Breathing Cochin backwaters: Need for conservation
Abstract
The foregoing account, it is evident that Vembanad Lake, including the Cochin
backwaters is undergoing man-made shrinkage, at an alarming rate and a rough
estimate of similar plans in the future shows that by the turn of this century the area of
the backwater will be reduced to about 17%. Lack of proper planning in developmental
activities has created an imbalance in the ecosystem, ultimately reducing the carrying
capacity of this natural buffering zone.
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