List of Environmentally Sensitive Places
Certain areas are recognized as environmentally sensitive due to their ecological, cultural, or social significance. Developmental projects in these areas must be scrutinized carefully to avoid irreparable damage.
Examples of Environmentally Sensitive Areas:
- Religious and historic places.
- Archaeological monuments and sites.
- Scenic areas.
- Hill resorts, mountains, and hills.
- Beach resorts and health resorts.
- Coastal areas rich in corals, mangroves, and breeding grounds for specific species.
- Estuaries with mangroves and sensitive breeding grounds.
- Gulf areas.
- Biosphere reserves.
- National parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
- Natural lakes, swamps, and seismic zones.
- Tribal settlements.
- Areas of scientific and geological interest.
- Defense installations, particularly those sensitive to pollution.
- Border areas (international).
- Airports.
- Tiger reserves, elephant reserves, and turtle nesting grounds.
- Habitats of migratory birds.
- Lakes, reservoirs, dams, streams, rivers, estuaries, seas.
- Railway lines and highways.
- Urban agglomerations.