New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released Rs 6.2 crore to beneficiaries on Thursday to support the conservation of the endangered Red Sanders and strengthen the livelihoods of farmers and forest-dependent communities in five states.
Released under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the ABS funds continue to play a pivotal role in protecting this endemic and globally valued species. The funds will be utilised for frontline protection, enhanced patrolling and monitoring infrastructure, research-driven silvicultural practices, expansion of community-based livelihood programmes, and improving the socio-economic resilience of red sanders growers.
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