The area is ecologically sensitive to development and was declared an ecological hotspot in 1988 through the efforts of ecologist norman myers. Comparative table on ecologically sensitive areas declared by the moef. Tamil nadu, as the western ghats ecologically sensitive area herein after referred to as the eco sensitive area. An earlier report warned that mining and hydropower dams were not only threatening the ecologically sensitive area of the mountain range, which is. Thematic maps of ecologically sensitive areas of chennai district,tamil nadu last updated on. The concept of an ecologically sensitive area esa is appealing but difficult. Identifying ecologically valuable and sensitive areas. Gis and remote sensing have proved to be an indispensible tool in morphometric analysis. The ministry said all states and union territories were asked to forward sitespecific proposals to set up eszs. Ecologically sensitive area latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The amended ecologicallysensitive areas esas in the state will be mapped using colour codes ranging from dark green to red, each colour representing green zones, water. A case study of environmental laws and its implications on. Crz iii and crz iv ba sed on whether the area is ecologically sensitive, developed, undeveloped or waterbody and its bed. No construction activity is allowed in this area except exploration of natural gas and extraction of salts.
The coastal regulation zone notification, 2018, has diluted indias only protection system for the fragile ecology and opened it up to realtors and largescale development projects. Colour codes to map amended ecologicallysensitive areas. The developed area falling in this zone forms up the shoreline of the coast. Spatial shrinkage of vembanad lake, south west india. Kerala state government is spread over of an area of 9993. Place road stream waterbody esa nesa 0 10 20 40 km pathanathitta district kumily village manjumala village peruvanthanam. Kochi is the most densely populated city in kerala. It was created by superimposing multiple sources of biological data representing thousands of samples across many years on a map of the site and using established criteria to determine areas of high, medium or low sensitivity. The amended ecologically sensitive areas esas in the state will be mapped using colour codes ranging from dark green to red, each colour representing green zones, water.
The risk assessment study of potential forest fire in. Thematic map of ecologically sensitive areas of thiruvallur district, tamil nadu. The semihumid and semiarid continental climate of this temperate area has four distinct. There is a need to assess the current status of ecology of various esas and identify and demarcate other areas as ecologically sensitive, based on scientific criteria, in addition to esas already mentioned in the ipz notification. The identification of morphometric properties based on a geographic information system gis was carried out in two watersheds in the thrissur district of kerala, india. Kerala state and it is the largest lagoon backwater system on the south west coast of india. These watersheds are parts of western ghats, which is an ecologically sensitive area. The purpose of declaring eszs is to create some kind of shock absorbers to the protected areas by regulating and managing the activities around such. Most recent kerala landslides in ecologically sensitive zones most recent kerala landslides in ecologically sensitive zones.
Methodology the flowchart of methodology used for the present study is shown in figure 2. An esz could go up to 10 kilometres around a protected area as provided in the wildlife conservation strategy, 2002. Preparation of an integrated coastal zone management plan and coastal vulnerability maps of tamil nadu 2012 department of environment, government of tamil nadu, india. The gathering of very large crowd over a short period of time in an ecologically sensitive area has resulted in various environmental problems. Moef has in march 2014 issued a draft notification of western ghats ecologically sensitive area esa covering about 56,825 sq. Why were the floods in indias kerala state so deadly. Tamil nadu, as the western ghats ecologically sensitive area herein after referred to as the ecosensitive area. The area selected for the present study includes the most popular pilgrim centre in south india and millions of pilgrims visit the shrine especially during a short period. As malabar faces up to rainrelated tragedies, the debate shifts to whether ecologically sensitive areas should be free of human intervention. Need for naturebased solutions in kochi, kerala, india. Esa maps and other resources eia resource and response. Pdf dynamics of agricultural land use change in kerala.
Sep 06, 2018 an earlier report warned that mining and hydropower dams were not only threatening the ecologically sensitive area of the mountain range, which is recognized as an unesco world heritage site. The area around the lake comprises a variety of unevenly distributed landforms under thirteen main classes. Distribution of forest cover in india click for map. Ecologically sensitive area blogs, comments and archive news on. Government javadekar said his ministry has declared esz around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, as well as, certain identified areas which require special attention and protection. Kerala like the vembanad kol, supporting millions of fish and birds, to the brackish water lagoons like.
The total area is 5965 km 2, accounting for approximately 3. It is our duty to protect the remaining biosphere reserves in the western ghats, he, however, pointed out that protecting the ecologically sensitive area would be. In fact, it is not even a question of the report not being accepted or the recommendations being ignored. Floods for kerala, salvation is in accepting the gadgil. Most recent kerala landslides in ecologically sensitive.
As the consecutive floods have shown, the government can no. Moreover, in case where sensitive corridors, connectivity and ecologically important patches, crucial for landscape linkage, are beyond 10 kilometres width, these should be included in the eco sensitive zones. Thematic maps of ecologically sensitive areas of chennai. Boundary and description of western ghats ecosensitive area. Indias notified ecologically sensitive areas esas wwf india. Pdf mapping ecologically sensitive, significant and. Consequently, esa is among the most widely used terms with no unequivocally accepted definition. Floods for kerala, salvation is in accepting the gadgil report. Kerala tourist map kerala tourism map free download pdf.
Lessons from the ecodevelopment project in periyar tiger reserve, nr. The width of the esz and type of regulation may vary from protected area to area. Madhav gadgil concluded that the entire western ghats, spread over six states, including kerala, should be declared ecologically sensitive. Several studies have been carried out to assess and map various esas. Replying to a question in lok sabha, union environment minister prakash javadekar also said the jammu and kashmir government. The gathering of very large crowd over a short period of time in an ecologically sensitive area. Ecological unusually sensitive areas eco usa this ecological usa data is from 2018. The area between low and high tide line is crz1 and these are the ecologically sensitive area. Gis based morphometric evaluation of chimmini and mupily. Citizens factfinding report on the public consultation process as part of ground truthing in the western ghats.
Boundary and description of western ghats eco sensitive area. Altogether 29 eco sensitive zones esz spread across 10 states in the country have been notified till now for having environmental resources of incomparable values which require special attention for their conservation, lok sabha was told today. Zone management plan of kerala czmp, 1995 and is given in map no. The ecological land management committee is responsible for maintaining and updating a map of ecologically sensitive areas at fermilab. Pdf the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep of the ministry of environment and forests. As the year 2018 was drawing to a close, the union cabinet quietly cleared the coastal regulation zone crz notification, highly debated upon for its impact on. To be published in the gazette of india, extraordinary.
Ecologically sensitive areas and coastal geomorphological. The study area was delineated from the survey of india soi topographic maps 58 c, 58 c14, 58 g1, and 58 g2 of 1. This area is of about 60,000 sq km and it spreads over the states of goa, gujarat, karnataka, kerala, maharashtra and tamil nadu. It is the ecologically sensitive area that is essential for maintaining the ecosystem of the coast. The report met with resistance from the governments of all six stakeholder states. Poor monitoring and an ineffective implementation strat. Ecosensitive zones eszs or ecologically fragile areas efas are areas in india notified by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change moefcc, government of india around protected areas, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. As of 2011, it has a corporation limit population of 677,381 within an area of. Moef guidelines for ecosensitive zones eszs around. E is in shandong province, eastern china, in the lower reaches of the yellow river, and includes five districts and three counties. Wgeep has come up with four colour maps spanning the entire western. The survey numberbased esa ecologically sensitive area maps of 119 villages in the state were handed over to the union ministry of environment and forests on thursday.
Draft notification declaring ecologically sensitive area. It was declared as ecologically sensitive zone as per the environment protection act 1985. The kerala state remote sensing and environment centre ksrec has got down to the task of preparing digitised maps showing the extent. Draft notification declaring ecologically sensitive area in. This lake is a part of a vembanad kol wetland system. Most recent kerala landslides in ecologically sensitive zones. Case study of kerala floods, causes, impacts and management.
The union ministry of environment and forests moef had recently decided to reduce the area of the ecologically sensitive zone esz in the western ghats. Governments in kerala, led by both the congress and left, have dismissed the report of the western ghats ecology export panel, 2011. Pdf mapping ecologically sensitive, significant and salient areas. Aug 15, 2019 most recent kerala landslides in ecologically sensitive zones most recent kerala landslides in ecologically sensitive zones. The western ghats, also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains, are a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometres 54,000 sq mi in a stretch of 1,600 kilometres 990 mi parallel to the western coast of the indian peninsula, traversing the states of kerala, tamil nadu, karnataka, goa, maharashtra and gujarat. As malabar faces deadly landslides, debate shifts to. Satellite images irs1c1d and survey of india toposheets were used in the preparation of map. It lies between low and high tide line and includes the areas like mangroves, coral reefs and sand dunes. Aug 24, 2019 as malabar faces up to rainrelated tragedies, the debate shifts to whether ecologically sensitive areas should be free of human intervention. However, as a general principle, the width of the esz could go up to 10 kms around the protected area. To be published in the gazette of india, extraordinary, part.
He concept of an ecologically sensitive area esa is. Ecologically sensitive areas, mapping, methodology, protocols. Report on mining in goa ecosensitive zones around protected areas in goa. Around 60,000 sq km of western ghats, spread across six states, should be turned into a nogo area for commercial activities, kasturirangan panel has. Esas and assess their capacity and capability in map ping and. Crz norms demolition in kerala economics free pdf download. Crz report for vizhinjam international container terminal, vizhinjam centre for earth science studies, thiruvananthapuram 4 4. Phmsa will only provide ecological usa data to pipeline operators who operated or planned construction of hazardous liquid pipelines under phmsas jurisdiction in 2018. The ministry issued a draft notification keeping the boundaries of esz in gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka and tamil nadu same as those proposed by the kasturirangan committee. It is part of the district of ernakulam in the state of kerala and is often referred to as ernakulam. Proposed protocols and methodology article pdf available in current science 100600. Kerala tourist map with destinations and distance marked. Around 37% of the total area defined as the boundary of the western ghats is ecologically sensitive. Granite building stone quarry owned by sunny cyriac at.
May 05, 2015 29 eco sensitive zones notified in country. It is a unesco world heritage site and is one of the eight. Pdf mapping ecologically sensitive, significant and salient. We need to divide the ecological sensitive regions of the western ghats into three parts. Keralas midlands, lowlands and coastal areas, to drain out into the arabian sea thereby falling within a coastal wetland zone an ecologically sensitive area turned bird sanctuary mangalavanam lies in its heart while the backwaters of vembanad lake which include many small islands, surround the city region.
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