Discussion
"Eco-Sensitive Zones ('ESZ')" are
(i) the areas notified under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 around National Parks and sanctuaries, etc
(ii) the areas notified under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 around National Parks and sanctuaries, etc
(iii) the areas notified under Forest (conservation) Act, 1980 around National Parks and sanctuaries, etc
Which of the statement(s) given above is correct?
Answer: C
Only statement (i) is correct, so the answer is Only (i).
Eco-Sensitive Zones are areas around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, using its powers to restrict industries and processes in specified areas. They act as shock absorbers, regulating activities around the protected area.
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, provides for declaring the national parks and sanctuaries themselves, not the zones around them. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, governs the diversion of forest land for non-forest use. So statements (ii) and (iii), and every option containing them, are wrong.
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