National Biodiversity Authority releases ₹6.2 crore Access and Benefit Sharing funds for Red Sanders in five states
The National Biodiversity Authority released ₹6.2 crore on 11 December 2025 under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, for conservation of Red Sanders in five states.
Summary
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹6.2 crore on 11 December 2025 under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to support conservation of the endangered Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) in five states. Of the NBA release, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department gets ₹2.98 crore, Andhra Pradesh farmers ₹1.1 crore and the Karnataka Forest Department ₹1.05 crore, with smaller sums for Maharashtra and Telangana. Total ABS disbursements for Red Sanders now exceed ₹101 crore.
Key facts
- Date
- 11 December 2025
- Amount
- ₹6.2 crore
- Law
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (ABS mechanism)
- Species
- Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus)
- Largest share
- Tamil Nadu Forest Department, ₹2.98 crore
- Total for Red Sanders
- Over ₹101 crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Access and Benefit Sharing funds released by the National Biodiversity Authority on 11 December 2025 are for the conservation of which species?
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Correct answer: B — Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus)
PIB 2202109: the ₹6.2 crore supports conservation of the endangered Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus).
Under which law is the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism, used by the NBA for its 11 December 2025 release, provided?
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Correct answer: C — Biological Diversity Act, 2002
PIB 2202109: the funds were released under the ABS mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.