Kerala has proposed to limit its ecologically sensitive area (ESA) to 8,711.98 sq. km in 98 villages by confining ESAs to the forests and protected areas including the wildlife sanctuaries, national ...
The state government has notified and protected over 16K sq km in various forms such as national parks, sanctuaries, and ESZ. “Kasturirangan report may be accepted subject to this limit as ...
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Assam has lost over 36% of its area due to erosion over the past 25 years, reducing it from 340 sq km to 216.53 sq km. Floods and encroachment further threaten the park ...
In New Zealand, another place that’s relatively geographically isolated, around 65% of flights across its some 26 million square kilometers of airspace use shortcuts where possible. 4. How do pilots ...