TNPSC Thervupettagam

Eco-sensitive zone

March 3 , 2020 1601 days 1337 0
  • The Centre declared the National Chambal Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ).
  • The Sanctuary acts as a home to Gangetic dolphins and 75 percent population of critically endangered species Gharial lives here.

ESZ

  •  The Eco-Sensitive Zones are protected areas that act as “shock absorbers”.
  • They are governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change.

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