Abstract

REPPLES OF DISTRUPTION: EXAMININ THE ECOLOICAL IMPACT OF RIVER SAND MINING ON GIRNA RIVER NEAR JALGAON REGION MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

R. B. Borse*

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Abstract

Impacts sand mining is to change the biodiversity, morphology of river as well as habitat of flora and fauna. The density of Chlorophyceae was decrease while population of diatoms increased and electric conductivity of water increase due to concentration of metals in water. Water is one of the most important natural resource for form of life and our planet. Sand have been precious mineral for our society in protecting the environment, it helps in recharging the ground water, Indiscriminate mining of sand may result in the destruction of the entire river system. Like many other minerals sand and sand gravel has become a scare resource for developmental activities. If sand and gravel are extracted unscientifically in quantities higher than the capacity of river to replenish them it lead to many changes.

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