| # | First | Last |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Established | 12th December, 1955 |
| 2 | Jurisdiction | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu |
| 3 | Area | 5,03,786 sq km |
| 4 | Protected Area Network | 23,281.31 sq km |
| 5 | Biosphere Reserve | 1 (Nilgiri BR) |
| 6 | National Parks | 13 |
| 7 | Wildlife Sanctuaries | 67 |
| 8 | Wetlands | 2,827 coastal wetlands, 20,219 inland wetlands and 21,668 wetlands lesser than 2.25 hectare |
| 9 | Explorations | 1 |
| 10 | Herbarium Acronym | BSI |
| 11 | Herbarium Holdings | c. 1,79,000 (including Cooke and Talbot collection) |
| 12 | Type Collections | c.750 specimens |
| 13 | Library Holdings | 9,846 books and Journals |
| 14 | New Genera Described | 4 |
| 15 | New Species/taxa Discovered | 309 |
| 16 | Experimental Garden | Mundhwa Botanical Garden |
| 17 | Live Collections | c. 400 species |
| 18 | Contact | Telephone: (020) 29707072, (020) 29707078 (Direct), Fax: (020) 29707039 E-mail: hoo-wrc@bsi.gov.in / bsiwrcpune@gmail.com |
