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Kerala is considering notifying a forest tract as a biodiversity heritage site. The State asks the NBA for help. Which role does the Act give to the NBA in this situation?
The NBA may advise the State Government on selecting areas of biodiversity importance for notification as biodiversity heritage sites and on measures to manage them. The notification is made by the State, so the NBA neither notifies nor approves it.
- AIt may advise the State Government in selecting areas of biodiversity importance to be notified as biodiversity heritage sites and on measures for managing themCorrect
- BIt must notify the site itself by regulation
- CIt must grant approval under which the State may notify the site
- DIt must acquire the land on behalf of the State Biodiversity Board
Explanation
Section 18(3)(b) empowers the NBA to advise State Governments on selecting areas to be notified under section 37 as biodiversity heritage sites and on managing them. Notification is made by the State, and the NBA has no approval or acquisition role here.
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