Critically Vulnerable Coastal Areas (CVCA)
Critical Vulnerable Coastal Areas (CVCA) are ecologically sensitive areas identified as under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 such as: 
Sunderban region of West Bengal. 
Gulf of Khambat and Gulf of Kutchchh in Gujarat. 
Malvan, Achra-Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. 
Karwar and Coondapur in Karnataka. 
Vembanad in Kerala. 
Gulf of Mannar in Tamil Nadu. 
Bhaitarkanika in Odisha. 
Coringa, East Godavari and Krishna in Andhra Pradesh.