​Ecologically Sensitive Area

  • In a major victory to the efforts to protect UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has notified 56,825 sq km of the Western Ghats spread along a 15,000km in six states as ecologically sensitive area (ESA).
  • Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
  • The Environment Protection Act, 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-sensitive Zones”.
  • In the year 2010, Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) was constituted by the ....
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Ecology & Environment