EnvironmentWednesday, 22 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Campus Biodiversity Register initiative launched for colleges and universities across India
NCF and the National Biodiversity Authority have launched a year-long initiative to create Campus Biodiversity Registers in higher education institutions.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) launched a nationwide initiative to create Campus Biodiversity Registers (CBR) in colleges and universities across India.
Key specifics
- The project is a year-long nationwide exercise to document biodiversity in higher education institutions.
- Colleges and universities can register until November 2026, and documentation will conclude in June 2027.
- The CBR is inspired by the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR), which documents villages, towns and cities.
- Participating institutions will use iNaturalist, eBird and SeasonWatch to record plants, animals, fungi and other life forms.
- NCF is based in Mysuru, and NBA Chairperson Virendra Tiwary said youth play a crucial role in conservation.
Exam lens
TNPSC environment-and-biodiversity current affairs, key names: NCF, NBA, PBR, CBR, iNaturalist, eBird, SeasonWatch; question type: initiative-objective-platform match, with focus on biodiversity documentation and conservation.