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Date: 2016-09-30 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas a draft notification for declaring eco sensitive

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Executive Summary: This notification concerns the declaration of Ecosensitive Zones around 97 protected areas in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It addresses the unique environmental conditions of these islands, where a significant portion is already designated as protected areas. The notification clarifies that no additional land is available for declaring Ecosensitive Zones around these 97 islands. The notification is effective as of September 28, 2016. Key Points: * **Protected Areas and Biodiversity:** * 105 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are notified as protected areas under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. * These include 9 National Parks and 96 wildlife sanctuaries, covering 1620 sq kms (including 349.04 sq kms of territorial waters), which is 15.41% of the total geographical area. * 885 hectares of the Great Nicobar Island is declared as a Biosphere Reserve. * **Ecosensitive Zone Declaration:** * Since the entire land mass of 97 islands are already declared as protected areas up to the low tide line, it has been decided that no additional area is available for notification as an Ecosensitive Zone. * **Existing Regulations:** * Various laws, including the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the Indian Forest Act, 1927, and the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, govern the conservation and protection of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. * **Island Protection Zone:** * The Central Government has notified certain areas as Island Protection Zones to promote conservation and sustainable development. * Coastal stretches of ten islands and the entire area of other islands of AN islands and their water area up to territorial water limit have been declared as Island Protection Zone. * **Environmental Management:** * Environmental management of ten specified islands will follow Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans. * The environmental management of the remaining islands of the AN islands will follow Integrated Islands Management Plans. * **Declaration:** * The Central Government declares that no area is available for notifying as ecosensitive zone around these 97 islands of AN Islands, these areas have already been declared as protected areas. * Annexure I provides a list of the 97 Island protected areas with latitudes and longitudes. * Annexure II contains maps of the 97 Island protected areas. Impact Analysis: * **Central Government:** * Impact: Responsible for enforcing the existing environmental protection laws and regulations. * Action Required: Ensure compliance with the Wildlife Protection Act, the Indian Forest Act, and other relevant regulations. * **Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration:** * Impact: Responsible for the management and conservation of protected areas. * Action Required: Implement Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans and Integrated Islands Management Plans. * **Public Stakeholders:** * Impact: No additional restrictions due to the decision not to declare Ecosensitive Zones. * Action Required: Continue to adhere to existing environmental regulations and conservation efforts. * **Protected area residents (Tribal Populations):** * Impact: Continuation of existing regulations. * Action Required: continue to adhere to existing environmental regulations and conservation efforts, Andaman and Nicobar Shell Fishing Rules, 1968 and the Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation, 1956.

Key Entities Referenced

Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A union territory of India, where 97 protected areas are located around which an Ecosensitive Zone was considered. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: An Indian legislation under which 105 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were notified as protected areas. National Parks: Protected areas, nine of which are present in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Wildlife Sanctuaries: Protected areas, ninety six of which are present in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Great Nicobar Island: An island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where a large area of 885 hectares has been declared as a Biosphere Reserve. Indian Forest Act, 1927: An Indian legislation related to forest conservation and protection in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Forest Conservation Act, 1980: An Indian legislation related to forest conservation and protection in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Environment Protection Act, 1986: An Indian legislation under which areas can be notified as Island Protection Zone to promote conservation and protection.
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और उ(cid:7334) राजप(cid:7074) िजसम(cid:7286) उ(cid:7334) अिधसूचना अतं (cid:7414)व(cid:7397) ह ै क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ितयां जनता को 26 अ(cid:7079)लै , 2016 को उपल(cid:7011)ध करा दी गई थ(cid:7277) ; और जनता/पणधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) से इस (cid:7079)ा(cid:7271)प अिधसूचना पर कोई (cid:7407)ट(cid:7009)पणी (cid:7079)ा(cid:7385) नह(cid:7277) (cid:7263)ई ह ै; और समृ(cid:7373) जैव िविवधता के कारण अंडमान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समूह, संघ रा(cid:6996)य(cid:6979)े(cid:7074) म (cid:7286) से 105 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) को व(cid:7008)यजीव (संर(cid:6979)ण) अिधिनयम, 1972 (1972 का 53) के अधीन संरि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) के (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286)अिधसूिचत (cid:7408)कया गया ह ै; और इन 105 संरि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) 9 रा(cid:7398)ीय उ(cid:7378)ान और 96 व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य सि(cid:7013)मिलत ह,(cid:7289) जो 1620 वग (cid:6981) (cid:7408)कलोमीटर के (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) फैले (cid:7263)ए ह (cid:7289) िजसके अंतग(cid:6981)त 349.04 वग (cid:6981)(cid:7408)कलोमीटर रा(cid:6996)य(cid:6979)े(cid:7074)ीय जल ह,ै जो अडं मान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समूह(cid:7298) के कुल 8249 वग (cid:6981) (cid:7408)कलोमीटर भौगोिलक (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) का 15.41 (cid:7079)ितशत ह ै; और समृ(cid:7373) जैव िविवधता के कारण बृह(cid:7275) िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप के 885 ह(cid:6989)े टेयर के बड़े (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) को जीवमंडल आरि(cid:6979)ती के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) घोिषत (cid:7408)कया गया ह;ै 4664 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और अडं मान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समूह(cid:7298) के 97 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) के कुल (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) स े 105 संरि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म (cid:7286) 93 व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य और 4 रा(cid:7398)ीय उ(cid:7378)ान ह,(cid:7289) इन अिधकांश (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) म (cid:7286) कोई मानव पया(cid:6981)वास नह(cid:7277) ह,ै जब(cid:7408)क कुछ (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) म (cid:7286) जनजातीय जनसं(cid:6990)या ह ैऔर यह वन(cid:7298) स ेआ(cid:6994)छ(cid:7408)दत ह (cid:7289)िजनम(cid:7286) िविभ(cid:7382) (cid:7079)कार के (cid:7079)ाणी और वन(cid:7021)पित ह (cid:7289); और िविभ(cid:7382) कानून, िजसके अंतगत(cid:6981) व(cid:7008)यजीव (सरं (cid:6979)ण) अिधिनयम, 1972 (1972 का 53), भारतीय वन अिधिनयम, 1927 (1927 का 16), वन (संर(cid:6979)ण) अिधिनयम, 1980 (1980 का 69) ह (cid:7289) और अ(cid:7008)य िविनयम, िजसके अंतग(cid:6981)त अंडमान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप (cid:7395)क म(cid:7004)(cid:7021)य िनयम, 1968 और मलू आ(cid:7408)दवासी जनजाित िविनयम, 1956 लागू ह,(cid:7289) जो अंडमान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समूह(cid:7298) म (cid:7286) संर(cid:6979)ण और प(cid:7407)रर(cid:6979)ण को शािसत करते ह (cid:7289); अतः, अब, के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार न,े पया(cid:6981)वरण (संर(cid:6979)ण) िनयम, 1986 के िनयम 5 के उपिनयम (3) के खंड (घ) के साथ प(cid:7407)ठत पया(cid:6981)वरण (संर(cid:6979)ण) अिधिनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) क(cid:7409) धारा 3 क(cid:7409) उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) और उपधारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए, अिधसूचना सं. का.आ. 20(अ) तारीख 6 जनवरी, 2011 (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019) चात ् उ(cid:7334) अिधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) के िविश(cid:7397) पया(cid:6981)वरण तथा उसके समु(cid:7076)ी (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) का संर(cid:6979)ण और प(cid:7407)रर(cid:6979)ण का संवध(cid:6981)न करने क(cid:7409) दिृ (cid:7397) से तथा वै(cid:6980)ािनक िस(cid:7373)ांत(cid:7298) पर आधा(cid:7407)रत भरणीय एक(cid:7409)कृत (cid:7079)बंधन योजना के मा(cid:7007)यम से िवकास को बढ़ावा देने के िलए कितपय (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7298) को (cid:7367)ीप संर(cid:6979)ण जोन के (cid:7271)प म(cid:7286) अिधसूिचत (cid:7408)कया ह ै; और उ(cid:7334) अिधसूचना, िजसे अिधसूचना सं. का.आ. 2258(अ) तारीख 22 अग(cid:7021)त, 2013 (cid:7367)ारा संशोिधत (cid:7408)कया गया था, 10 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) के तटीय (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) अथा(cid:6981)त् म(cid:7007)य अंडमान, उ(cid:7275)र अंडमान, दि(cid:6979)णी अंडमान, बृह(cid:7275) िनकोबार, बरतांग, हवै लोक, छोटा अंडमान, कार िनकोबार, नील और ल(cid:7298)ग आईल(cid:7289)ड तथा अंडमान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) के अ(cid:7008)य संपूण(cid:6981) (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) को तथा (cid:7079)ादेिशक जल सीमा तक उनके जल (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) को (cid:7367)ीप संर(cid:6979)ण जोन के (cid:7271)प म (cid:7286) घोिषत (cid:7408)कया गया ह ै और ऐसे (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7298) म(cid:7286) (cid:7408)कसी उ(cid:7378)ोग, सं(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या(cid:7312) या (cid:7079)सं(cid:7021)करण या िविनमा(cid:6981)ण या हथालन या भंडारण या प(cid:7407)रसंकटमय पदाथ(cid:7300) के िनपटान, जैसा (cid:7408)क प(cid:7407)रसंकटमय पदाथ(cid:6981) (हथालन (cid:7079)बंधन और सीमा पार संचालन) िनयम, 2002 म (cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)द(cid:7397) (cid:7408)कया गया ह,ै (cid:7021)थािपत करने और िव(cid:7021)तारण करने से िसवाय (cid:7367)ीप तटीय िविनयमन खंड योजना या एक(cid:7409)कृत (cid:7367)ीप (cid:7079)बंधन योजना, जो भी लाग ूहो, म (cid:7286)उपबंिधत के िनब(cid:7304)िधत (cid:7408)कया गया ह ै; और 10 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) अथा(cid:6981)त् म(cid:7007)य अडं मान, उ(cid:7275)र अडं मान, दि(cid:6979)णी अंडमान, बृह(cid:7275) िनकोबार, बरतांग, हवै लोक, छोटा अंडमान, कार िनकोबार, नील और ल(cid:7298)ग आईलड(cid:7289) के बृह(cid:7275) भौगोिलक (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) को दिृ (cid:7397) म (cid:7286)रखते (cid:7263)ए इन (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) का पया(cid:6981)वरणीय (cid:7079)बंध (cid:7367)ीप तटीय िविनयमन खडं योजना के अनुसार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा और अंडमान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समूह(cid:7298) के शेष (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) का पया(cid:6981)वरणीय (cid:7079)बंधन एक(cid:7409)कृत (cid:7367)ीप (cid:7079)बंधन योजना के अनुसार (cid:7408)कया जाएगा ; और अंडमान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समूह(cid:7298) के 97 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) के तटीय (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) सिहत संपूण(cid:6981) भूिम (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) को संरि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) घोिषत (cid:7408)कया गया ह ैऔर इसके अतं गत(cid:6981) िन(cid:7388) टाइड लाइन तक का संपणू (cid:6981) (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) आता ह ै । इस (cid:7079)कार पा(cid:7407)रि(cid:7021)थितक संवेदी जोन के (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286) अिधसूिचत (cid:7408)कए जाने के िलए कोई अित(cid:7407)र(cid:7334) भूिम उपल(cid:7011)ध नह(cid:7277) ह ै इसिलए 97 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) के सबं ंध म(cid:7286) पा(cid:7407)रि(cid:7021)थितक संवेदी जोन घोिषत नह(cid:7277) करन े का िविन(cid:7391)य (cid:7408)कया गया ह ै; अतः, क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार, पया(cid:6981)वरण (संर(cid:6979)ण) अिधिनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) क(cid:7409) धारा 3 क(cid:7409) उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) और खंड (xiv) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत े (cid:7263)ए घोषणा करती ह ै(cid:7408)क अडं मान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समूह(cid:7298) के इन 97 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) म (cid:7286) पा(cid:7407)रि(cid:7021)थितक संवेदी जोन के (cid:7271)प म(cid:7286) अिधसूिचत (cid:7408)कए जान े के िलए कोई (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) उपल(cid:7011)ध नह(cid:7277) ह,ै इन (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) को पहल े ही संरि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) घोिषत कर (cid:7408)दया गया ह,ै िजनके (cid:7011)यौरे नीचे (cid:7408)दए अनुसार ह-(cid:7289) (क) 97 संरि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सूची उनके मह(cid:7004)वपूण(cid:6981) िब(cid:7008)द(cid:7312)ु पर अ(cid:6979)ांश और दशे ांतर सिहत इस अिधसूचना स े उपाब(cid:7373) उपाबधं – I के अनुसार ह ै; (ख) 97 संरि(cid:6979)त (cid:7367)ीप (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) का मानिच(cid:7074) इस अिधसूचना के साथ उपाबधं – II के (cid:7272)प म (cid:7286)उपाब(cid:7373) ह ै; [फा0सं0 25/4/2016-ईएसजेड/आरई] डॉ. टी. चांदनी, वै(cid:6980)ािनक ‘जी’¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 उपाबधं -I अवि(cid:7021)थित के वणन(cid:6981) के साथ अडं मान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समहू म (cid:7286)97 (cid:7367)ीप सरं ि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सचू ी (क) अडं मान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप सरं ि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7298) म (cid:7286)4 रा(cid:7398)ीय उ(cid:7378)ान(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सचू ी (cid:7059).स.ं रा(cid:7398)ीय उ(cid:7378)ान (cid:7079)भाग अवि(cid:7021)थित (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े अ(cid:6979)ाशं देशातं र (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर) 1. रानी झांसी मरीन हवे लॉक दि(cid:6979)ण 25614 93 0' 93 6' 12 16' 12 2' 15.23" रा(cid:7398)ीय उ(cid:7378)ान अंडमान 0.58" 50.81" 23.87" 2. उ(cid:7275)र बटन रा(cid:7398)ीय म(cid:7007)य म(cid:7007)य 44 93 4' 93 4' 12 18' 12 90' 1.0" उ(cid:7378)ान अंडमान अंडमान 4.0" 45.0" 47" 3. म(cid:7007)य बटन रा(cid:7398)ीय म(cid:7007)य म(cid:7007)य 44 93 1' 93 2' 12 16' 12 16' 47" उ(cid:7378)ान अंडमान अंडमान 25" 3" 22" 4. दि(cid:6979)ण बटन रा(cid:7398)ीय म(cid:7007)य म(cid:7007)य 3 93 1' 93 1' 12 13' 12(cid:32) 3”31” उ(cid:7378)ान अंडमान अंडमान 13" 19" 26" (ख) अडं मान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप सरं ि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7298) म (cid:7286)93 व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) सचू ी (cid:7059).स.ं व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7079)भाग अवि(cid:7021)थित (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े अ(cid:6979)ाशं देशातं र (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर) स े तक स े तक 1 ए(cid:7407)रयल (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग म(cid:7007)य 5 12 08' 12 09' 92 50' 92 52' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 50" 07" 43" 55" 2 बै(cid:7013)बू (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 5 13 02' 13 03' 92 56' 92 56' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 55" 07" 00" 08" 3 बर(cid:7287)न (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव म(cid:7007)य म(cid:7007)य 810 12 16' 12 18' 94 50' 94 52' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 11" 00" 19" 04" 4 ब(cid:7349)ीम(cid:7016)व (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव िनकोबार िनकोबार 223 08 48' 08 50' 92 50' 92 51' अभयार(cid:7003)य 45" 29" 12" 11" 5 बे(cid:7016)ल े(cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग दि(cid:6979)ण 8 12 06' 12 06' 92 44' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 33" 43" 25" 33" 6 बेने(cid:7349)े (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु म(cid:7007)य 346 12 49' 12 52' 92 42' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 54" 51" 36" 48" 7 (cid:7410)बघम (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग म(cid:7007)य 8 12 15' 12 15' 92 43' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 24" 29" 05" 09" 8 बिल(cid:7021)टर (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 26 13 02' 13 02' 92 54' 92 55' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 19'' 49'' 52" 25" 9 (cid:7011)लफ (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग म(cid:7007)य 114 12 14' 12 14' 92 41' 92 42' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 41" 57" 59" 04" 10 बोनदेिव(cid:7016)ल े (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु म(cid:7007)य 255 12 53' 12 54' 92 45' 92 45' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 22" 32" 32" 34"4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (cid:7059).स.ं व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7079)भाग अवि(cid:7021)थित (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े अ(cid:6979)ाशं देशातं र (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर) स े तक स े तक 11 (cid:7081)श (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 23 13 17' 13 17' 93 03' 93 3' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 34" 38.77" 00" 8.83" 12 बुचानन (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु म(cid:7007)य 933 12 53' 12 54' 92 42' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 33" 54" 27" 00" 13 चैनल (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 13 13 39' 13 39' 92 01' 93 01' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 45'' 47.44" 54" 43.51" 14 िसनक (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 953 11 14' 11 19' 92 41' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 25'' 57'' 21'' 31" 15 (cid:6989)लीद े(cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 54 11 54' 11 55' 92 35' 92 36' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 17" 02" 50" 09" 16 कोन (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव म(cid:7007)य म(cid:7007)य 65 12 22' 12 25' 92 51' 92 52' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 44" 03" 47" 09" 17 कुर(cid:7016)य ू (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 3 13 01' 13 01' 92 55" 92 56' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 39" 49" 57" 02" 18 कुर(cid:7016)यू (बी.पी.) (cid:7367)ीप (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 16 12 56' 12 56' 92 48' 92 48' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 00" 28" 27" 41" 19 िडफ(cid:7286)स (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 1049 11 55' 11 58' 92 35' 92 36' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 41" 37" 24" 34" 20 डॉट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 18 13 01' 13 01' 92 56' 92 57' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 13" 39" 50" 02" 21 डॉ(cid:7349)रेल (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 13 12 55' 12 55' 92 48' 92 48' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 36" 39" 18" 23" 22 डंकन (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग दि(cid:6979)ण 73 12 00' 12 01' 92 46' 92 46' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 39" 00" 23" 41" 23 ई(cid:7021)ट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 611 13 37' 13 39' 93 02' 93 04' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 12" 12" 39" 07" 24 ई(cid:7021)ट ऑफ इंगिलस (cid:7367)ीप हवे लॉक दि(cid:6979)ण 355 12 07' 12 08' 93 06' 93 07' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 45'' 52" 45" 35" 25 एग (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 5 12 55' 13 55' 93 48' 94 48' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 50" 52" 33" 38" 26 एं(cid:7069)ेस (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 96 12 52' 12 53' 92 42' 92 42' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 55" 32" 05" 27" 27 (cid:7010)लैट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव म(cid:7007)य म(cid:7007)य 936 12 13' 12 32' 92 40' 92 41' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 11" 20" 13" 11"¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (cid:7059).स.ं व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7079)भाग अवि(cid:7021)थित (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े अ(cid:6979)ाशं देशातं र (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर) स े तक स े तक 28 गै(cid:7008)डर (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 5 13 00' 13 00' 92 54' 92 54' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 06" 13" 41'' 43'' 29 गूज़ (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 1 13 00' 13 00' 92 92 54' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 21" 23" 54'35" 38" 30 गुरजन (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 16 12 54' 12 54' 92 49' 93 49' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 44" 51" 38'' 48'' 31 ह(cid:7013)प (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 47 12 38' 12 38' 92 42' 92 42' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 16" 23'' 12'' 22" 32 इंटर(cid:7390) ू(cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 13300 12 58' 12 44' 92 30' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 28'' 52" 00" 47'' 33 जे(cid:7013)स (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 210 11 57' 11 57' 92 43' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 11" 25" 43" 06" 34 जंगल (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 52 13 20' 13 20' 93 02' 93 02' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 19" 33" 21" 26" 35 (cid:7332)ांगतांग (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 57 13 10' 13 10' 92 47' 92 47' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 00" 10" 45" 56" 36 काइड (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 800 11 56' 11 57' 92 44' 92 46' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 38" 57" 16" 07" 37 ल(cid:7289)डफॉल (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 2948 13 13 40' 92 55' 93 01' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 37'33'' 20" 10" 57'' 38 लाटौचे (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 96 13 05' 13 05' 92 43' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 22" 31" 50" 02" 39 मैन(cid:7061)ोव (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग म(cid:7007)य 39 12 16' 12 16' 92 44' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 8.93" 31.42" 8.12" 18.93" 40 मा(cid:7021)क (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 78 12 43' 12 43' 92 43' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 33" 57" 36" 51" 41 मायो (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 10 13 26' 13 26' 92 52' 92 52' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 00" 08" 36" 39" 42 मेगापोडे (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव िनकोबार (cid:7061)ेट 12 06 50' 06 50' 93 46' 93 47' अभयार(cid:7003)य िनकोबार 39" 56'' 51" 10" 43 मो(cid:7008)टगोमेरी (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 21 11 56' 11 57' 92 33' 92 34' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 39" 00" 56" 37" 44 नरक(cid:7298)डैम (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 681 13 25' 13 27' 94 14' 94 16' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 47" 49" 31" 13"6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (cid:7059).स.ं व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7079)भाग अवि(cid:7021)थित (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े अ(cid:6979)ाशं देशातं र (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर) स े तक स े तक 45 उ(cid:7275)र (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 49 13 20' 13 20' 93 01' 93 01' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 07" 40'' 08" 23" 46 उ(cid:7275)र रीफ (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 348 10 58' 10 59' 92 39' 92 40' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 46" 24" 36" 07" 47 उ(cid:7275)र (cid:7081)दर (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव छोटा छोटा 75 13 04' 13 05' 92 41' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 17" 51" 53" 21" 48 ओिलवर (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 16 12 59' 12 59' 92 59' 92 59' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 49" 56'' 12" 23" 49 ऑ(cid:7414)चड (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 10 12 56' 12 56' 92 49' 92 49' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 14" 26" 05" 17" 50 ऑ(cid:6989)स (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 13 13 13 20' 92 58' 92 58' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 19'15" 14" 05" 16" 51 ऑय(cid:7021)टर (cid:7367)ीप -I व(cid:7008)यजीव म(cid:7007)य उ(cid:7275)र 8 12 24' 12 25' 92 55' 92 54' अंडमान अंडमान अभयार(cid:7003)य 29" 29" 05" 13'' 52 ऑय(cid:7021)टर (cid:7367)ीप –II मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 21 12 59' 12 59' 92 59' 92 58' अंडमान व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य 40" 31.82" 29" 19.62" 53 पज़ेट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 736 13 25' 13 26' 92 49' 92 50' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 05" 30" 21" 56" 54 पा(cid:7416)कनसन (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव म(cid:7007)य म(cid:7007)य 34 12 25' 12 25' 92 54' 92 54' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 11'' 29'' 05'' 13'' 55 पैसेज़ (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 62 11 10' 11 11' 92 43' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 32'' 24" 26" 23" 56 िपकॉक (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 62 13 33' 13 33' 93 93 03' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 33" 56" 03'12" 30'' 57 पै(cid:7407)(cid:7069)क (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 13 11 58' 11 58' 92 34' 92 35' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 35" 55'' 59'' 10'' 58 पीटमैन (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 137 11 58' 11 59' 92 44' 92 45' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 35" 34" 07" 27" 59 पॉइंट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 307 13 24' 13 25' 92 48' 92 49' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 07" 07' 50" 12" 60 पोट(cid:7289)मा (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 16 11 57' 11 57' 92 44' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 25" 57" 21" 42" 61 र(cid:7286)ज़र (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 426 12 50' 12 51' 92 41' 92 42' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 44" 41" 18" 57"¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 (cid:7059).स.ं व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7079)भाग अवि(cid:7021)थित (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े अ(cid:6979)ाशं देशातं र (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर) स े तक स े तक 62 रीफ (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 174 13 30' 13 30' 92 52' 92 52' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 04" 41" 07" 33" 63 रोपर (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 146 12 50' 12 51' 9240' 92 50' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 37" 15" 40" 52" 64 रो(cid:7021)स (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु दि(cid:6979)ण 101 13 17' 13 18' 93 04' 93 04' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 57" 09" 21" 50" 65 रोवे (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 1 13 14' 13 14' 92 50' 92 50' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 50" 51.94" 28.78" 32" 66 स(cid:7289)डी (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 158 11 47' 11 47' 92 31' 92 33' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 39'' 38.4" 56" 26.76" 67 सी सरप(cid:7286)ट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 78 12 55' 12 55' 92 40' 92 41' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 30" 56" 42" 02" 68 शाक(cid:6981) (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 60 13 11' 13 12' 92 10' 92 10' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 59' 02" 27" 30" 69 िशरम े(cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 785 13 23' 14 21' 92 50' 92 51' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 41" 46" 03" 50" 70 सर हयुघ रो(cid:7021)स (cid:7367)ीप हवे लॉक दि(cid:6979)ण 106 11 46' 11 47' 93 04' 93 05' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 39'' 16" 46'' 22'' 71 िस(cid:7021)टस(cid:6981) (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 36 11 08' 11 08' 92 43' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 20" 48" 26" 23" 72 (cid:7401)ेक (cid:7367)ीप-I व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 73 11 38' 11 38' 92 45' 92 45' अंडमान अभयार(cid:7003)य 07" 12'' 23'' 28'' 73 (cid:7401)ेक (cid:7367)ीप-II व(cid:7008)यजीव दि(cid:6979)ण दि(cid:6979)ण 3 12 55' 12 55' 92 41' 92 41' अंडमान अंडमान अभयार(cid:7003)य 18" 27" 17" 26" 74 दि(cid:6979)ण (cid:7081)दर (cid:7367)ीप छोटा छोटा 124 11 55' 10 56' 92 36' 92 37' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 41" 11" 26" 21" 75 दि(cid:6979)ण रीफ (cid:7367)ीप मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 117 12 46' 12 46' 92 39' 92 39' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 11" 25" 25" 33" 76 दि(cid:6979)ण स(cid:7286)(cid:7407)टनेल (cid:7367)ीप छोटा छोटा 161 10 58' 10 59' 92 12' 92 13' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान अंडमान 23" 00" 46" 41" 77 (cid:7021)पाइक (cid:7367)ीप-I व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग म(cid:7007)य 1170 12 13' 12 17' 92 42' 92 43' अंडमान अभयार(cid:7003)य 46" 51" 13" 31" 78 (cid:7021)पाइक (cid:7367)ीप-II व(cid:7008)यजीव म(cid:7007)य 42 12 51' 12 51' 92 40' 92 41' अंडमान अभयार(cid:7003)य 21'' 59" 52" 02"8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (cid:7059).स.ं व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7079)भाग अवि(cid:7021)थित (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े अ(cid:6979)ाशं देशातं र (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर) स े तक स े तक 79 (cid:7021)टौट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव बारातांग म(cid:7007)य 44 12 17' 12 17' 92 44' 92 44' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 03" 29" 17" 22" 80 सूरत (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 31 12 52' 12 52' 92 40' 92 40' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 27" 38" 32" 38" 81 (cid:7021)व(cid:7289)प (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर उ(cid:7275)र 409 12 54' 12 55' 92 46' 92 47' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 51" 55" 40" 13" 82 टेबल (डलगरनो) (cid:7367)ीप (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 229 13 24' 13 25' 93 05' 93 05' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 40" 07" 21" 48" 83 टेबल (ए(cid:6989)सले िसयर) (cid:7367)ीप (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 169 13 25' 13 26' 93 05' 93 06' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 43" 13" 55" 21" 84 तालाबाइचा (cid:7367)ीप बारातांग म(cid:7007)य 321 12 14' 12 17' 92 44' 92 45' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 48" 16" 10" 10" 85 ट(cid:7286)पल (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 104 13 22' 13 23' 93 03' 93 03' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 57" 08" 46" 57" 86 ितल(cid:7298)गचग(cid:7289) (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव िनकोबार िनकोबार 1683 08 25' 08 34' 93 36' 93 38' अभयार(cid:7003)य 11" 32" 15" 07" 87 (cid:7069)ी (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 3 13 25' 13 25' 93 04' 93 4' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 53" 52.2" 34" 34.77" 88 (cid:7407)(cid:7069)लबै (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 96 13 24' 13 25' 93 04' 93 04' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 43" 48" 09" 27" 89 ट(cid:7010)ट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव मायाबुंदेर म(cid:7007)य 29 12 41' 12 41' 92 48' 92 43' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 16" 41.73" 00" 23.52" 90 टट(cid:6981)ल (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 39 13 21' 13 22' 93 04' 93 05' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 46" 06" 34" 06" 91 वे(cid:7021)ट (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 640 13 24' 13 36' 92 53' 92 54' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 26" 00" 03" 23" 92 वाफ(cid:6981) (cid:7367)ीप व(cid:7008)यजीव (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 11 13 20' 13 20' 93 00' 93 01' अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 09" 25'' 59" 05" 93 वाइट (cid:6989)लीफ (cid:7367)ीप (cid:7408)दगलीपरु उ(cid:7275)र 47 13 32' 13 32' 92 92 52' व(cid:7008)यजीव अभयार(cid:7003)य अंडमान 06" 27" 52'35" 48"¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 उपाबधं -II अडं मान और िनकोबार (cid:7367)ीप समहू (cid:7298) के 97 (cid:7367)ीप(cid:7298) के सरं ि(cid:6979)त (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (cid:7298) का मानिच(cid:7074)10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 1112 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th September, 2016 S.O. 3099(E).—WHEREAS, a draft notification, for declaring Eco-sensitive Zone around 97 protected areas in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, (cid:118)(cid:105)(cid:100)(cid:101) notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number S.O. 1498(E), dated the 26th April 2016, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And Whereas, copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on the 26th April, 2016; AND WHEREAS, no comment has been received from public/stakeholders on this draft notification; And Whereas, owing to the occurrence of a very rich biodiversity, 105 islands out of the total islands of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (hereinafter referred to as A&N Islands) have been notified as protected areas under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); And Whereas, these 105 protected areas include nine National Parks and 96 wildlife sanctuaries, spread over an area of 1620 sq kms including 349.04 sq kms of territorial waters, constituting 15.41 percent of the total geographical area of 8249 sq km of A&N Islands; And Whereas, owing to rich biodiversity, large area of 885 hectares of the Great Nicobar Island has been declared as a Biosphere Reserve; And Whereas, of the 105 protected areas, in the entire area of 97 islands of A&N Islands consisting of 93 wildlife sanctuaries and 4 National Parks, majority of these islands have no human habitation, while few islands have tribal populations, and are covered with forests which support a variety of flora and fauna; And Whereas, various laws are in force including the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927), the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980) and other regulations including the Andaman and Nicobar Shell Fishing Rules, 1968 and the Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation, 1956 which govern the conservation and protection of the A&N Islands; And Whereas, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) and cause (xiv) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 has notified certain areas as Island Protection Zone (cid:101)(cid:118)(cid:105)(cid:100) notification number S.O. 20 (E), dated the 6th January, 2011(hereinafter referred to as the said Notification) with a view to promote conservation and protection of14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] the islands’ unique environment and its marine area and to promote development through sustainable integrated management plan based on scientific principles; And Whereas, in the said notification, as amended (cid:100)(cid:101)(cid:118)(cid:105) notification number S.O. 2258(E), dated the 22nd August 2013, the coastal stretches of ten islands, namely, Middle Andaman, North Andaman, South Andaman, Great Nicobar, Bartang, Havelock, Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Neil and Long Island and the entire area of other islands of A&N islands and their water area upto territorial water limit have been declared as Island Protection Zone and restricts such areas from the setting up and expansion of any industry, operations or processes or manufacture or handling or storage or disposal of hazardous substances as specified in the Hazardous Substances (Handling, Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2009, except in the manner provided in the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan or the Integrated Islands Management Plan, as may be applicable; And Whereas, in view of the large geographic area of ten Islands, namely, Middle Andaman, North Andaman, South Andaman, Great Nicobar, Bartang, Havelock, Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Neil and Long Island, the environmental management of these islands shall be done as per the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plans and the environmental management of the remaining islands of the A&N islands shall be done as per the Integrated Islands Management Plans; And Whereas, as the entire land mass including coastal areas of the 97 islands of A&N Islands are declared as protected areas and cover the entire island upto low tide line, no additional land is available for notifying as eco-sensitive zone and as such, it has been decided not to declare eco-sensitive zone in respect of these 97 islands; Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), clause (v) and clause (xiv) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby declares that though no area is available for notifying as eco-sensitive zone around these 97 islands of A&N Islands, these areas have already been declared as protected areas, the details of which are as under – (a)(cid:32) the list of the 97 Island protected areas along with their latitudes and longitudes at prominent points is as per Annexure-I appended to this notification; (b)(cid:32) the maps of the 97 Island protected areas are appended as Annexure-II of this notification. [No. 25/04/2016-ESZ-RE] Dr. T. CHANDINI, Scientist ‘G’¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 ANNEXURE-I LIST OF 97 ISLAND PROTECTED AREAS IN ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF LOCATION (A)(cid:32) LIST OF 4 NATIONAL PARKS IN ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND PROTECTED AREAS S. National Parks Division Location Area (ha) Latitude Longitude No. Rani Jhansi Marine South 93 0' 93 6' 12 16' 12 2' 1. Havelock 25614 National Park Andaman 0.58" 50.81" 23.87" 15.23" North Button National Middle Middle 93 4' 93 4' 12 18' 12 90' 2. 44 Park Andaman Andaman 4.0" 45.0" 47" 1.0" Middle Button Middle Middle 93 1' 12 16' 12 16' 3. 44 93 2' 3" National Park Andaman Andaman 25" 22" 47" South Button National Middle Middle 93 1' 93 1' 12 13' 12 4. 3 Park Andaman Andaman 13" 19" 26" 3”31” (B)(cid:32) LIST OF 93 WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN 97 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLAND PROTECTED AREAS S. Wildlife Sanctuaries Division Location Area Latitude Longitude No. (ha) From To From To 1 Arial Island Wildlife Baratang Middle 5 12 08' 12 09' 92 50' 92 52' Sanctuary Andaman 50" 07" 43" 55" 2 Bamboo Island Wildlife Diglipur North 5 13 02' 13 03' 92 56' 92 56' Sanctuary Andaman 55" 07" 00" 08" 3 Barren Island Wildlife Middle Middle 810 12 16' 12 18' 94 50' 94 52' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 11" 00" 19" 04" 4 Battimalv Island Nicobar Nicobar 223 08 48' 08 50' 92 50' 92 51' Wildlife Sanctuary 45" 29" 12" 11" 5 Belle Island Wildlife Baratang South 8 12 06' 12 06' 92 44' 92 44' Sanctuary Andaman 33" 43" 25" 33" 6 Benette Island Wildlife Diglipur Middle 346 12 49' 12 52' 92 42' 92 43' Sanctuary Andaman 54" 51" 36" 48" 7 Bingham Island Baratang Middle 8 12 15' 12 15' 92 43' 92 43' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 24" 29" 05" 09" 8 Blister Island Wildlife Diglipur North 26 13 02' 13 02' 92 54' 92 55' Sanctuary Andaman 19'' 49'' 52" 25" 9 Bluff Island Wildlife Baratang Middle 114 12 14' 12 14' 92 41' 92 42' Sanctuary Andaman 41" 57" 59" 04" 10 Bondeville Island Diglipur Middle 255 12 53' 12 54' 92 45' 92 45' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 22" 32" 32" 34" 11 Brush Island Wildlife Diglipur North 23 13 17' 13 17' 93 03' 93 3' Sanctuary Andaman 34" 38.77" 00" 8.83" 12 Buchanan Island Diglipur Middle 933 12 53' 12 54' 92 42' 92 43' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 33" 54" 27" 00" 13 Channel Island Wildlife Diglipur North 13 13 39' 13 39' 92 01' 93 01' Sanctuary Andaman 45'' 47.44" 54" 43.51" 14 Cinque Island Wildlife South South 953 11 14' 11 19' 92 41' 92 43' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 25'' 57'' 21'' 31" 15 Clyde Island Wildlife South South 54 11 54' 11 55' 92 35' 92 36' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 17" 02" 50" 09" 16 Cone Island Wildlife Middle Middle 65 12 22' 12 25' 92 51' 92 52' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 44" 03" 47" 09" 4664 GI/2016 (1)16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] S. Wildlife Sanctuaries Division Location Area Latitude Longitude No. (ha) 17 Curlew Island Wildlife Diglipur North 3 13 01' 13 01' 92 55" 92 56' Sanctuary Andaman 39" 49" 57" 02" 18 Curlew (B.P.) Island Diglipur North 16 12 56' 12 56' 92 48' 92 48' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 00" 28" 27" 41" 19 Defence Island Wildlife South South 1049 11 55' 11 58' 92 35' 92 36' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 41" 37" 24" 34" 20 Dot Island Wildlife Mayabunder North 18 13 01' 13 01' 92 56' 92 57' Sanctuary Andaman 13" 39" 50" 02" 21 Dottrel Island Wildlife Mayabunder North 13 12 55' 12 55' 92 48' 92 48' Sanctuary Andaman 36" 39" 18" 23" 22 Duncan Island Wildlife Baratang South 73 12 00' 12 01' 92 46' 92 46' Sanctuary Andaman 39" 00" 23" 41" 23 East Island Wildlife Diglipur North 611 13 37' 13 39' 93 02' 93 04' Sanctuary Andaman 12" 12" 39" 07" 24 East of Inglis Island Havelock South 355 12 07' 12 08' 93 06' 93 07' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 45'' 52" 45" 35" 25 Egg Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 5 12 55' 13 55' 93 48' 94 48' Sanctuary Andaman 50" 52" 33" 38" 26 Entrance Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 96 12 52' 12 53' 92 42' 92 42' Sanctuary Andaman 55" 32" 05" 27" 27 Flat Island Wildlife Middle Middle 936 12 13' 12 32' 92 40' 92 41' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 11" 20" 13" 11" 28 Gander Island Wildlife Mayabunder North 5 13 00' 13 00' 92 54' 92 54' Sanctuary Andaman 06" 13" 41'' 43'' 29 Goose Island Wildlife Mayabunder North 1 13 00' 13 00' 92 92 54' Sanctuary Andaman 21" 23" 54'35" 38" 30 Gurjan Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 16 12 54' 12 54' 92 49' 93 49' Sanctuary Andaman 44" 51" 38'' 48'' 31 Hump Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 47 12 38' 12 38' 92 42' 92 42' Sanctuary Andaman 16" 23'' 12'' 22" 32 Interview Island Mayabunder Middle 13300 12 58' 12 44' 92 30' 92 43' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 28'' 52" 00" 47'' 33 James Island Wildlife South South 210 11 57' 11 57' 92 43' 92 44' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 11" 25" 43" 06" 34 Jungle Island Wildlife Diglipur North 52 13 20' 13 20' 93 02' 93 02' Sanctuary Andaman 19" 33" 21" 26" 35 Kwangtang Island Mayabunder North 57 13 10' 13 10' 92 47' 92 47' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 00" 10" 45" 56" 36 Kyd Island Wildlife South South 800 11 56' 11 57' 92 44' 92 46' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 38" 57" 16" 07" 37 Landfall Island Wildlife Diglipur North 2948 13 13 40' 92 55' 93 01' Sanctuary Andaman 37'33'' 20" 10" 57'' 38 Lataoche Island Mayabunder North 96 13 05' 13 05' 92 43' 92 44' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 22" 31" 50" 02" 39 Mangrove Island Baratang Middle 39 12 16' 12 16' 92 44' 92 44' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 8.93" 31.42" 8.12" 18.93" 40 Mask Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 78 12 43' 12 43' 92 43' 92 43' Sanctuary Andaman 33" 57" 36" 51" 41 Mayo Island Wildlife Diglipur North 10 13 26' 13 26' 92 52' 92 52' Sanctuary Andaman 00" 08" 36" 39" 42 Megapode Island Nicobar Great 12 06 50' 06 50' 93 46' 93 47' Wildlife Sanctuary Nicobar 39" 56'' 51" 10" 43 Montgomery Island South South 21 11 56' 11 57' 92 33' 92 34' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 39" 00" 56" 37"¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 17 S. Wildlife Sanctuaries Division Location Area Latitude Longitude No. (ha) 44 Narcondam Island Diglipur North 681 13 25' 13 27' 94 14' 94 16' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 47" 49" 31" 13" 45 North Island Wildlife Diglipur North 49 13 20' 13 20' 93 01' 93 01' Sanctuary Andaman 07" 40'' 08" 23" 46 North Reef Island Mayabunder North 348 10 58' 10 59' 92 39' 92 40' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 46" 24" 36" 07" 47 North Brother Island Little Little 75 13 04' 13 05' 92 41' 92 43' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 17" 51" 53" 21" 48 Oliver Island Wildlife Mayabunder North 16 12 59' 12 59' 92 59' 92 59' Sanctuary Andaman 49" 56'' 12" 23" 49 Orchid Island Wildlife Mayabunder North 10 12 56' 12 56' 92 49' 92 49' Sanctuary Andaman 14" 26" 05" 17" 50 Ox Island Wildlife Diglipur North 13 13 13 20' 92 58' 92 58' Sanctuary Andaman 19'15" 14" 05" 16" 51 Oyster Island -I Wildlife Middle North 8 12 24' 12 25' 92 55' 92 54' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 29" 29" 05" 13'' 52 Oyster Island –II Mayabunder Middle 21 12 59' 12 59' 92 59' 92 58' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 40" 31.82" 29" 19.62" 53 Paget Island Wildlife Diglipur North 736 13 25' 13 26' 92 49' 92 50' Sanctuary Andaman 05" 30" 21" 56" 54 Parkinson Island Middle Middle 34 12 25' 12 25' 92 54' 92 54' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 11'' 29'' 05'' 13'' 55 Passage Island Wildlife South South 62 11 10' 11 11' 92 43' 92 44' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 32'' 24" 26" 23" 56 Peacock Island Wildlife Diglipur North 62 13 33' 13 33' 93 93 03' Sanctuary Andaman 33" 56" 03'12" 30'' 57 Patric Island Wildlife South South 13 11 58' 11 58' 92 34' 92 35' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 35" 55'' 59'' 10'' 58 Pitman Island Wildlife South South 137 11 58' 11 59' 92 44' 92 45' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 35" 34" 07" 27" 59 Point Island Wildlife Diglipur North 307 13 24' 13 25' 92 48' 92 49' Sanctuary Andaman 07" 07' 50" 12" 60 Potanma Island South South 16 11 57' 11 57' 92 44' 92 44' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 25" 57" 21" 42" 61 Ranger Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 426 12 50' 12 51' 92 41' 92 42' Sanctuary Andaman 44" 41" 18" 57" 62 Reef Island Wildlife Diglipur North 174 13 30' 13 30' 92 52' 92 52' Sanctuary Andaman 04" 41" 07" 33" 63 Roper Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 146 12 50' 12 51' 9240' 92 50' Sanctuary Andaman 37" 15" 40" 52" 64 Ross Island Wildlife Diglipur South 101 13 17' 13 18' 93 04' 93 04' Sanctuary Andaman 57" 09" 21" 50" 65 Rowe Island Wildlife Diglipur North 1 13 14' 13 14' 92 50' 92 50' Sanctuary Andaman 50" 51.94" 28.78" 32" 66 Sandy Island Wildlife South South 158 11 47' 11 47' 92 31' 92 33' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 39'' 38.4" 56" 26.76" 67 Sea Serpent Island Mayabunder Middle 78 12 55' 12 55' 92 40' 92 41' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 30" 56" 42" 02" 68 Shark Island Wildlife Diglipur North 60 13 11' 13 12' 92 10' 92 10' Sanctuary Andaman 59' 02" 27" 30"18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] S. Wildlife Sanctuaries Division Location Area Latitude Longitude No. (ha) 69 Shearme Island Mayabunder North 785 13 23' 14 21' 92 50' 92 51' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 41" 46" 03" 50" 70 Sir Hugh Ross Island Havelock South 106 11 46' 11 47' 93 04' 93 05' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 39'' 16" 46'' 22'' 71 Sisters Island Wildlife South South 36 11 08' 11 08' 92 43' 92 44' Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 20" 48" 26" 23" 72 Snake Island-I Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 73 11 38' 11 38' 92 45' 92 45' Sanctuary Andaman 07" 12'' 23'' 28'' 73 Snake Island-II South South 3 12 55' 12 55' 92 41' 92 41' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 18" 27" 17" 26" 74 South Brother Island Little Little 124 11 55' 10 56' 92 36' 92 37' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 41" 11" 26" 21" 75 South reef Island Mayabunder Middle 117 12 46' 12 46' 92 39' 92 39' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 11" 25" 25" 33" 76 South Sentinel Island Little Little 161 10 58' 10 59' 92 12' 92 13' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman Andaman 23" 00" 46" 41" 77 Spike Island-I Wildlife Baratang Middle 1170 12 13' 12 17' 92 42' 92 43' Sanctuary Andaman 46" 51" 13" 31" 78 Spike Island-II Wildlife Middle 42 12 51' 12 51' 92 40' 92 41' Sanctuary Andaman 21'' 59" 52" 02" 79 Stoat Island Wildlife Baratang Middle 44 12 17' 12 17' 92 44' 92 44' Sanctuary Andaman 03" 29" 17" 22" 80 Surat Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 31 12 52' 12 52' 92 40' 92 40' Sanctuary Andaman 27" 38" 32" 38" 81 Swamp Island Wildlife Mayabunder North 409 12 54' 12 55' 92 46' 92 47' Sanctuary Andaman 51" 55" 40" 13" 82 Table (Dalgarno) Island Diglipur North 229 13 24' 13 25' 93 05' 93 05' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 40" 07" 21" 48" 83 Table (Excelsior) Island Diglipur North 169 13 25' 13 26' 93 05' 93 06' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 43" 13" 55" 21" 84 Talabaicha Island Baratang Middle 321 12 14' 12 17' 92 44' 92 45' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 48" 16" 10" 10" 85 Temple Island Wildlife Diglipur North 104 13 22' 13 23' 93 03' 93 03' Sanctuary Andaman 57" 08" 46" 57" 86 Tillongchang Island Nicobar Nicobar 1683 08 25' 08 34' 93 36' 93 38' Wildlife Sanctuary 11" 32" 15" 07" 87 Tree Island Wildlife Diglipur North 3 13 25' 13 25' 93 04' 93 4' Sanctuary Andaman 53" 52.2" 34" 34.77" 88 Trilby Island Wildlife Diglipur North 96 13 24' 13 25' 93 04' 93 04' Sanctuary Andaman 43" 48" 09" 27" 89 Tuft Island Wildlife Mayabunder Middle 29 12 41' 12 41' 92 48' 92 43' Sanctuary Andaman 16" 41.73" 00" 23.52" 90 Turtle Island Wildlife Diglipur North 39 13 21' 13 22' 93 04' 93 05' Sanctuary Andaman 46" 06" 34" 06" 91 West Island Wildlife Diglipur North 640 13 24' 13 36' 92 53' 92 54' Sanctuary Andaman 26" 00" 03" 23" 92 Wharf Island Wildlife Diglipur North 11 13 20' 13 20' 93 00' 93 01' Sanctuary Andaman 09" 25'' 59" 05" 93 White Cliff Island Diglipur North 47 13 32' 13 32' 92 92 52' Wildlife Sanctuary Andaman 06" 27" 52'35" 48"¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 19 ANNEXURE-II MAPS OF THE 97 ISLAND PROTECTED AREAS IN THE ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 2122 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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