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Nicobar Swap: Aravalis (Haryana) Marked as Protected Forests

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Haryana has tagged 24,353 hectares of Aravali land in five of its districts - Gurgaon, Nuh, Rewari, Mahendergarh and CharkhiDadri - as protected forest, under the compensatory afforestation swap meant to make up for the destruction of tropical rainforests in Great Nicobar.

About Aravali Ranges

The Aravali Ranges are a major mountain range in western India, stretching across the states of Rajasthan, Haryana (southwestern parts), and Gujarat.
Length: Approximately 800 km (500 miles) in length.
The Aravalis are one of the oldest mountain ranges in India, formed around 2.5 billion years ago.
Type: They are primarily composed of ancient metamorphic rocks including granite, gneiss, and quartzite.
Key Peaks: Guru Shikhar is the highest peak in the range, located in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan, with an elevation of 1,722 meters (5,650 feet).
Haryana is home to around 1 lakh hectares of the Aravalis. Of this, 45,000 hectares of the hills are notified under Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA) and the Aravali Plantation, giving them legal cover from non-forest activities.
- The remaining 55,000 hectares were never recorded or notified as forests.

About Great Nicobar Project

It is a ?72,000 crore plan called ‘Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island at Andaman and Nicobar Islands’.
It includes the construction of an international transshipment terminal, an international airport, a power plant, and a township.
The island of Great Nicobar is the southernmost tip of India and a part of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago that comprises 600-odd islands.
- It is hilly and covered with lush rainforests that are sustained by around 3,500 mm of annual rainfall.
- The rainforests and beaches host numerous endangered and endemic species including the giant leatherback turtle, the Nicobar megapode, the Great Nicobar crake, the Nicobar crab-eating macaque, and the Nicobar tree shrew.
- It has an area of 910 sq km with mangroves and Pandan forests along its coast.

Protected Forests

A protected forest is a forest that is legally protected by a government for conservation.
Objective: to protect the environment and promote sustainable development by conserving the forest's natural resources, including plants and wildlife.
Protected forests can be introduced through legislation, such as the Indian Forest Act of 1927.

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GS Analyst: Daily Current Affairs

17th August 2024 (11 Topics)

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Nicobar Swap: Aravalis (Haryana) Marked as Protected Forests

About Aravali Ranges

About Great Nicobar Project

Protected Forests

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GS Analyst: Daily Current Affairs

Nicobar Swap: Aravalis (Haryana) Marked as Protected Forests

About Aravali Ranges

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