Para 3.19.15 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.19.15 Based on a performance appraisal of these agencies, Audit will critically examine the efforts of the Ministry in mapping and exploring the country's natural diversity, collection and conservation of endangered species of plants and animals and preparation of the related data base.
# Environmental Research
What This Means
Based on performance appraisal of the survey agencies (Botanical Survey, Zoological Survey, and Forest Survey of India), auditors will critically examine how effectively the Ministry has mapped and explored the country's natural diversity. This includes evaluating efforts to collect and conserve endangered plant and animal species and to maintain comprehensive databases of biological resources.
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Key Points
- 1Performance appraisal of survey agencies forms the basis of audit examination
- 2Evaluate Ministry's efforts in mapping and exploring natural diversity
- 3Assess collection and conservation of endangered species
- 4Check preparation and maintenance of biodiversity databases
- 5Critical examination of both plant and animal conservation efforts
Practical Example
An auditor reviews the biodiversity database maintained by the Ministry and finds that it was last updated four years ago. Key data on endangered species from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot is missing, and the database lacks integration between the three survey agencies, making it impossible to get a comprehensive picture of the region's ecological status.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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