Mizoram Natural History Museum Notified as 21st Designated Repository
Why in the news
The Natural History Museum at Mizoram University was notified in July 2026 as India’s 21st Designated Repository under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Key facts
- Designated Repository: the museum is the 21st in India.
- Law: Biological Diversity Act, 2002, Section 39.
- Location: Mizoram University, Aizawl.
- Collection: over 500 specimens, including pteridophytes, macrofungi, fishes, moths, beetles and butterflies.
- Region: Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot.
About the museum
The museum was founded in 2022 under the Mizoram University Act. It works with the Mizoram State Biodiversity Board, the Botanical Survey of India and the Zoological Survey of India. Its work supports Target 4 of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2024-2030, which deals with ex situ conservation.
Exam angle
- Act: Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (Section 39).
- Number to remember: 21st Designated Repository.
- Hotspot: Indo-Burma; ex situ means conservation outside natural habitat.
- Link with NBSAP 2024-2030.