With reference to Eco Sensitive Zones consider the following statements Eco Sensitive Zones ESZ is a...........

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With reference to Eco-Sensitive Zones, consider the following statements

Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) is areas in India notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Environment Protection Act, 1986 mentions the word Eco-Sensitive Zones.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas in India notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) around protected areas such as national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

The objective of declaring an area as ESZ is to create some kind of “shock absorbers” to the protected areas by regulating and managing the activities around such areas.
ESZs also act as the buffer zones from areas of high protection to areas accorded relatively milder protection.
It is to be noted that though Environment Protection Act, 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-Sensitive Zones”, the government uses section 3(2)(v) of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and rule 5(1) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 to declare ESZs and EFAs.

Hence only statement 1st is correct.