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Bhavasagara Referral Centre
April 2 , 2026
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- Bhavasagara Referral Centre has been designated as a National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna by the Government.
- It is established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to support conservation and research of deep-sea biodiversity.
- The centre stores and preserves over 3,500 marine specimens, including invertebrates and vertebrates from deep-sea regions.
- It will act as a national facility for documentation, study, and protection of India’s marine biological resources.
- The repository will also hold type specimens of newly discovered deep-sea species in Indian waters.
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