What is a coast and its importance - Iczmpwb.org
What is a coast and its importance - Iczmpwb.org What is a coast and its importance - Iczmpwb.org
Coastal environment of India Coastline: 7600 km long with maritime states viz. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry (UT), Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Islands of Andaman & Nicobar; and Lakshadweep. Coastal Belt: Out of the total landmass of 3.28 million sq.km., nearly 0.15 million sq.km. is coastal belt. Rivers: 14 major, 44 medium and 55 minor rivers that discharge 15,66,000 million cubic metres of freshwater in to the sea. Among the 14 major rivers, 9 debouches in to Bay of Bengal and 5 confluence in Arabian Sea.
Coastal Environment of India – Contd. Coastal population: 212.5 × 10 6 Territorial waters: 0.13 million sq.km. EEZ: 2.015 million sq. km. Mangroves: 4639 sq.km. Estuaries: 3900 sq.km. Mudflat: 2961 sq.km. Coastal dunes: 2509 sq. km. Saltpans: 1617 sq. km. Lagoon and Backwaters: 2132 sq.km. River runoff: 1545 cubic km. per day No. of major coastal industries: 450 (West coast – 232; East coast – 218)
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- Page 5 and 6: Terminology of coastal regions
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- Page 21 and 22: Grain size in muddy shore
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- Page 27 and 28: Profile of an ideal estuary
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- Page 45 and 46: Threats to Mangroves 1. Cattle graz
- Page 47 and 48: Acropora monticulosa Coral Reef Eco
- Page 49 and 50: Distribution of Coral Reefs in Indi
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Coastal Environment of India – Contd.<br />
Coastal population: 212.5 × 10 6<br />
Territorial waters: 0.13 million sq.km.<br />
EEZ: 2.015 million sq. km.<br />
Mangroves: 4639 sq.km.<br />
Estuaries: 3900 sq.km.<br />
Mudflat: 2961 sq.km.<br />
Coastal dunes: 2509 sq. km.<br />
Saltpans: 1617 sq. km.<br />
Lagoon <strong>and</strong> Backwaters: 2132 sq.km.<br />
River runoff: 1545 cubic km. per day<br />
No. of major <strong>coast</strong>al industries: 450 (West <strong>coast</strong> – 232; East <strong>coast</strong> – 218)
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