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Byjus  2

| **Topic** | **Details** |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Event** | Madhya Pradesh High Court orders enforcement of the Biodiversity Act 2002. |
| **Trigger** | Unauthorized cutting of Baobab trees in Dhar district. |
| **Key Points** | - Biodiversity Act 2002 was not enforced in MP. - Suo motu cognizance taken by the court. - Committee formed; state govt asked to act on its recommendations within a week. |
| **Biodiversity Act 2002** | - Enacted in 2002. - Aims at conservation, sustainable use, and equitable benefit-sharing of biological resources. |
| **Baobab Trees** | - Type: Deciduous trees (5-20 meters tall). - African baobab (Adansonia digitata) native to mainland Africa. - Found in African Savannah. - Known as "Tree of Life" for storing water and producing nutrient-dense fruit in dry seasons. |

Topic	Details
Event	Madhya Pradesh High Court orders enforcement of the Biodiversity Act 2002.
Trigger	Unauthorized cutting of Baobab trees in Dhar district.
Key Points	- Biodiversity Act 2002 was not enforced in MP. - Suo motu cognizance taken by the court. - Committee formed; state govt asked to act on its recommendations within a week.
Biodiversity Act 2002	- Enacted in 2002. - Aims at conservation, sustainable use, and equitable benefit-sharing of biological resources.
Baobab Trees	- Type: Deciduous trees (5-20 meters tall). - African baobab (Adansonia digitata) native to mainland Africa. - Found in African Savannah. - Known as "Tree of Life" for storing water and producing nutrient-dense fruit in dry seasons.

Enforcement of Biodiversity Act 2002 in Madhya Pradesh