“SOCIO, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL FACTORS, LEADING TO ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: - A CASE STUDY OF KODAGU DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA-INDIA”
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Kodagu is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. It occupies an area of 4,102 square kilometers (1,584 sq mi) in the Western Ghats of southwestern Karnataka. Agriculture is the most important factor that upholds the economy of the district and rich in natural resources which included timber and spices. Kodagu is considered rich with wildlife and has three wildlife sanctuaries and one national park:
The study has projected that the district’s urban population may increase by an astounding 1.5 percent compared to a relatively moderate growth of rural population. And sees the threat of decrease of raining and increase of temperature could have an adverse impact on the biodiversity and ecology of the district. The district’s natural climate has been constantly changing. Present day water flow in the rivers of the district are practically naught during certain months of summer in a year and increase withdrawal of water can have a negative impact on the reverine ecosystem.
The study warns that the rapid growth of small scale industries, urbanization and culture of resorts & home stays may pose a great threat to the green belt of the district. The findings have implications for the whole system of biosphere.
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