Importance of an Environmental conservation order
Why is an environmental conservation order important?
An environmental conservation order is imposed on burdened land so as to—
(a) preserve flora and fauna;
(b) preserve the quality and flow of water in a dam, lake, river or aquifer;
(c) preserve any outstanding geological, physiographical, ecological, archeological or historical features of the burdened land;
(d) preserve scenic view;
(e) preserve open space;
(f) permit persons to walk in a defined path across the burdened land;
(g) preserve the natural contours and features of the burdened land;
(h) prevent or restrict the scope of any activity on the burdened land which has as its object the mining and working of mineral aggregates;
(i) prevent or restrict the scope of an agricultural activity on the burdened land;
(j) create and maintain works on burdened land so as to limit or prevent harm to the environment
(k) create or maintain migration corridors for wildlife
Ref: EMCA Section 112.4
Question
An environmental conservation order is imposed on burdened land so as to—
(a) preserve flora and fauna;
(b) preserve the quality and flow of water in a dam, lake, river or aquifer;
(c) preserve any outstanding geological, physiographical, ecological, archeological or historical features of the burdened land;
(d) preserve scenic view;
(e) preserve open space;
(f) permit persons to walk in a defined path across the burdened land;
(g) preserve the natural contours and features of the burdened land;
(h) prevent or restrict the scope of any activity on the burdened land which has as its object the mining and working of mineral aggregates;
(i) prevent or restrict the scope of an agricultural activity on the burdened land;
(j) create and maintain works on burdened land so as to limit or prevent harm to the environment
(k) create or maintain migration corridors for wildlife
Ref: EMCA Section 112.4
Question
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Identify and justify areas within your vicinity that could be considered for issuance of an environmental conservation order.