National biodiversity action plan 2008
The National Biodiversity Action Plan approved in November 2008 to augment natural resource base and its sustainable utilisation. The Plan draws from the principles of National Environment Policy,incorporates suggestions made by a consultative committee and proposes to design actions based on the assessment of current and future needs of conservation and sustainable utilization.
The process of preparing the National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) for India was carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Forests involving wide consultations and planning with various stakeholders across the country, including an externally aided project on