August 16, 2026
- Providing a boost to conservation, the Natural History Museum (NHM) in Mizoram has been designated as a repository by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- The museum has received this designation under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. With this, it has become the 21st repository of its kind in India.
- Designated repositories safeguard and store biological material that helps researchers study different animal and plant species, including new species.
- According to officials, the NHM, which has been set up within Mizoram University, will play a vital role in the protection of the diverse flora and fauna of Northeast India. NHM is located in Aizawl, which is the capital of Mizoram.
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