information on availability and knowledge of local biological resources, and their medicinal or any other use. It is a confidential document, due to the inclusion of traditional knowledge associated with the usage of biodiversity. Vasai-Virar is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra according to 2011 census. It is located in Palghar district, ca. 50km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. Benefits to the client: The PBR documents also record people’s knowledge of potential commercial applica- tions, and it is essential that measures be instituted to appropriately protect their intellectu- al property rights. Methodology and outcome: A People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) is created using a participatory approach with communities sharing their common as well as specialized knowledge. A Focus group dis- cussion is one of the first steps involved in preparing a PBR to explain the objectives and purpose of the exercise. Different social groups in the village need to be identified for purpose of data collection from those groups. In an urban situation, biodiversity rich areas are identified for the purpose of the study and documentation. Secondary information is also used to make PBR more comprehensive. The PBR document not only compiled the biodiversity of Vasai-Virar city but also formed a baseline for document for planning and conservation the biodiversity. .

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