Himachal Pradesh gets the first biodiversity park to make its contribution towards the conservation of endangered Himalayan herbs. This park is set to come up at Mandi’s Bhulah valley. With the cost of Rs 1 crore, the biodiversity park is set up under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) by HP’s forest department. The aim of the park is to link tourism activities along with extending new opportunities for researchers to conduct in-depth exploration of various medicinal herbs found in the Himalayas that are on the verge of extinction.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
Why Biodiversity parks are Important?:
Biological diversity is a precious resource intended for the continued existence of mankind, and hence, conserving biodiversity is concerned with restoring the equilibrium between humans & the atmosphere. The important role of Biodiversity Parks include:
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
ICICI Bank has unveiled a groundbreaking feature allowing non-resident Indian (NRI) customers to utilize Unified…
Visa, the global digital payments platform, announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Sujai Raina…
Arizona, one of the southwestern states of the United States, proudly bears the moniker of…
Nepal's population growth rate has hit a historic low, standing at 0.92% per annum over…
In the wake of India's cleanliness campaign, initiated by the Prime Minister a few years…
The 26th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting took place in New Delhi, co-chaired by Secretary (East)…