The Wildlife Division of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is all set to prepare an inventory of land use and other activities adjacent to the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary for declaring it an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) for conservation of the Kolleru Lake ecosystem.
A decade ago, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) asked the State government to identify the ESZ of the Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary, which is a portion of Kolleru Lake.
Kolleru Lake was declared as a ‘Ramsar Convention’ site in 2022. It is Asia’s largest freshwater lake and serves as a breeding ground for various migratory bird species. The ESZ tag enables the protection of the lake and its ecosystem from various threats by restricting various activities.
