Eco-Sensitive Area
The Karnataka government has asked the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to withdraw the sixth draft notification issued by it for the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Areas (ESAs) of the Western Ghats.
About Eco-Sensitive Area:
Eco-Sensitive Areas (ESAs) are regions surrounding protected areas like national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, designated to act as buffer zones to reduce the impact of human activities on biodiversity.
• Governed under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, and outlined in the National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Origin:
• ESAs were introduced to provide buffer zones for protected areas.
• The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (Gadgil Committee) and Kasturirangan Committee recommended their designation for biodiversity conservation, especially in fragile ecosystems like the Western Ghats.
The Karnataka government has asked the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to withdraw the sixth draft notification issued by it for the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Areas (ESAs) of the Western Ghats.
About Eco-Sensitive Area:
Eco-Sensitive Areas (ESAs) are regions surrounding protected areas like national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, designated to act as buffer zones to reduce the impact of human activities on biodiversity.
• Governed under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, and outlined in the National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Origin:
• ESAs were introduced to provide buffer zones for protected areas.
• The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (Gadgil Committee) and Kasturirangan Committee recommended their designation for biodiversity conservation, especially in fragile ecosystems like the Western Ghats.