Four more biodiversity heritage sites for Karnataka
10th November, 2020
Context: Karnataka Biodiversity Board has recommended GI tag to Kari Ishad, a variety of mango grown in Uttara Kannada.
The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has decided to declare four more areas in the State as biodiversity heritage sites.
A resolution is passed to declare
Antaragange Betta in Kolar; It has a unique and perennial water source flowing all through the year
Aadi Narayana Swamy Betta in Chickballapur; had many dry-belt species protected by locals.
Mahima Ranga Betta in Nelamangala, Bengaluru; it is a prominent lung space surviving in Bengaluru.
Urumbi area on the Kumaradhara river basin in Dakshina Kannada as biodiversity heritage sites has has a fragile environmental system and is located on the banks of the river Kumaradhara.
Biodiversity heritage sites are considered unique and fragile ecosystems that can be marine ecosystems, coastal and inland waters, or terrestrial areas.
Notifying an area as biodiversity heritage site will help protect the rich and unique ecosystem in a particular area from further destruction.
Forest Department will take necessary steps, such as a survey of the areas for earmarking the borders, and documentation, before issuing the notification of declaration.