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Impact of anthropogenic pressure on some selected wetlands of Mehsana district, North Gujrat
Authors Name:
Dr. Chintan J Barot
, Dr. Vasant A.Patel , Dr. Yogesh B. Dabgar
Unique Id:
IJSDR1707024
Published In:
Volume 2 Issue 7, July-2017
Abstract:
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.
Keywords:
Keywords: Anthropogenic, Wetlands, Mehsana district
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"Impact of anthropogenic pressure on some selected wetlands of Mehsana district, North Gujrat", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.2, Issue 7, page no.168 - 173, July-2017, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1707024.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR1707024
Registration ID:170627
Published In: Volume 2 Issue 7, July-2017
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Page No: 168 - 173
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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