Functions of the Board

The principal functions of the Board are to;

Advise the State Government, subject to any guidelines issued by the Central Government, on matters relating to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of biological resources;

Regulate request for granting of approvals or otherwise for commercial utilisation or bio-survey and bio-utilisation of any biological resources by Indians;

Perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, or as may be prescribed by the State Government.

Board Member

Chairman

     Mr. Tapen Siga, Ex-MLA

Ex-officio Member

     PCCF and Principal Secretary, Department of Environment & Forests, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

     PCCF (WL & Biodiversity), Department of Environment & Forests, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

     Secretary/HoD Dept. of Agriculture/Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

     Secretary/HoD Dept. of Horticulture, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

     Secretary/HoD Dept. of Rural Development, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

     Secretary/HoD Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

     Secretary Law, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

Non-official Member

     HoD, Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Itanagar

     HoD, Forestry, NERIST, Nirjuli, Itanagar

     Dean, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat

     Head of Office, Zoological Survey of India, Itanagar

     Head of Office, Botanical Survey of India, Itanagar

     Joint Director, Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Itanagar 

Member Secretary

          CCF & Director, State Forest Research Institute, Itanagar