Environmental Management> Chapter- 4 > Topic - Global Warming > Subtopic- Restrictions for development in coastal zone as per CRZ
What is CRZ ? Classification of CRZ , Restrictions for development in coastal zone as per CRZ Introduction- India, with a coastline of about 7516 kms, is one among the 12 mega biodiversity countries and 25 hotspots of the richest and highly endangered eco regions of the world. Coastal regions of India provide home to 13.36% of the people of the country and thus place tremendous pressure on the resources along the coast. There are 9 coastal states in the country, namely, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal. Coastal areas comprise some of the most dynamic natural ecosystems of our planet, where three main components—the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere—meet and interact, forming interconnected systems. Coastal ecosystems including marshes, mangroves, near-shore coral reefs, seagrass beds, sandy beaches and dunes provide numerous benefits like livelihood through fisheries, protection from sea surges/cyclo...