Impact of anthropogenic pressure on some selected wetlands of Mehsana district, North Gujrat
Dr. Chintan J Barot
, Dr. Vasant A.Patel , Dr. Yogesh B. Dabgar
Keywords: Anthropogenic, Wetlands, Mehsana district
Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems of the earth, which occupy nearly 6.4% area of the earth’s surface. Wetlands of Gujarat occupy 4.63% area out of total geographical area of the state, but unfortunately various activities like urbanization, embankment, culvert, industries, human settlement etc. is responsible for threats of wetlands. There were 15 selected wetlands covering 97.2 ha area as per Gram Panchayat, but presently 85.21 ha areas remains as a wetland due to various anthropogenic pressures. Conservation action should be taken by maintaining of water level in all season and opening of sluice gate during monsoon, regular monitoring of physicochemical parameters of wetlands, implied the protection laws & government initiatives, planning, managing and monitoring, pollution control, environmental education & awareness for the protection and conservation of wetlands.
"Impact of anthropogenic pressure on some selected wetlands of Mehsana district, North Gujrat", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.2, Issue 7, page no.168 - 173, July-2017, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1707024.pdf
Volume 2
Issue 7,
July-2017
Pages : 168 - 173
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_170627
Published Paper Id: IJSDR1707024
Downloads: 000347225
Research Area: Biological Science
Country: Mehsana, Gujarat, India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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