Ecological and/or otherwise sensitive areas include (i) Religious and Historic Places; (ii) Archeological Monuments (e.g., identified zone around Taj Mahal); (iii) Scenic Areas; (iv) Hill Resorts; (v) Beach resorts; (vi) Health Resorts; (vii) Coastal Areas rick in corals, Mangroves, Breading Grounds of Specific Species; (viii) Estuaries rich in Mangroves, Breeding Grounds of Specific Species; (ix) Gulf Areas; (x) Biosphere Reserves; (xi) National Parks and Sanctuaries; (xii) Natural Lakes, Swamps; (xiii) seismic Zones; (xiv) Tribal Settlements; (xv) Areas of Scientific and Geological Interest; (xvi) Defence Installations, specially those of security importance and sensitive to pollution; (xvii) Border Areas (International) and (xviii) Air Ports. |
