Anthropogenic Activities On Shoreline Environs – A Profile Of Byramangala Reservoir, Karnataka, India

Research Article
Bheemappa K., Nandini N., Kumar M., Vijay Kumar M., Raghavendra M. and Prabhakar B. S
DOI: 
xxx-xxxxx-xxxx
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
lakeshore, peri-urban, pollution, wetland
Abstract: 

Environment designations provide 'The framework for implementing shoreline policies and regulatory measures specific to the environment designation'. In view of this, the efforts were made to document the major problems associated on lake shores in peri- urban areas which constitutes the transitional zones between urban and rural areas are subjected to rapid changes to the time frame due to anthropogenic activities including the management let-downs. The Byramangala reservoir is situated near to Byramangala village which is a rapidly growing area in concerned with the Industries of Ramanagara district, Karnataka. The inventory was carried out using Vermont Agency of Natural Resources of United States (2012) and Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Guidelines (2012) for a fixed period (January, 2014 to December 2014). It was found that, the degree of anthropogenic activities of Byramangala reservoir shore was significantly influenced and reduced the quality of littoral habitat and altered aquatic, animal communities. These concerns have been challenging to document because of increasing effects of continued development in and around the reservoir. However, the management of shores should be effective in saving the environs of Byramangala reservoir.