Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary Notified as Eco-Sensitive Zone
Why in the news
To tighten ecological protection, the Environment Ministry (MoEFCC) marked out an Eco-Sensitive Zone around Uttar Pradesh’s Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary.
Key facts
- Location: Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Habitat: freshwater wetlands, lakes and marshes that shelter resident and migratory water birds.
- Status: a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance.
About Eco-Sensitive Zones
- Notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- Work as a buffer ringing national parks and sanctuaries.
- Their purpose is to regulate human activity, not to ban it entirely.
| Category | Activities |
|---|---|
| Prohibited | Mining, polluting industries, major hydropower projects |
| Regulated | Tourism, construction, extraction of groundwater |
| Permitted | Traditional farming, eco-friendly livelihoods, conservation-based tourism |
Exam angle
- Sanctuary: Parvati-Arga, Gonda; Ramsar site.
- Law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; ministry: MoEFCC.