Mangrove cover getting sparser over Konkan creeks
Report of Bombay Natural History Society says three creeks lost large swathes of mangroves; rare mangrove species at risk, Rampant bund building, unsustainable aquaculture, and industrial growth are severely damaging mangroves in the Konkan coast’s three prominent creeks, claims a recent report based on ongoing studies of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) The report, titled Khar land development bunds affecting mangrove cover: case...