The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the eco-sensitive zone of the Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary on the south-western edge of Guwahati.
Deepar Beel is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Assam.
It is the State’s only Ramsar site besides being an Important Bird Area.
Note
The Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas notified by the MoEFCC around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 does not mention the word “Eco-Sensitive Zones”.