Our Activities
The four major coral reef areas of our country
are:
1. Gulf of Kachchh.
2. Lakshadweep islands.
3. Gulf of Mannar.
4. Palk bay and Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Category
Gujarat
Tamil Nad,
Lakshadweep Islands
A & N Islands
Reef Flat
148.4
64.9
136.5
795.7
Sand over reef
11.8
12.0
7.3
73.3
Mud over reef
117.1
-
-
8.4
Coralline shelf
-
-
230.9
45.0
Coral heads
-
-
6.8
17.5
Live coral platform
-
-
43.3
-
Algae
53.8
0.4
0.4
-
Seaweeds
-
-
0.7
-
Seagrass
-
-
10.9
-
Reef Vegetation
112.1
13.3
-
8.9
Vegetation over sand
17.0
3.6
0.4
10.5
Lagoon
-
0.1
322.8
-
Sandy substrate
-
(67.4)
-
Reef Patch
-
-
(13.4)
-
Deep
-
-
(98.5)
-
Uncertain depth
-
-
(143.5)
-
Total
460.2
94.3
816.1
959.3
| Environmental attributes | Impact indicators |
| Ground Water Lens | Change in quality or quantity |
| Surface Water Quality | Change in lagoon/sea water quality |
| Land Use | Appropriateness of land use |
| Soil Characteristics | Change in sustainable productivity of soil |
| Coastal Zone | Erosion, accretion and stability |
| Corals | Growth, mortality etc |
| Aquatic Ecosystem | Sustenance of fisheries, aquatic weeds, endangered species and species diversity and chances of sedimentation and eutrophication |
| Air Quality | Increase in dust and gaseous emission |
| Noise Level | Increase in ambient noise level |