CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES INCLUDING FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE [Biosphere Reserves, Conservation and Management of Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs, Biodiversity Conservation, National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, All India Coordinated Project on Taxonomy, Assistance to Botanical Garden, Botanic Garden of Indian Republic, Forest Conservation, Regional Offices of the Ministry, Forest Policy, National Forest Commission, Integrated Forest Protection Scheme, Joint Forest Management, Wildlife Conservation, National Board for Wildlife, National Institute of Animal Welfare, Statutory Bodies - Animal Welfare Board of India, Project Tiger, Project Elephant, Wildlife Institute of India, Central Zoo Authority, National Zoological Park]
To address the problems of environment and development holistically, the Ministry has enunciated several policy instruments which takes into consideration various cross-sectoral issues having a direct bearing on conservation and sustainable uses of natural resources including forestry and wildlife.
