Protecting Biodiversity of the Eastern Ghats - Feature

Environmentally Sensitive Zones are areas with identified environmental resources having “Incomparable Values” which require special attention for their conservation. Ecological sensitivity is defined as the imminent possibility of permanent and irreparable loss of extant life forms from the world, or significant damage to the natural processes of evolution and speciation. This means loss of bio-diversity needs to be measured not only against some measure of the current stock, but also in terms of the potential that must be preserved for future generations. After degradation and loss of natural resources, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has identified eco-sensitive areas in the Eastern Ghats and  is also taking initiatives to protect biodiversity. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (v) and clause (xiv) of  sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government can notify any area as the Eco-sensitive Zone.