Revitalization of a coastal landscape : a case of Murud - Jangira, Raigad, Maharashtra

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to examine and understand the coastal landscape of Murud Taluka in a regional scale and Murud–Janjira in detail and the relationship between natural resources, the historic precinct and the tourism of the place. This research examines the historical background of the konkan coast from Chaul to Rajapuri creek, its value, the diversity of ecological habitats and the important tourist destinations of the entire stretch. Murud – Janjira is a small tourist town in the Raigad district of Maharashtra . An analysis is made regarding the history of the Murud Janjira region and its valuable resources and why it has became a tourist destination over an era. The various chronological landscape layers of Murud taluka are analyzed and the problems and threat of the region are being indentified. There is a remarkable diversity of coastal landscapes in Murud , ranging through rocky cliffed coasts, sandy beach , wadi lands, sandflats and mangrove , woodlands, scrub lands, forest and the coastal plain , Highlighting past changes at the coastline such as erosion, siltation, land movements and fluctuations in sea level and also the ecological changes like the threatren species of plants and animals in the entire coast. some features of the Murud coast have national and global research significance. Some for understanding sea level changes, coastal evolution and management by providing present analogues of past landforms. Thus the paper tends to give a solution how to conserve the natural resources of the place together with the historic precinct and make a linkage between them. This program has contributed to preserving valuable habitat for native plants and animals while creating some unique nature based recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. This plan seeks to encourage sustainable recreation in our natural areas and at the same time ensure that we protect our remarkable biodiversity.