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Kerala’s Forest-Focused Western Ghats ESA

WESTERN GHATS ECO-SENSITIVE AREAS: KERALA’S DEMAND FOR A FOREST-FOCUSED ESA Why in the News? The Kerala government has urged the Centre to limit the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) in its Western Ghats region to 8,590.69 sq. km of forest areas, excluding populated areas, farmlands and plantations. The State argues that its dense population, extensive forest …

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