The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) at Dehradun is under the supervision of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. It monitors botanical resources by analyzing their occurrence, distribution, ecology, economic utility, conservation, environment impact, etc.
A remarkable repository of information of resources, chronicled and live, the BSI plays an important role in fulfilling India's commitments to various international conventions.
The Botanical Survey of India in Dehradun (Northern Circle) was established in Dehradun in 1956. Its present jurisdiction comprises Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, covering 4 biological zones with a great range of climatic conditions-
- Trans- Himalayas
- Western Himalayas
- Gangetic plains
- Semiarid
Internationally known by the acronym BSD, the herbarium is a major center of taxonomic and floristic research in North India. It serves as an independent research institute for the award of Ph.D degree by various universities. It contains about 1,07,380 recorded specimens. Its museum has over 1,500 samples of various plant groups.
The Circle maintains 2 experimental gardens at Pauri:
- 'National Gymnosperms Collection' at Nagdev block
- 'Nature Reserve' at Khirsu
Last Updated on 14 March 2013
