Draft:Centre for Tropical Biodiversity Conservation
Environmental research organization in tropics
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The Centre for Tropical Biodiversity Conservation (CTBC) is an Indian non-governmental environmental research organization based in Kodur, Malappuram, Kerala.[1] Established on March 7, 2017, the organization focuses on the preservation and sustainable management of tropical ecosystems through scientific research, biodiversity monitoring, and community engagement.[1]
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Organization and Research
CTBC operates via a multidisciplinary team of biologists, ecologists, and research scholars under the leadership of its chairperson, Dr. Haris Parengal.[2]
The organization's academic framework comprises multiple environmental sub-disciplines including conservation biology, plant sciences, ecosystem restoration, and ornithology.[1] It maintains the specialized **Herbarium-CTBCH**, a botanical preservation unit accredited by the Society of Herbarium Curators and indexed within international depository registries.[3]
Core Projects and Initiatives
- Tropical BioSummit: In collaboration with the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), CTBC organizes the annual "Tropical BioSummit." The international conference serves as an academic platform for researchers globally to present papers across multiple tracks, including life sciences, molecular ecology, and climate resilience.[4] The November 2025 global summit, themed around "Reviving Wetlands, Restoring Balance," was hosted at the KUFOS Panangad campus and officially inaugurated by Dr. B. Meenakumari, the former chairperson of the National Biodiversity Authority.[5]
- Regional Ecological Studies: The organization conducts multi-taxa ecosystem assessments, including monitoring migratory bird tracks, studying fish diversity, and tracking socio-economic environmental dependencies along the Kaveri River basin and the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspots.[3]
- Biodiversity Championship: Formed during the inception of the organization in 2017, this program delivers environmental education and field awareness modules targeting school and university students across several Indian states.[2]
- Habitat Remediation: CTBC coordinates targeted habitat conservation cleanups, marine litter mapping along coastal corridors, and ecological interventions in threatened species micro-habitats.[3]
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