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NEWS UP COMING EVENTS LEGISLATION ABOUT US TREATISE Proposed BOTANICALLATIN WORKSHOP byBSI on 12th January 2011Download circular. Bibliography and Abstract of Papers on Flora of West Bengal-II, 2010. ENVIS NEWSLETTER VOL.13(1) Click here... ENVIS NEWSLETTER VOL.13(2) Click here... ENVIS NEWSLETTER VOL.14(1) Click here... ENVIS NEWSLETTER VOL.14(2) Click here... "ENVIS CENTRE on Floral diversity in the Botanical Survey of India, Howrah funded by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India is engaged in meeting the task of disseminating information on Floral diversity including the Rare and Endangered plants to the wide range of users through the vast infrastructural facilities and experienced Scientists of the Botanical Survey of India .The main objectives of the centre are to collect and store data on various Floral diversities from different eco-regions of India. Economic and Medicinal plants, plants that are used largely for sustainable development, cottage industries, food products and plants that are in the categories of rare and endangered.All these processed information are disseminated as much as possible through an appropriate database to the different users nationally and internationally and to create an interlink by computer network. Every year the centre receives various national and international queries on these regards for appropriate answer. Ministry of Environment & Forests vide their letter No.4 (25)/83-ENVIS, dated 18th March,1994 approved setting up of an Environmental Information Systems (ENVIS) Centre on “Plant Ecology” at Industrial Section Indian Museum, Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta – 16. Since then ENVIS Centre is working on different Project title as allotted by the Ministry.From November 2002 this center has been shifted to Central National Herbarium, 3rd Floor,Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah – 711 103 and presently on preparing database on ‘Floral Diversity’ of India. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992). The Convention to Combat Desertification. Kyoto Protocol. No. of Visitors : HOME | ACTIVITIES | DATABASE | ACTIVE LINK | PUBLICATION | SITE MAP | EXPERTS DISCLAIMER | OTHER ENVIS CENTRE | PHOTO GALLERY | FEED BACK | SERVICES | CONTACT US Copyright © 2010 ENVIS CENTRE ON FLORAL DIVERSITY. All rights reserved. Revised: Monday, August 09, 2010 13:55:10
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