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Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
August 31 , 2021
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- 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”.
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