It is a need to look after the well being of all our land and water, not just the few remaining natural habitats, but also our farm lands eroded hill slopes, rivers and seas. Therefore, we need carefully to plan on conserving, sustainable using and rebating the biological diversity of this region. Thus attempte was made to address some of the pertinent issues on biodiversity during the 19th All India Zoology Congress held in the Department of Zoology, Gauhati University during 29-31 December 2008. Obviously many of the points remained untouched, however, many be excused. In the this publication some such issues that were discussed in the 19th All India Zoology Congress-National Zoology Congress held at Zoology Department Gauhati University- Guwahati , Assam from 29-31 December,2008 have been presented.

By U.C. Goswami and D.K. Sharma