Rajasthan
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary Declared Eco-Sensitive Zone
- 23 Jan 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The Central Government has notified the area around Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan as an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).
Key Points
- Notifying Authority: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
- Location: Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Aravalli mountain range of Rajasthan.
- Districts Covered: Udaipur, Pali, Rajsamand
- Eco-Sensitive Zone Coverage: The notified ESZ extends from 0 to 1 km from the boundary of the sanctuary.
- Covering an area of about 243 sq km and including around 94 villages.
- Objective of ESZ: To act as a buffer zone between the protected forest and surrounding human habitation, ensuring biodiversity conservation, habitat protection, and ecological balance.
- Restricted Activities: Activities such as commercial mining, polluting industries, brick kilns, and new large-scale construction (resorts/hotels) are prohibited or strictly regulated within the ESZ.
- Agriculture, horticulture, rainwater harvesting, and eco-friendly tourism may be allowed under strict environmental norms.
- Ecological Significance: The sanctuary supports wildlife like leopard, striped hyena, jungle cat, Indian pangolin, nilgai, and chinkara, making it ecologically crucial.
- Administrative Authority: The notification has been issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
| Read More: Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ), Aravalli mountain, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 |
