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Exhibition on "Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Biological Resources"

20 May 2010

 The United Nations has proclaimed May 22nd as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. According to the FAO, 40% of the world's economy is based directly and indirectly on the use of biological resources. It is therefore, not surprising that sustainable use of biological diversity is one of the three objectives set out in the Convention’s first article. In many cases, if not most, sustainable use is one of the strongest assurances for the protection of biological resources. To celebrate IDB 2010, the Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, with the support of the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, is organizing an exhibition on "Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Biological Resources" in the premises of Central Department of Botany, Kirtipur, Kathmandu.

 
In particular, the exhibition:
  • Explores the multiple aspects of biodiversity contributing to human well-being;
  • Describes biodiversity loss and its consequences for all life on Earth;
  • Demonstrates how the global community is working to ensure its conservation and sustainable use now and in the future.
 
The exhibition is intended for multiple visitors, including policy- and decision-makers, conservation practitioners, museums and educational institutions. The use of simple language and attractive visual elements contribute in making the exhibition equally accessible to a wider public.
 
Major attractions of the exhibition are:
  • Drawing Competition (May 22, 2010)
  • Quiz Contest (May 23, 2010)
  • Documentary Film show
  • Inauguration of PhD Research Laboratory
  • Plant Diversity (From lower groups to higher groups)
  • Animals/Birds Diversity (Stalls of Natural History Museum and Central Department of Zoology)
  • GIS and Remote Sensing Applications
  • Systematics and Ethnobotany
  • Ecology and Environment
  • Biotechnology and Biochemistry
  • Pathology and Applied Mycology
  • Climate Change issues and Biodiversity Conservation
  • Official Announcement of International Conference on “Biodiversity, Livelihood and Climate Change in the Himalayas” (December 12-14, 2010: Kathmandu, Nepal)
 
Date: May 22-23, 2010 (Jestha 8-9, 2067)
Venue: Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
Time: 10:00AM -5:00PM
 
For further details, please contact:
Central Department of Botany Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: ++977-1-4331322, 4333722