The Natural History Museum designated as a repository under the Biological Diversity Act is located in which city?

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The correct answer is Option A: Aizawl. The Natural History Museum at Mizoram University, Aizawl was designated as India’s 21st designated repository for biological material under the Biological Diversity Act. The designation was announced by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 7 July 2026 after the recommendation of the National Biodiversity Authority. A designated repository is a facility that safely preserves biological material and maintains voucher specimens for identification and verification. The Natural History Museum will preserve flora and fauna voucher specimens from Mizoram and the North-Eastern region, including pteridophytes, macrofungi, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, moths, beetles, and butterflies. The museum will also serve as a depository for type specimens, which are reference specimens used for describing and naming newly discovered species. The Natural History Museum was established in 2022 under Mizoram University and is located in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 provides the legal framework for biodiversity conservation in India, while the National Biodiversity Authority functions as a statutory body under the Environment Ministry. Leptobrachella tamdil, a recently described amphibian species from Mizoram, highlights the region’s rich biological diversity.

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