Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary

About Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary: 

 

• It is located in Gujarat’s south-central part.
• Vegetation: It contains Grasslands, water-borne plants, medicinal herbs, dry southern tropical rain forests, dry deciduous mixed and secondary forests, dry scrubs of the deciduous type.
• Flora: Teak, mahua and bamboo thickets cover the length and breadth of the forest.
• Fauna: Wild boars, nilgais (blue bull), jackals, hyenas, barking deer, sloth bears, and chausinghas (four-horned antelope) and leopards.

 

What are Eco-Sensitive Zones?

• Land within 10 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are to be notified as eco-fragile zones or Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ).
• While the 10-km rule is implemented as a general principle, the extent of its application can vary.
• Areas beyond 10-km can also be notified by the Union government as ESZs, if they hold larger ecologically important “sensitive corridors”.

 

Why are Eco-Sensitive Zones created?

• They are created as “shock absorbers” for the protected areas, to minimize the negative impact on the “fragile ecosystems” by certain human activities taking place nearby.
• Furthermore, these areas are meant to act as a transition zone from areas requiring higher protection to those requiring lesser protection.

 

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Q1) What is Tropical rainforest?

Tropical rainforests are lush, biodiverse ecosystems found near the equator, where warm temperatures, high humidity, and abundant rainfall create a unique environment that supports an incredible variety of plant and animal life. These rainforests are often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth"

Source: Decision deferred as concerns raised over Jambughoda Sanctuary