Abstract
As the agro-diversity harbors a great amount of diversity with respect to species diversity, crop diversity, etc which provides a rich amount of a well evolved system over time background support for rich resources. This has facilitated the development of agriculture. However, in Goa in recent years it has been noticed that these systems of ancient nature have itself been threatened due to the intervention of human activities in such and surrounding areas. More particularly the practice of Mining is on a rise for last few decades in Goa, covering huge belt of land and eventually also harming the forest cover of the state. These forests (Western Ghats also form a part of Eastern Forest cover of Goa) have been deep and very rich bio-diversity hot spots in the world and house the diverse flora and fauna. But, due to the constant and prolonged threat of uncontrolled mining activities in the state these forested biodiversity areas are now in deep trouble. Mainly the attempt in the present paper is made to focus on the impact of mining on agricultural and biodiversity of the state of Goa located in the south western part of India. Goa being one of the mineral endowed states in India and the state with no specific mining policy laid down has to face the adversaries of an indiscriminate mining practiced for several decades.
Highlights
The state of Goa in India is a land rich in variety of resources that spawn across the state in its dense forests
The paper makes use of secondary data collected from various sources such as Economic Survey of government of Goa, Mining Report of Ministry of Mines, Government of India and Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel Report, several other websites such as Directorate of Geology and Mines, Government of Goa, website on Western Ghats, etc. are accessed
The Open-cast method is one of the destructive methods in the industrialized world which is substantially proved by the mining sector of Goa
Summary
The state of Goa in India is a land rich in variety of resources that spawn across the state in its dense forests. Being the smallest state of Goa yet it is endowed with beautiful scenic landscapes, waterfalls, temples and other wonders of nature make it a nice place to dive in. It is beautifully situated in South-Western India, bounded by the two states of Maharashtra and Karnataka to its North, East and South and the Arabian Sea enchanting at its West Coast. The Western Ghats region runs along the eastern length of the state and consists of a wide belt of rich forest, with abundant biodiversity of flora and fauna. Goa has 7 wildlife sanctuaries and 1 national park that houses large fauna in the state. Goa has 7 wildlife sanctuaries and 1 national park that houses large fauna in the state. 33% of Goa’s geographical area is under government forests of which about 62% is brought under protected areas (PA) of wildlife sanctuaries and national park
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