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What is a coast and its importance - Iczmpwb.org

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Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ)<br />

CRZ-I: Ecologically sensitive areas such as national parks, marine parks,<br />

sanctuary, reserve forests, mangroves, coral reefs, areas close to breeding<br />

<strong>and</strong> spawning ground of f<strong>is</strong>hes <strong>and</strong> h<strong>is</strong>torical heritage areas inundated due<br />

to sea level r<strong>is</strong>e <strong>and</strong> global warming.<br />

• Area between low tide line <strong>and</strong> high tide line<br />

CRZ-II: The areas that have already been developed up to <strong>and</strong> close to the<br />

shoreline.<br />

CRZ-III: The area that are relatively und<strong>is</strong>turbed <strong>and</strong> those which do not<br />

belong to either category of CRZ-I or CRZ-II<br />

CRZ-IV: Coastal stretches in A&N Isl<strong>and</strong>s, Lakshadweep <strong>and</strong> small <strong>is</strong>l<strong>and</strong>s<br />

except those designated as CRZ-I, CRZ-II <strong>and</strong> CRZ-III

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