Kaziranga eco-sensitive zone in focus over buffer-width proposal
The eco-sensitive zone around Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve is in focus after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indicated that the width of the buffer zone may be fixed at a minimum of 1 km instead of the default 10 km. The suggestion has stoked controversy over the balance between conservation of the park and development around it.
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A proposed narrowing of Kaziranga’s buffer zone triggers a conservation debate.
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- Kaziranga is a National Park and Tiger Reserve
- Located in Assam
- Proposed buffer/ESZ minimum of 1 km vs default 10 km
- Indicated by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
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