Tag: Eco-sensitive Zones

Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Eco-sensitive Zones  The Supreme Court modified its previous judgment regarding Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) around protected forests, stating that ESZs cannot be uniform across the entire country. What is Eco-sensitive zone ? The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) of the MoEFCC stipulated that state governments should declare land falling within 10 km of the boundaries of…