What is a People's Biodiversity Register (PBR)?

A People’s Biodiversity Register is an official document prepared at the local level by Biodiversity Management Committees to record information about biological resources and associated traditional knowledge within a specific area. It includes details of local flora, fauna, medicinal plants, agricultural practices, and indigenous knowledge held by communities. The PBR serves as a valuable tool for conservation, sustainable resource management, and protection of traditional knowledge from misuse or biopiracy. It also helps in implementing access and benefit sharing mechanisms by providing documented evidence of community ownership and usage of biological resources.