An area notified around a protected area — a national park or wildlife sanctuary — where certain activities are prohibited, regulated or permitted, so that the protected core is buffered against abrupt change at its edge. Notification is issued under the Environment (Protection) Act.
Who runs itNotified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, usually on a proposal from the State government.
Why it is examinedThe statutory basis, the prohibited-regulated-permitted classification, and the tension between conservation and local livelihoods are recurring Mains themes.
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