India: Ignoring 2006 decree, state governments have failed to designate buffer zones around NPs and other wildlife sanctuaries
Not a single state has notified eco-sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries aimed at regulating human activities and to minimise possible negative impact on the fragile eco-system encompassing the protected areas, Central Empowered Committee (CEC) informed the Supreme Court.
The apex court in 2006 directed all the states and Union territories to come forward with a proposal for declaration of eco-sensitive zones around its protected areas.