Itanagar, Aug. 24 -- The Director of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Kanad Das, called on the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd), at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar and discussed the rich biodiversity of Arunachal Pradesh, particularly its remarkable plant diversity, ongoing conservation initiatives, and future strategies for strengthening botanical conservation in the State.

The Governor expressed his appreciation for the regular discovery of new flora and fauna in Arunachal Pradesh, underscoring its status as one of the world's richest biodiversity hotspots, according to an official statement on Sunday.

He emphasised the need to safeguard the State's extraordinary botanical wealth through scientific research, sustainabl...