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Establishment
of Assam Bio-Resource Centre
(ABRC)
Background
Assam
situated in one of the biodiversity
hotspots of the world can boast
of its pride. Indiscriminate
and uncontrolled use and destruction
of natural resources has resulted
in placing many bio-resources
in the mouth of extinction.
To check this dangerous trend
of destruction, scientific awareness
should be generated amongst
the common people, so that the
rapid decline of some high priced
as well as medicinal plant species
gets checked. On this very issue,
the Assam Bio-Resource Centre
has been set up. This project
is supported by Govt. of Assam.
Objectives
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Economically
and ecologically important
species selected for conservation
to study their Physiology,
Ecology, Cytogenetics and
Agrotechnology. |
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Collection,
conservation and propagation
of some selected species
of plants and animals. |
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To
generate germplasm banks
and conservatories. |
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To
formulate and conduct out
the appropriate and economical
method of conservation and
propagation. |
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To
emphasize on restoration
ecology for the survival
of the endangered species. |
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To
provide facilities for research
on flora and fauna. |
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To
organize seminar and training
programme on rural people
empowerment. |
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To
achieve the goals of conservation
of biodiversity through
research, education and
entertainment through a
careful planned way. |
Activities
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Routine
maintenance work of the
centre was taken up only. |
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