The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002–2016) of MoEFCC stipulated that state governments should declare land falling within 10 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-fragile zones or ESZs under the ____________.
Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986.
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Drugs and cosmetics act, 1945
None of the above
The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002–2016) of MoEFCC stipulated that state governments should declare land falling within 10 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-fragile zones or ESZs under the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986.The purpose of the ESZ was to provide more protection to the parks by acting as a shock absorber or transition zone.Hence, the correct answer is option 1.