NBA Notifies CMLRE & ARI as National Repositories under Biological Diversity Act, 2002
In April 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), in consultation with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), notified two institutions, Referral Centre Bhavasagara at the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) (Kochi, Kerala) and MACS Collection of Microorganisms and National Fungal Culture Collection at Agharkar Research Institute(ARI), Pune, Maharashtra, as national repositories under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity (BD Act, 2002).
In April 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), in consultation with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), notified two institutions, Referral Centre Bhavasagara at the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) (Kochi, Kerala) and MACS Collection of Microorganisms and National Fungal Culture Collection at Agharkar Research Institute(ARI), Pune, Maharashtra, as national repositories under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity (BD Act, 2002).
- Following the inclusion of these two institutions, the national network of repositories has now increased to 20, enhancing the conservation and systematic documentation of biological resources.
About New National Repositories:
Referral Centre Bhavasagara at CMLRE: It is a specialized national facility dedicated to deep-sea biodiversity, working under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
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- At present, it maintains more than 3,500 taxonomically identified and geo-referenced voucher specimens.
MACS Collection of Microorganisms (ARI, Pune): It is a well-established facility with specialization in preserving microbial cultures.
National Fungal Culture Collection of India (ARI, Pune): It is a leading national repository dedicated to fungal diversity.
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