The Members of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) from Nagaland supported by the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB) participated in celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity, 2026 at Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal on May 22.

The BMCs from Nagaland participated in an exhibition on the sidelines of IDB, 2026 wherein the SHGs from the State displayed biodiversity base produce in the stall allotted for Nagaland State Biodiversity Board (NSBB). The State stall at Bhopalo was visited by Dr Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh; Bhupender Yadav, Minister, MoEFCC, GoI and Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State, MoEFCC, GoI.

The dignitaries and officials of the MoEF&CC noted and appreciated the enthusiasm shown by the members of BMCs from Nagaland in their efforts to conserve the biodiversity and local traditions.

The Self Help Groups participating in the event are supported by the Nagaland State Biodiversity Board under the initiatives Forest and Biodiversity Management Project (FBMP).

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The Exhibition and an event to commemorate the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) were jointly organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), GoI and National Biodiversity Authority (NBA). The Pre-IBCA Summit Event on Cheetah Conservation was also organized on the sidelines of IDB Celebrations at IIFM, Bhopal.

International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) is observed on May 22 of every year to commemorate the signing of Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on this very day at the Rio Earth Summit, 1992.