With reference to ‘Eco-Sensitive Zones’, which of the following statements is/are correct? (1). Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 . (2). The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities, in those zones except agriculture. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Correct Answer: Neither 1 nor 2. Eco-sensitive zones was launched by Ministry of Environment and Forests around Protected Areas in order to save ecological damage which appears due to developmental activities around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. The idea behind this is to create buffer zone, where activities are performed to save demarcated areas. Statement 1 is incorrect as Eco-Sensitive Zones are areas which are not declared under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Statement 2 is also incorrect as the idea of declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to stop all kinds of activities prevailing in demarcated land, so option D is correct.

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