Caju or cajurina? http://www.flickr.com/photos/plantscape/1804096107/
Caranzalem – Miramar (Mandovi estuary) A prominent sand dune belt is found backing the Caranzalem – Miramar beach. New dunes, presently low in height and capped by vegetation, are in the process of formation along the upper reaches of Miramar – Caranzalem beach; it terminates against the wooded hill slopes of Cabo promontory. However, sand dunes are progressively being destroyed. At Campal, due to severe erosion, the primitive beach no longer exists, except for a small portion near Panjim city. Instead, a sea wall, almost 2 km long, has virtually replaced the beach; this concrete / stone wall is placed in the intertidal zone. The opposite Nerul (Coco) protected beach does not show any significant dunes. The Miramar – Caranzalem strip is the most prominent dune belt within the estuaries of Goa. This strip mostly consists of several pocket beaches backed by wooded hill slopes, now in various stages of degradation (Dona Paula). Notable sandy beaches are found at Vainguinim, Odxel, Bambolim, and particularly at Siridao where dunes are low. The opposite side of the estuary is generally devoid of beaches except the sandy portion at Vasco. http://goaenvis.nic.in/sanddistrbution.htm Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 +91-832-2409490 On 15 July 2010 08:24, Bernado Colaco <[email protected]> wrote: > More than 40 years ago there were Caju plantations along Campal,Miramar and > Carazalem coast line. These plantations had a purpose ie.: to arrest any > erosion. Then came these clever bharatis destroyed these cajus trees and > planted > the casaurinas. The worst offender in that area mentioned above was the > Sharada > Bandar school and Dhempe College, these two entities cleared vast areas of the > plantation. The result is show on Joe da UK's pics. > > BC > > > >
