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Constitution and functions of the Advisory Committee.—(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, constitute an Advisory Committee to identify lands which are ecologically fragile and recommended to Government the said lands for declaration as ecologically fragile lands. (2) The Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:— (i) The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests .. Chairman (ii) Two Members of the Legislative Assembly nominated by the Government .. Members (iii) The Secretary, Forest Department or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government .. Member (iv) The Law Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government .. Member (v) The Revenue Secretary or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary to Government .. Member (vi) The Director, Scheduled Tribes Development Department .. Member (vii) The Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi .. Member 14 (viii) The Director, Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute, Pacha, Palode .. Member (ix) The Director, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram .. Member (x) The Director, Centre for Water Resource Development and Management, Kozhikode .. Member (xi) One representative of leading Non- Governmental Organisations working in the field of conservation of nature or forest nominated by the Government .. Member (3) The Committee shall identify lands which are ecologically fragile and recommend to the Government for the declaration of such lands under section 4 as ecologically fragile. (4) The Committee shall take into consideration,— (i) the abundance of flora and fauna; (ii) the rare and endemic flora and fauna; (iii) the role in conserving the water sources; (iv) functions as corridors connecting two or more wildlife habitats; (v) functions as breeding grounds for wildlife; and 15 (vi) such other ecological parameters as may be prescribed; and make specific findings on the ecological sensitivity and significance of such land before making its recommendation to the Government under sub-section (3).