Bio Diversity
- Urban biodiversity refers to the variety and variability among living organisms found in a city and the ecological systems in which they occur. Biodiversity provides ecosystem goods and services and also has benefits such as flood control, water security, food security, improved human health, pollination, climate change mitigation, pollution abatement, livelihood generation and aesthetics.
- CapaCITIES project is supporting the biodiversity sector.
- In Rajkot, a detailed vegetation analysis has been carried out to help the city identify places as well as tree species for plantation.
- In Siliguri, the City Biodiversity Index and Natural Asset Map have been developed and the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan are being developed.
