Lok Sabha Question No. 2342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Zero Buffer Zones
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 2342

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## Zero Buffer Zones

## 2342.    ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  details  of  draft  and  final  notifications  released  with  respect  to  Ecologically Sensitive Zones across the nation for the last three years;
- (b)  the State-wise details of amendments proposed to these notifications in this regard;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  has  received  any  such  proposal/amendment    submitted    by the  Government  of Kerala in this regard;
- (d)  whether  the    Government    has    received    any  proposal  from  any  State  Government including Kerala for zero buffer zones; and
- (e)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)     The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change have issued 161 Final Eco-sensitive Zone  (ESZ)  notifications  covering  176  Protected  Areas  and  176  Draft/Re-draft  notifications covering 202 Protected Areas around the Protected Areas across the nation in the last three years and the current year upto30 th November 2021 The detail of the notifications is given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
- (b) Amendments were made in respect of five Final Eco-sensitive Zone notifications mentioned in part (a) during the last three years. The ESZ notifications state-wise wherein amendments have been made are given in Annexure-III .
- (c) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  have  received  23  proposals  for publication  of  draft  Eco-sensitive  Zone  notifications  from  the  State  Government  of  Kerala.  The draft notifications published could not be finalised due to non submission of requisite information by State Government, except in respect of ESZ around Mathikettan Wildlife Sanctuary, which was issued vide S.O. 4729(E), dated 28.12.2020. The State Government of Kerala has sought revision in respect of 19 ESZ proposals.
- (d)  &  (e)  The  Ministry  have  received  ESZ  proposals  with  zero  ESZ  extent  from  five  State Governments. These proposals have been examined and revised proposals from the respective State Governments  have  been  sought,  except  in  respect  of  one  proposal  from  the  Union  Territory  of Andaman and Nicobar.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE I REFFERED IN PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.  2342  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  13.12.2021  REGARDING  'ZERO  BUFFER  ZONES' SHOWING LIST OF FINAL NOTIFICATIONS

|   Sl. No. |   No. of PAs | Name of Protected Area (PA)                    | State/UT          | Date of Final Eco-sensitive Zone Notification   |
|-----------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 |            1 | Porbandar Wildlife Sanctuary                   | Gujarat           | 07-05-2018                                      |
|         2 |            1 | Saddle Peak National Park                      | Andaman & Nicobar | 10-05-2018                                      |
|         3 |            1 | Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary                      | Madhya Pradesh    | 11-05-2018                                      |
|         4 |            1 | Khijadiya Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat          | Gujarat           | 18-06-2018                                      |
|         5 |            1 | Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary                | Madhya Pradesh    | 27-07-2018                                      |
|         6 |            1 | Patna Bird Sanctuary                           | Uttar Pradesh     | 10-09-2018                                      |
|         7 |            1 | Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary                   | Maharashtra       | 18-09-2018                                      |
|         8 |            1 | Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary                  | Uttar Pradesh     | 18-09-2018                                      |
|         9 |            1 | Wild Ass Sanctuary                             | Gujarat           | 01-10-2018                                      |
|        10 |            1 | Nanda Devi National Park                       | Uttarakhand       | 01-10-2018                                      |
|        11 |            1 | Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary                     | West Bengal       | 22-11-2018                                      |
|        12 |            1 | Kachchh Bustard Sanctuary                      | Gujarat           | 10-12-2018                                      |
|        13 |            1 | Jamwaramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary                | Rajasthan         | 14-12-2018                                      |
|        14 |            1 | Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary               | Rajasthan         | 26-12-2018                                      |
|        15 |            1 | Bakhira Bird Sanctuary                         | Uttar Pradesh     | 01-01-2019                                      |
|        16 |            1 | Aner Dam Wildlife Sanctuary                    | Maharashtra       | 02-01-2019                                      |
|        17 |            1 | Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary               | Uttar Pradesh     | 07-01-2019                                      |
|        18 |            1 | Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary                  | West Bengal       | 14-01-2019                                      |
|        19 |            1 | Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary                     | West Bengal       | 14-01-2019                                      |
|        20 |            1 | Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat         | Gujarat           | 29-01-2019                                      |
|        21 |            1 | Mount Harriet National Park, Andamans          | Andaman Nicobar   | 01-02-2019                                      |
|        22 |            1 | Cuthbert Bay Sanctuary, Andaman Nicobar        | Andaman Nicobar   | 27-02-2019                                      |
|        23 |            1 | Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary                   | Rajashthan        | 08-03-2019                                      |
|        24 |            1 | Jai Prakash Narayan (Surahatal) Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh     | 08-03-2019                                      |
|        25 |            1 | Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat         | Gujarat           | 08-03-2019                                      |
|        26 |            1 | Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra          | Maharashtra       | 08-03-2019                                      |
|        27 |            1 | Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary                    | Odisha            | 08-03-2019                                      |
|        28 |            1 | Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana       | Haryana           | 31-05-2019                                      |
|        29 |            1 | Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu           | Tamil Nadu        | 31-05-2019                                      |
|        30 |            1 | Mouling National Park                          | Arunachal Pradesh | 03-06-2019                                      |
|        31 |            1 | Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary                     | Tamil Nadu        | 07-06-2019                                      |

|   32 |   1 | Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary                                                 | Tamil Nadu    | 07-06-2019   |
|------|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------|
|   33 |   1 | Udhayamarthandapuram Birds Sanctuary                                         | Tamil Nadu    | 07-06-2019   |
|   34 |   1 | Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand                                          | Uttarakhand   | 07-06-2019   |
|   35 |   1 | Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary                                                | West Bengal   | 07-06-2019   |
|   36 |   1 | Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary                                                      | Mizoram       | 12-06-2019   |
|   37 |   1 | Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary                                                  | Mizoram       | 12-06-2019   |
|   38 |   1 | Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary                                              | Mizoram       | 25-06-2019   |
|   39 |   1 | Murlen National Park                                                         | Mizoram       | 02-07-2019   |
|   40 |   1 | Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary                                                  | Mizoram       | 02-07-2019   |
|   41 |   1 | Dampa Tiger Reserve                                                          | Mizoram       | 12-07-2019   |
|   42 |   1 | Keoladeo National Park                                                       | Rajasthan     | 19-07-2019   |
|   43 |   1 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary                                                         | Uttar Pradesh | 30-07-2019   |
|   44 |   1 | Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary                                          | Tamil Nadu    | 31-07-2019   |
|   45 |   1 | Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary                                                 | Jharkhand     | 01-08-2019   |
|   46 |   1 | Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary                                                    | Jharkhand     | 01-08-2019   |
|   47 |   1 | Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary                                             | Jharkhand     | 02-08-2019   |
|   48 |   2 | Parasnath &Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary                                     | Jharkhand     | 02-08-2019   |
|   49 |   1 | Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary                                          | Karnataka     | 02-08-2019   |
|   50 |   1 | Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary                                                    | Tamil Nadu    | 02-08-2019   |
|   51 |   1 | Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary                                                  | Jharkhand     | 09-08-2019   |
|   52 |   3 | Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary, Betla National Park and Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary | Jharkhand     | 09-08-2019   |
|   53 |   1 | Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary                                                    | Jharkhand     | 09-08-2019   |
|   54 |   1 | Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary                                                 | Karnataka     | 09-08-2019   |
|   55 |   1 | Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary                                                   | Jharkhand     | 09-08-2019   |
|   56 |   1 | Kachchh Desert Wildlife Sanctuary                                            | Gujarat       | 29-08-2019   |
|   57 |   2 | Badrama & Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary                                       | Odisha        | 29-08-2019   |
|   58 |   1 | Lakh Bahosi Bird Sanctuary                                                   | Uttar Pradesh | 29-08-2019   |
|   59 |   1 | Shaheed Chandra Shekhar Azad (Nawabganj) Bird Sanctuary                      | Uttar Pradesh | 29-08-2019   |
|   60 |   1 | Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary                                                | West Bengal   | 29-08-2019   |
|   61 |   2 | Tadoba - Andhari Tiger Reserve                                               | Maharashtra   | 11-09-2019   |
|   62 |   1 | Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary                                              | Maharashtra   | 11-09-2019   |
|   63 |   1 | Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary                                                      | Tamil Nadu    | 13-09-2019   |
|   64 |   1 | Hollongapar-Gibbon Sanctuary                                                 | Assam         | 23-09-2019   |
|   65 |   1 | Daroji Bear Sanctuary                                                        | Karnataka     | 25-09-2019   |
|   66 |   1 | Samaspur Bird Sanctuary                                                      | Uttar Pradesh | 26-09-2019   |
|   67 |   1 | Melaselvanoor - Keelaselvanoor Bird Sanctuary                                | Tamil Nadu    | 09-10-2019   |
|   68 |   1 | Kanger Valley National Park                                                  | Chhattisgarh  | 10-10-2019   |
|   69 |   1 | Achanakmar Tiger Reserve                                                     | Chhattisgarh  | 10-10-2019   |
|   70 |   1 | Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary                                                 | Tamil Nadu    | 10-10-2019   |

|   71 | 1   | Vijay Sagar Bird Sanctuary                                                                | Uttar Pradesh     | 10-10-2019   |
|------|-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
|   72 | 1   | Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary                                                               | Uttar Pradesh     | 10-10-2019   |
|   73 | 1   | Bibhutibhusan Wildlife Sanctuary                                                          | West Bengal       | 10-10-2019   |
|   74 | 1   | Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                | Jammu and Kashmir | 28-10-2019   |
|   75 | 1   | Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary                                       | Tamil Nadu        | 30-10-2019   |
|   76 | 1   | Kanjirankulam Birds Sanctuary                                                             | Tamil Nadu        | 01-11-2019   |
|   77 | 1   | Pench Tiger Reserve (Indira Priyadarsini Pench National Park and Mowgali Pench Sanctuary) | Madhya Pradesh    | 06-11-2019   |
|   78 | 1   | Vallanadu Blackbuck sanctuary                                                             | Tamil Nadu        | 08-11-2019   |
|   79 | 1   | Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                  | Tripura           | 08-11-2019   |
|   80 | 2   | Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                | Tripura           | 08-11-2019   |
|   81 | 1   | Biligirirangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve                                                   | Karnataka         | 19-11-2019   |
|   82 | 1   | Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary                                                             | Mizoram           | 06-12-2019   |
|   83 | 1   | Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary                                                            | Odisha            | 10-12-2019   |
|   84 | 1   | Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary                                                              | Tamil Nadu        | 10-12-2019   |
|   85 | 2   | Mudumalai Tiger Reserve                                                                   | Tamil Nadu        | 13-12-2019   |
|   86 | 1   | Vettangudi Birds Sanctuary                                                                | Tamil Nadu        | 13-12-2019   |
|   87 | 1   | Therthangal Bird Sanctuary                                                                | Tamil Nadu        | 17-12-2019   |
|   88 | 1   | Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park                                                       | Tamil Nadu        | 01-01-2020   |
|   89 | 1   | Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary                                                          | Tamil Nadu        | 01-01-2020   |
|   90 | 1   | Point Calimere (Block B) Wildlife Sanctuary                                               | Tamil Nadu        | 23-01-2020   |
|   91 | 1   | Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary                                                             | Tamil Nadu        | 23-01-2020   |
|   92 | 1   | Point Calimere (Block A) Wildlife Sanctuary                                               | Tamil Nadu        | 23-01-2020   |
|   93 | 1   | Dibru-Saikhowa National Park                                                              | Assam             | 28-01-2020   |
|   94 | 1   | Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary                                                   | Maharashtra       | 11-02-2020   |
|   95 | 1   | National Chambal Sanctuary                                                                | Madhya Pradesh    | 20-02-2020   |
|   96 | 1   | Oussudu Lake                                                                              | Tamil Nadu        | 20-02-2020   |
|   97 | 1   | Bannerghatta National Park                                                                | Karnataka         | 11-03-2020   |
|   98 | 1   | Vellode Bird Sanctuary                                                                    | Tamil Nadu        | 22-05-2020   |
|   99 | 1   | National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary                                                       | Uttar Pradesh     | 10-06-2020   |
|  100 | 1   | Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir   | 18-06-2020   |
|  101 | 1   | Kudremukh National Park                                                                   | Karnataka         | 02-07-2020   |
|  102 | 1   | Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary                                                           | Maharashtra       | 05-08-2020   |
|  103 | 1   | Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                | Andhra Pradesh    | 05-08-2020   |
|  104 | 1   | Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary                                                              | Rajashthan        | 06-08-2020   |
|  105 | 1   | Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary                                                 | Andhra Pradesh    | 28-08-2020   |
|  106 | 1   | Mayureshwar Supe Wildlife Sanctuary                                                       | Maharashtra       | 28-08-2020   |
|  107 | 1 1 | Kharmor Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                | Madhya Pradesh    | 28-08-2020   |
|  108 |     | Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary                                                              | West Bengal       | 28-08-2020   |
|  109 | 1   | Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh | 28-08-2020   |
|  110 | 1   | Kesharbagh Wildlife Sanctuary                                                             | Rajashthan        | 28-08-2020   |

|   111 |   1 | Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary                                        | Karnataka         | 28-08-2020   |
|-------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
|   112 |   1 | Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary                                   | Karnataka         | 07-09-2020   |
|   113 |   1 | Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary                                          | Maharashtra       | 07-09-2020   |
|   114 |   1 | Naygaon Peacock Sanctuary                                            | Maharashtra       | 07-09-2020   |
|   115 |   1 | Lakhary Valley Wildlife Sanctuary                                    | Odisha            | 07-09-2020   |
|   116 |   2 | Buxa Tiger Reserve                                                   | West Bengal       | 07-09-2020   |
|   117 |   1 | Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary                                     | Tamil Nadu        | 22-09-2020   |
|   118 |   1 | Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary                                         | West Bengal       | 22-09-2020   |
|   119 |   1 | Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary                                        | Karnataka         | 08-10-2020   |
|   120 |   1 | Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary                                           | Madhya Pradesh    | 08-10-2020   |
|   121 |   1 | Manali Wildlife Sanctuary                                            | Himachal Pradesh  | 12-10-2020   |
|   122 |   1 | Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary                                       | Maharashtra       | 15-10-2020   |
|   123 |   1 | Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary                                          | Rajasthan         | 15-10-2020   |
|   124 |   1 | Kasu Brahmanda Reddy (KBR) National Park                             | Telangana         | 27-10-2020   |
|   125 |   1 | Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary                                     | Uttar Pradesh     | 27-10-2020   |
|   126 |   2 | Nameri National Park and Sonai- Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary             | Assam             | 27-10-2020   |
|   127 |   1 | Kalatop-Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary                                  | Himachal Pradesh  | 27-10-2020   |
|   128 |   1 | Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary                                          | Maharashtra       | 27-10-2020   |
|   129 |   1 | Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary                                         | Rajashthan        | 11-11-2020   |
|   130 |   3 | Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve                                        | Rajashthan        | 25-11-2020   |
|   131 |   1 | Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary                                          | Uttarakhand       | 24-12-2020   |
|   132 |   1 | Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary                                            | Arunachal Pradesh | 24-12-2020   |
|   133 |   1 | Mathikettan Shola National Park                                      | Kerala            | 28-12-2020   |
|   134 |   1 | Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve                                         | Tamil Nadu        | 19-02-2021   |
|   135 |   2 | Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary and Clouded leopard National Park      | Tripura           | 19-02-2021   |
|   136 |   1 | Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary                                | Karnataka         | 19-02-2021   |
|   137 |   1 | Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary                                           | Maharashtra       | 25-02-2021   |
|   138 |   1 | Campbell Bay National Park                                           | Andaman Nicobar   | 12-03-2021   |
|   139 |   1 | Galathea National Park                                               | Andaman Nicobar   | 12-03-2021   |
|   140 |   2 | Kanha Tiger Reserve (Kanha National Park & Phen Wildlife Sanctuary)  | Madhya Pradesh    | 12-03-2021   |
|   141 |   1 | Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary                                         | Maharashtra       | 12-03-2021   |
|   142 |   1 | Kane Wildlife Sanctuary                                              | Arunachal Pradesh | 08-04-2021   |
|   143 |   1 | Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary                                       | Assam             | 08-04-2021   |
|   144 |   1 | Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary                                             | Rajasthan         | 08-04-2021   |
|   145 |   1 | Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary                                          | Jammu & Kashmir   | 01-06-2021   |
|   146 |   2 | Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary & Sri Venkateswara National Park | Andhra Pradesh    | 18-06-2021   |
|   147 |   1 | Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary                                           | Jammu & Kashmir   | 18-06-2021   |
|   148 |   1 | Karanja Sohal Blackbuck Wildlife Sanctuary                           | Maharashtra       | 18-06-2021   |
|   149 |   1 | Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary                                             | Himachal Pradesh  | 12-07-2021   |
|   150 |   1 | Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary                                             | Haryana           | 16-08-2021   |

| 151   | 1       | Sri Renuka Ji Wildlife Sanctuary        | Himachal Pradesh   | 10-09-2021   |
|-------|---------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------|
| 152   | 1       | Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary        | Rajasthan          | 10-09-2021   |
| 153   | 1       | Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary              | Andhra Pradesh     | 21-09-2021   |
| 154   | 1       | Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary               | Uttarakhand        | 21-09-2021   |
| 155   | 1       | Kishtewar High Altitude National Park   | Jammu and Kashmir  | 13-10-2021   |
| 156   | 1       | Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary          | Maharashtra        | 14-10-2021   |
| 157   | 2       | Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve  | Andhra Pradesh     | 18-10-2021   |
| 158   | 1       | Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary       | Gujarat            | 08-11-2021   |
| 159   | 1       | Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary              | Himachal Pradesh   | 08-11-2021   |
| 160   | 1       | Veerangana Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary | Madhya Pradesh     | 09-11-2021   |
| 161   | 1       | Kais Wildlife Sanctuary                 | Himachal Pradesh   | 22-11-2021   |
|       | 176 PAs |                                         |                    |              |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE II REFFERED IN PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.  2342  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  13.12.2021  REGARDING  'ZERO  BUFFER  ZONES' SHOWING LIST OF DRAFT/RE-DRAFT NOTIFICATIONS

|   Sl. No |   No. of PA | Name of the ESZ Proposal                                              | State/UT       | Date of Draft /Re- draft Notification   |
|----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|
|        1 |           1 | Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary                                          | Assam          | 07.05.2018                              |
|        2 |           1 | Achanakmar Sanctuary                                                  | Chhattisgarh   | 16.04.2018                              |
|        3 |           1 | Kanger Valley National Park                                           | Chhattisgarh   | 16.04.2018                              |
|        4 |           1 | Kutch Desert Sanctuary                                                | Gujarat        | 11.09.2018                              |
|        5 |           2 | Pench National Park and Pench Mougali Sanctuary (Pench Tiger Reserve) | Madhya Pradesh | 22.05.2018                              |
|        6 |           2 | Kanha National Park and Phen Sanctuary                                | Madhya pradesh | 05.11.2018                              |
|        7 |           1 | Tungareshwar Sanctuary                                                | Maharashtra    | 24.12.2018                              |
|        8 |           1 | Badrama and Khalasuni Sanctuary                                       | Odisha         | 11.05.2018                              |
|        9 |           1 | Nandankanan Sanctuary                                                 | Odisha         | 05.07.2018                              |
|       10 |           1 | Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary                                            | Tamil Nadu     | 25.05.2018                              |
|       11 |           1 | Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary                                             | Tamil Nadu     | 25.05.2018                              |
|       12 |           1 | Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary                                    | Tamil Nadu     | 19.06.2018                              |
|       13 |           1 | Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary                                          | Tamil Nadu     | 19.06.2018                              |
|       14 |           2 | Mudumalai Tiger Reserve                                               | Tamil Nadu     | 29.06.2018                              |
|       15 |           1 | Therthnagal Bird Sanctuary                                            | Tamil Nadu     | 05.07.2018                              |
|       16 |           1 | Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary                                          | Tamil Nadu     | 09.07.2018                              |
|       17 |           1 | Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary                            | Tamil Nadu     | 09.07.2018                              |
|       18 |           1 | Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary                                          | Tamil Nadu     | 13.07.2018                              |
|       19 |           1 | Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary                                             | Tamil Nadu     | 13.07.2018                              |
|       20 |           1 | Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary                                         | Tamil Nadu     | 13.07.2018                              |
|       21 |           1 | Melaselvanur- KelaselvanoorBird Sanctuary                             | Tamil Nadu     | 20.07.2018                              |
|       22 |           1 | Gulf of Mannar National Park                                          | Tamil Nadu     | 27.07.2018                              |
|       23 |           1 | Megamalai Sanctuary                                                   | Tamil Nadu     | 11.09.2018                              |
|       24 |           1 | Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary                                   | Tamil Nadu     | 05.11.2018                              |
|       25 |           1 | Point Calimere Sanctuary (including Block B)                          | Tamil Nadu     | 05.11.2018                              |
|       26 |           1 | Nellai Sanctuary                                                      | Tamil Nadu     | 26.11.2018                              |
|       27 |           1 | Kodaikanal Sanctuary                                                  | Tamil Nadu     | 26.11.2018                              |
|       28 |           1 | Siwaram Crocodile Sanctuary                                           | Telangna       | 25.05.2018                              |

|   29 |   2 | Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary include Bison (Rajbari) National Park     | Tripura           | 11.09.2018   |
|------|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
|   30 |   1 | Gangotri National Park                                               | Uttarakhand       | 16.04.2018   |
|   31 |   1 | Rajaji National Park                                                 | Uttarakhand       | 22.05.2018   |
|   32 |   1 | Binsar Sanctuary                                                     | Uttarakhand       | 05.12.2018   |
|   33 |   1 | Vijay Sagar Bird Sanctuary                                           | Uttar Pradesh     | 16.04.2018   |
|   34 |   1 | National Chambal Sanctuary                                           | Uttar Pradesh     | 16.04.2018   |
|   35 |   1 | Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary                                          | Uttar Pradesh.    | 24.04.2018   |
|   36 |   1 | Ramnabagan Sanctuary                                                 | West Bengal       | 19.09.2018   |
|   37 |   1 | Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary                                    | West Bengal       | 04.10.2018   |
|   38 |   1 | Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                | Arunachal Pradesh | 23.05.2018   |
|   39 |   1 | Mouling National Park(Re- draft)                                     | Arunachal Pradesh | 25.05.2018   |
|   40 |   1 | Nokrek National Park (Re-draft)                                      | Meghalaya         | 07.05.2018   |
|   41 |   1 | Dibru Saikhowa National Park (Re-draft)                              | Assam             | 22.05.2018   |
|   42 |   1 | Daroji Bear Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                            | Karnataka         | 19.09.2018   |
|   43 |   1 | Banerghatta National Park (Re- draft)                                | Karnataka         | 02.11.2018   |
|   44 |   1 | Biligiriranganaswamy Tiger Reserve (Re-draft)                        | Karnataka         | 19.09.2018   |
|   45 |   1 | Chinchioli Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                      | Karnataka         | 04.10.2018   |
|   46 |   2 | Tadoba Tiger National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft) | Maharashtra       | 13.07.2018   |
|   47 |   1 | Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                              | Maharashtra       | 17.01.2018   |
|   48 |   1 | Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                          | Rajasthan         | 31.05.2018   |
|   49 |   1 | Keoladeo Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                               | Rajasthan         | 28.11.2018   |
|   50 |   1 | Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                               | Rajasthan         | 09.07.2018   |
|   51 |   1 | Kesu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (Re-draft)                      | Telangana         | 05.11.2018   |
|   52 |   1 | Gumuti Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                | Tripura           | 31.05.2018   |
|   53 |   1 | Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                               | Uttar Pradesh     | 30.01.2018   |
|   54 |   1 | Lakh Bahosi Bird Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                | Uttar Pradesh     | 05.12.2018   |
|   55 |   1 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                      | Uttar Pradesh     | 05.11.2018   |
|   56 |   1 | Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Saheed Chandra Shekhar Azad) (Re-draft)    | Uttar Pradesh     | 11.09.2018   |
|   57 |   1 | Samaspur Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                               | Uttar Pradesh     | 21.12.2018   |

|   58 |   1 | Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-Draft)   | Karnataka         | 19.09.2018   |
|------|-----|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
|   59 |   1 | Nameri National Park (Re- draft)                  | Assam             | 04.02.2019   |
|   60 |   1 | Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary                        | Andhra Pradesh    | 29.11.2019   |
|   61 |   1 | Dehing Patkai Sanctuary                           | Assam             | 30.05.2019   |
|   62 |   1 | Rajparian Sanctuary                               | Jammu and Kashmir | 25.09.2019   |
|   63 |   1 | National Chambal Sanctuary                        | Madhya Pradesh    | 11.06.2019   |
|   64 |   1 | Kharmor (Sardarpur) Sanctuary                     | Madhya Pradesh    | 10.10.2019   |
|   65 |   1 | Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary                    | Maharashtra       | 10.07.2019   |
|   66 |   1 | Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary                   | Maharashtra       | 25.07.2019   |
|   67 |   1 | Naigaon Mayur Wildlife Sanctuary                  | Maharashtra       | 19.11.2019   |
|   68 |   1 | Lakhary Wildlife Sanctuary                        | Odisha            | 25.07.2019   |
|   69 |   1 | Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary                       | Odisha            | 09.08.2019   |
|   70 |   1 | Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve                       | Tamil Nadu        | 31.05.2019   |
|   71 |   1 | Cuvery North Sanctuary                            | Tamil Nadu        | 11.06.2019   |
|   72 |   1 | Point Calimere Sanctuary (including Block A)      | Tamil Nadu        | 03.07.2019   |
|   73 |   1 | Vellode Bird Sanctuary                            | Tamil Nadu        | 23.09.2019   |
|   74 |   1 | Mahavir Swami Sanctuary                           | Uttar Pradesh     | 03.06.2019   |
|   75 |   2 | Buxa Tiger Reserve                                | West Bengal       | 11.06.2019   |
|   76 |   1 | Ballavpur Sanctuary                               | West Bengal       | 27.09.2019   |
|   77 |   1 | Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary                      | West Bengal       | 11.12.2019   |
|   78 |   1 | Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)   | Karnataka         | 19.09.2019   |
|   79 |   1 | Kudremukh National Park (Re- draft)               | Karnataka         | 25.10.2019   |
|   80 |   1 | Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)           | Rajasthan         | 03.06.2019   |
|   81 |   1 | Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)              | Rajasthan         | 06.11.2019   |
|   82 |   1 | Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)            | Rajasthan         | 24.12.2019   |
|   83 |   1 | Kesarbagh Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)           | Rajasthan         | 19.11.2019   |
|   84 |   1 | Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)           | Rajasthan         | 03.09.2019   |
|   85 |   1 | Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)          | Arunachal Pradesh | 23.08.2019   |
|   86 |   1 | Adhichunchangari Peacock Sanctuary (Re-draft)     | Karnataka         | 11.12.2019   |
|   87 |   1 | Mayureshawar Supe Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)   | Maharashtra       | 11.12.2019   |
|   88 |   1 | Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)          | Karnataka         | 25.10.2019   |
|   89 |   2 | Sri Venkateshwara National Park & Sanctuary       | Andhra Pradesh    | 24.01.2019   |

|   90 |   3 | Simlipal Tiger Reserve and Hadagarh Sanctuary                       | Odisha                      | 29.01.2019   |
|------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|
|   91 |   1 | Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary                                             | Tamil Nadu                  | 08.03.2019   |
|   92 |   1 | Oussudu Sanctuary                                                   | Tamil Nadu                  | 08.03.2019   |
|   93 |   1 | Askot Sanctuary                                                     | Uttarakhand                 | 30.01.2019   |
|   94 |   1 | Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary                                      | Maharashtra                 | 14.01.2019   |
|   95 |   1 | Manali Bird Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                   | Himachal Pradesh            | 06.03.2020   |
|   96 |   1 | Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                | Himachal Pradesh            | 06.03.2020   |
|   97 |   1 | Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                               | Maharashtra                 | 30.01.2020   |
|   98 |   1 | Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                           | Tamil Nadu                  | 21.02.2020   |
|   99 |   1 | Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                              | Madhya Pradesh              | 20.03.2020   |
|  100 |   1 | Kalatop-Khajjar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                       | Himachal Pradesh            | 20.03.2020   |
|  101 |   1 | Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                               | Himachal Pradesh            | 20.03.2020   |
|  102 |   1 | Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh                           | Andhra Pradesh              | 10.01.2020   |
|  103 |   2 | Nagarjunasagar Srisailam tiger Reserve Wildlife Sanctuary           | Andhra Pradesh              | 11.02.2020   |
|  104 |   1 | Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary                                         | Maharashtra                 | 15.01.2020   |
|  105 |   1 | Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary                                         | Maharashtra                 | 10.02.2020   |
|  106 |   1 | Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary                                        | Maharashtra                 | 06.03.2020   |
|  107 |   3 | Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve Sanctuary                              | Rajasthan                   | 10.01.2020   |
|  108 |   1 | Campbell Bay National Park                                          | Andaman and Nicobar islands | 28.10.2020   |
|  109 |   1 | Galathea National Park                                              | Andaman and Nicobar islands | 28.10.2020   |
|  110 |   1 | Mahatma Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park                       | Andaman and Nicobar islands | 24.12.2020   |
|  111 |   1 | Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary                                           | Arunachal Pradesh           | 22.05.2020   |
|  112 |   1 | Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary                                      | Assam                       | 04.06.2020   |
|  113 |   1 | Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary                                          | Jammu and Kashmir           | 12.06.2020   |
|  114 |   1 | Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary                                       | Karnataka                   | 23.04.2020   |
|  115 |   1 | Yadagalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary                               | Karnataka                   | 15.06.2020   |
|  116 |   1 | Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary                                    | Maharashtra                 | 12.06.2020   |
|  117 |   1 | Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary                                      | Rajasthan                   | 18.06.2020   |
|  118 |   1 | Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary                                | Rajasthan                   | 30.12.2020   |
|  119 |   2 | Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary include Clouded Leopard National Park | Tripura                     | 24.07.2020   |

|   120 |   1 | Gorumara National Park                                                               | West Bengal       | 04.06.2020   |
|-------|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
|   121 |   1 | Kane Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 12.06.2020   |
|   122 |   1 | Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                 | Haryana           | 27.11.2020   |
|   123 |   1 | Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                | Himachal Pradesh  | 27.11.2020   |
|   124 |   1 | Chail Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 15.10.2020   |
|   125 |   2 | Simbalbara National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (Col. Sher Jung National) (Re-draft) | Himachal Pradesh  | 24.12.2020   |
|   126 |   1 | Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                | Himachal Pradesh  | 24.12.2020   |
|   127 |   1 | Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 11.11.2020   |
|   128 |   1 | Kanawar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                | Himachal Pradesh  | 27.11.2020   |
|   129 |   1 | Gamgul Siyabehi Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                        | Himachal Pradesh  | 27.10.2020   |
|   130 |   1 | Renukaji Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                               | Himachal Pradesh  | 13.10.2020   |
|   131 |   1 | Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                               | Jammu and Kashmir | 13.10.2020   |
|   132 |   1 | Bhadra Tiger Reserve (Re- draft)                                                     | Karnataka         | 18.06.2020   |
|   133 |   1 | Chulannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                              | Kerala            | 25.11.2020   |
|   134 |   1 | Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                             | Kerala            | 24.08.2020   |
|   135 |   1 | Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                | Kerala            | 05.08.2020   |
|   136 |   1 | Silent valley National Park (Re- draft)                                              | Kerala            | 27.10.2020   |
|   137 |   1 | Thattekkad Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                             | Kerala            | 29.09.2020   |
|   138 |   1 | Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                | Kerala            | 25.11.2020   |
|   139 |   1 | Mathikettan Shola Wildlife Sanctuary(Re-draft)                                       | Kerala            | 13.08.2020   |
|   140 |   1 | Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                | Kerala            | 20.07.2020   |
|   141 |   1 | Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                               | Kerala            | 25.11.2020   |
|   142 |   1 | Idduki Wildlife Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                | Kerala            | 13.08.2020   |
|   143 |   1 | Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                              | Kerala            | 24.08.2020   |
|   144 |   1 | Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                               | Kerala            | 07.09.2020   |
|   145 |   2 | Kanha National Park and Phen Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                    | Madhya pradesh    | 24.07.2020   |
|   146 |   1 | Nandhar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                | Uttarakhand       | 22.05.2020   |
|   147 |   1 | Rupi Bhabha Wildlife                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 12.07.2021   |

|     |    | Sanctuary                                                                                                                                                      |                   |            |
|-----|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------|
| 148 |  1 | Kishtewar National Park                                                                                                                                        | Jammu and Kashmir | 12.01.2021 |
| 149 |  1 | Tata Kutti Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                                                                                  | Jammu and Kashmir | 28.01.2021 |
| 150 |  3 | Kazi Nag National Park (Kazinag National Park Limber Sanctuary and Lachipora Sanctuary)                                                                        | Jammu and Kashmir | 07.06.2021 |
| 151 |  3 | Dachigham National Pak , Baltal Thajwas Sanctuary and Overa-Aru Sanctuary                                                                                      | Jammu and Kashmir | 07.06.2021 |
| 152 |  1 | Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                                                                                     | Jammu and Kashmir | 07.06.2021 |
| 153 |  1 | Jogimatti Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka         | 07.06.2021 |
| 154 |  1 | Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                                                                                     | Kerala            | 28.01.2021 |
| 155 |  3 | Bor Tiger Reserve                                                                                                                                              | Maharashtra       | 05.02.2021 |
| 156 |  1 | Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary                                                                                                                               | Meghalaya         | 18.06.2021 |
| 157 |  1 | Tokalo Sanctuary                                                                                                                                               | Mizoram           | 28.01.2021 |
| 158 |  2 | Sariska Tiger Reserve(Sariska National Park and Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary)                                                                                    | Rajasthan         | 04.03.2021 |
| 159 |  1 | Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                                                                              | Gujarat           | 05.01.2021 |
| 160 |  1 | Bherjan Borajan Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                  | Assam             | 07.06.2021 |
| 161 |  1 | Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh  | 07.06.2021 |
| 162 |  1 | Shikari Devi Sanctuary (Re- draft)                                                                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh  | 12.01.2021 |
| 163 |  1 | Kais Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh  | 05.02.2021 |
| 164 |  1 | Tundah Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh  | 12.03.2021 |
| 165 |  1 | Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                | Jammu and Kashmir | 23.07.2021 |
| 166 |  1 | Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                  | Jammu and Kashmir | 12.01.2021 |
| 167 |  5 | Eravikulam National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pampadum Shola National Park and Kurinjimala Sanctuary Sanctuary (Re-draft) | Kerala            | 12.01.2021 |
| 168 |  1 | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                | Kerala            | 28.01.2021 |
| 169 |  1 | Veerangana Durgawati Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh    | 12.03.2021 |
| 170 |  1 | Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra       | 08.05.2021 |
| 171 |  1 | Nokrek National Park Sanctuary (Re-draft)                                                                                                                      | Meghalaya         | 12.07.2021 |
| 172 |  1 | Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary                                                                                                                                 | Assam             | 25.08.2021 |

| 173   |   1 | Panidehing Bird Sanctuary (Re-draft)   | Assam          | 28.09.2021   |
|-------|-----|----------------------------------------|----------------|--------------|
| 174   |   1 | Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary         | Rajasthan      | 14.09.2021   |
| 175   |   1 | Barail Wildlife Sanctuary (Re-draft)   | Assam          | 01.10.2021   |
| 176   |   1 | Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary          | Madhya Pradesh | 08.11.2021   |
|       | 202 |                                        |                |              |

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## ANNEXURE III

ANNEXURE III REFFERED IN PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0.  2342  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  13.12.2021  REGARDING  'ZERO  BUFFER  ZONES' SHOWING LIST OF AMENDMENT IN FINAL NOTIFICATIONS

|   S. No. | Notification                                                                                               | Date of amendment Notification   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 | Chinchioli Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka                                                                   | 04.06.2020                       |
|        2 | Bondh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan                                                                | 18.05.2021                       |
|        3 | Keoladeo Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan                                                                     | 21.02.2020                       |
|        4 | Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal                                                                 | 18.06.2020                       |
|        5 | Kanha Tiger Reserve(Kanha National Park, the Buffer Zone, and the Phen Wildlife Sanctuary), Madhya Pradesh | 09.09.2021                       |

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