Ecologically Important Areas of Maharashtra Coast
Malwan

Home Introduction Objectives Methodology Ecologically Important Areas Information in Detail	Malwan: Malwan is in Sindhudurg district, a part of Konkan coast along the West coast of India. The coastal features of Malvan are rocky, dissected mainland with rias and lava promontories, occasional presence of overhanging cliffs, projecting headlands, stacks and erosion platforms, rocky shoals, several submerged reefs and boulders in a ria type coast particularly towards south. On the north of Malvan the most striking feature is the 'littoral concrete' or 'beach rock'. The littoral concrete occurs as rocky beach either directly attached to the mainland or separated from the latter by a zone of sandy beach or muddy and marshy area. It has often afforded protection against the force of waves and helped the formation of sandy beach or muddy swamps between the rocky beach and the main land. Coastal erosion of narrow dunes is evident at many places along the coastal from Dahanu (Thane district) to Vengurla (Sindhudurg district). Due to erosion the coastal areas of Vengurla get flooded. The important wetland classes in Malwan are described in the Table 3. Table 3. Wetland classes and its areal extent of Malwan S.No Wetland Classes Area in Km2 01 Mangrove 0.04 02 Coral reef 0.4 03 Mud flat 1.54 04 Sandy area 1.13 05 Salt Marsh 0.58         Fig: Ecologically Important Area in Maharashtra: Malwan, Ratnagiri District
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