{"id":94769,"date":"2026-03-25T14:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=94769"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:47:14","slug":"national-biodiversity-authority-upsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-biodiversity-authority-upsc\/","title":{"rendered":"National Biodiversity Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>National Biodiversity Authority Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) launched short-term Internship Programme\u00a0 (upto 3 months), for students who are undergoing graduation\/post graduation,<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About National Biodiversity Authority<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a statutory body established under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/biodiversity-act-2002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Biological Diversity Act, 2002.<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was formally set up in 2003.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The NBA performs facilitative, regulatory, and advisory functions for the Government of India, particularly on matters related to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of biological resources, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>National Biodiversity Authority Composition<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chairperson:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An eminent person with proven knowledge and experience in biodiversity conservation, sustainable use of biological resources, and equitable sharing of benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>10 Ex-officio Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Senior representatives from the Government of India, nominated to provide policy insights and ensure inter-ministerial coordination.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>5 Non-Official Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Experts and <\/span><b>professionals from diverse fields<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related to biodiversity management, nominated to contribute independent perspectives and specialized expertise.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Administrative Structure of National Biodiversity Authority\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>State Biodiversity Boards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SBBs): Functioning at the <\/span><b>state level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to regulate access to biological resources within their jurisdiction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Established at the <\/span><b>local village or <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/panchayati-raj-institutions\/\" target=\"_blank\">panchayat<\/a> level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to promote grassroots-level biodiversity conservation and documentation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244842&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Biodiversity Authority is a statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. 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