With reference to Eco-Sensitive Zones', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Eco-Sensitive Zones are the areas that are declared under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 2. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to prohibit all kinds of human activities in those zones except agriculture. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, not the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. While they are often designated around Protected Areas (like National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, which are notified under the Wildlife Protection Act), the notification for ESZs comes under the Environment Protection Act. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. The purpose of the declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones is to act as 'shock absorbers' or transition zones around protected areas and regulate certain human activities to minimize negative impacts on the fragile ecosystem. It does *not* aim to prohibit all kinds of human activities except agriculture. Instead, activities are regulated based on their potential impact – some are prohibited (like mining, polluting industries), some are regulated (like tree felling, hotel construction), and some are permitted (like ongoing agriculture, rainwater harvesting). Therefore, neither statement 1 nor 2 is correct.