13 Environment · 13.6 Urban environment

13.6.4 Eco-sensitive zones and wetlands: zonal master plans, Maharashtra ESZs and Wetland Rules 2017

Eco-sensitive zones and ecologically sensitive areas are notified under the Environment (Protection) Act to cushion fragile landscapes, and in Maharashtra three of them (Dahanu, Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani, Matheran) are planned through Zonal Master Plans; wetlands are protected separately under the Wetlands Rules, 2017.

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Key terms

  • eco-sensitive zone
  • ecologically sensitive area
  • Section 3(2)(v)
  • Rule 5
  • ESZ guidelines 2011
  • zonal master plan
  • Dahanu
  • Matheran
  • Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani
  • Sanjay Gandhi National Park
  • Western Ghats
  • Kasturirangan
  • Gadgil
  • Wetlands Rules 2017
  • State Wetlands Authority
  • Ramsar
  • Lonar
  • Nandur Madhmeshwar
  • Thane Creek

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