International Network for Bioresources Management (INBM)

Abstract

Simply put, bio-resources are free gifts of nature.All animals, including mankind, and depend on bio-resources (plants and animals) for food,fiber, firewood, fodder, medicine, timber, honey, ecological and entertaining services and many other daily necessities for domestic as well as commercial and industrial purposes. Increasing global warming owing to the rise in green house gases, burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, land degradation, illegal poaching and hunting, uncontrolled urbanization, and so on are human activities leading to overexploitation and scarcity of bio-resources, especially those that are endangered. Clearly therefore, bio-resources need to be conserved (used sustainably and protected).