SDS supports the implementation of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) and Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) as important tools for biodiversity documentation, conservation planning, and sustainable natural resource management at the local level.

The People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) is a systematic documentation process that records detailed information on local biological resources, including plants, animals, crops, livestock, aquatic species, and traditional knowledge associated with their use. It helps in preserving indigenous knowledge systems and understanding the ecological wealth of a region. PBR also plays a key role in identifying rare, endangered, and economically important species and promotes their sustainable use.

The Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) is a statutory local body formed at the Panchayat or urban local body level. It is responsible for preparing and maintaining the PBR, conserving biodiversity, and promoting sustainable use of biological resources. The BMC also ensures community participation in biodiversity conservation and acts as a bridge between local communities and higher biodiversity authorities.

SDS facilitates awareness, training, and technical support for PBR preparation and strengthens BMC functioning through capacity building programs, documentation exercises, and community engagement activities.

Program Interventions

• Preparation and updating of People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBR)
• Formation and strengthening of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC)
• Documentation of local flora, fauna, and traditional knowledge
• Training on biodiversity conservation and sustainable use
• Community awareness and participation programs
• Data validation and scientific documentation support

Impact

• Systematic documentation of local biodiversity resources
• Conservation of traditional ecological knowledge
• Strengthened community participation in biodiversity management
• Support for sustainable natural resource utilization
• Improved awareness of biodiversity conservation at grassroots level

Overview

The PBR and BMC framework under SDS initiatives strengthens decentralized biodiversity governance by integrating scientific documentation with traditional knowledge systems, ensuring conservation, sustainable use of biological resources, and community-led environmental stewardship.