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The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, Government of Tamil Nadu declared the Kasampatty Veera Koil Sacred Grove in SF. No. 52/2 with an extent of 4.97.50 ha in Reddiapatti village of Natham Taluk in Dindigul District as second Biodiversity Heritage Site of Tamil Nadu under section 37 (1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Rule 13 (xxvi) and Rule 21(v) of the Tamil Nadu Biological Diversity Rules, 2017.

The Kasampatty village people have been exhibiting extreme conservation discipline by not taking out even a twig or leaf and by prohibiting the use of footwear even while crossing or entering this sacred grove. This Sacred Grove consists of rich floral diversity including 48 trees, 22 shrubs, 21 lianas and 29 herb species.

This video is released by the Hon'ble Minister for Forests & Chairperson, Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board and Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board.

Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between varieties of crops and breeds of livestock — and the variety of ecosystems (lakes, forest, deserts, agricultural landscapes) that host multiple kind of interactions among their members (humans, plants, animals). This year, the theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity is “Be part of the Plan”. This is a call to action to encourage governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, non-governmental organizations, lawmakers, businesses, and individuals to highlight the ways in which they are supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan. Everyone has a role to play and therefore can be Part of The Plan. That is the main message from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the key international instrument for sustainable development. IDB 2024 is expected to increase the visibility momentum in the lead-up to the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16), to be held in Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024.The International Day for Biodiversity is the perfect opportunity to keep momentum going in order to protect and restore nature, to prosper with nature, to share benefits fairly, and to invest and collaborate for nature. Let us united together to conserve the biodiversity of our nation