I fully support Vijayshankarji, specially on first two points which are much critical and havelarger importance as well.
Regards Rajesh Sachdev ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.blogger.com/profile/00381405438030989041 http://www.flickr.com/photos/leoparguy/ 2009/9/22 vijayasankar <[email protected]> > > > > Respected Prof. Madhav Gadgil Ji & Dr. G.S. Rawat, > > > > I wish to congratulate the Task Force team for preparing comprehensive > recommendations for revitalization of BSI/ZSI. Thanks for circulating the > draft report for public’s opinion. > > > > The recommendations are clear and complete. However, I (in fact thousands > of botanists/ plant lovers) wish the following tasks to be given more > emphasis as high priority tasks to be executed by BSI, with collaboration > wherever possible: > > > > 1. An UPDATED ‘*Checklist of Flowering Plants of India*’ with ADEQUATE > details should be published ONLINE without further delay. > > > > 2. Floras should also be published electronically (‘*e-Flora of India*’) > and that should be comprehensive in nature and freely accessible to all. For > this a dedicated task force, as also suggested by your team, should be set > up with expert members from various institutions across the country, under > the co-ordination/direction of BSI. To start with state/ regional e-Floras > to be prepared/supported by BSI. These collectively can contribute for > preparation of e-Flora of India. > > > > 3. A NATIONAL LEVEL electronic ‘*Virtual Herbarium*’ should be developed > and REGULARLY updated. All Type specimens, in addition to others, of all > Indian plants should be digitized and made accessible to the public. > > > > 4. Publication of the reputed ‘Bulletin of Botanical Survey of India’ > should be regular and made *ONLINE WITH FULL ACCESS*. [Only electronic > version of papers/articles to be accepted and hard prints (often several > hard copies required by different journals) should NOT be accepted, as an > effort towards conservation of trees and the environment (will other > journals consider this too?)]. > > > > 5. There are many Ph.D. theses/ reports on district floras and revisionary > works remain unpublished. These should be carefully updated and published. > > > 6. Lastly, but importantly, the threat status of native plant species that > are facing serious threat of extinction (1000-1500 spp.?) should be QUICKLY > assessed in order to identify the PRIORITY species that require IMMEDIATE > conservation action. > > Sincerely yours > > R. 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