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CHAPTER - X
Biodiversity Management Committees
Constitution of Biodiversity
Management Committee
41.(1) Every local body shall constitute a Biodiversity
Management Committee within its area for the purpose of
promoting conservation, sustainable use and documentation of
biological diversity including preservation of habitats,
conservation of land races, folk varieties and cultivars,
domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and microorganisms and
chronicling of knowledge relating to biological diversity.
Explanation. For the purposes of this
sub section,-
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"cultivar" means a variety of plant that has originated and
persisted under cultivation or was specifically bred for the
purpose of cultivation;
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"folk variety" means a cultivated variety of plant that was
developed, grown and exchanged informally among farmers;
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"landrace"
means primitive cultivar that was grown by ancient farmers and
their successors.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
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