{"id":323567,"date":"2025-01-16T17:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=323567"},"modified":"2025-01-16T17:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:40:57","slug":"sada-of-konkan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sada-of-konkan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sada of Konkan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">News: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sada<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the Konkan region are increasingly at risk due to changing land-use patterns, mining, and misclassification as \u2018wasteland\u2019 in the Wasteland Atlas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Sada of Konkan<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A mass blooming of Dipcadi plants on a sada.\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/th-online\/1x1_spacer.png?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A mass blooming of Dipcadi plants on a sada.\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/sci-tech\/science\/dl2k12\/article69083586.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Photo2%20credit_Manali%20Rane_Mass%20blooming%20Dipcadi%20C.JPG?resize=327%2C184&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Konkan secret, the sada needs more light - The Hindu\" width=\"327\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sada<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> refers to<strong> large flat-topped areas formed by centuries of erosion. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is\u00a0located in the <strong>Konkan region between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They are <strong>typically barren for most of the yea<\/strong>r but transform during the monsoon, much like the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pathar<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong> plateaux<\/strong> in the Satara district of Maharashtra (e.g., Kaas Plateau).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The sada supports a <strong>rich biodiversity, especially during the monsoon.<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Significance of the Sada<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Small patches of sada are<strong> used for cultivating <\/strong><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rice and millets (e.g., nanchani\/Eleusine coracana)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> using traditional, eco-friendly practices without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The sada\u2019s <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">geology<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> plays a key role in freshwater availability. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Its <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">weathered lateritic soil<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> acts as a rainwater catchment and recharges groundwater.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Villages in these areas have access to perennial freshwater through <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">step wells, dug wells, springs, and streams.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The water bodies support <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">freshwater turtles<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> like the vulnerable <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and act as water sources for wildlife such as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">leopards, jackals, hyenas, barking deer, and migratory birds.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The sada hosts <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10,000-year-old geoglyphs<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which are significant works of ancient art.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Community rituals<\/strong> often involve the <strong>conservation of water sources and hygiene practices.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Threats to the Sada<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Changing land-use patterns<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Conversion of open land and croplands into <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orchards and residential areas<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Also, developmental projects are encroaching on these habitats.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mining activities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Laterite stone mining<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a growing concern.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Classification as wasteland<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wasteland Atlas<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> categorizes sada as \u2018wasteland,\u2019 further undermining its ecological and cultural significance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The sada in the Konkan region are increasingly at risk due to changing land-use patterns, mining, and misclassification as \u2018wasteland\u2019 in the Wasteland Atlas.\u00a0 About Sada of Konkan The sada refers to large flat-topped areas formed by centuries of erosion. It is\u00a0located in the Konkan region between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.\u00a0&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sada-of-konkan\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sada of Konkan\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,4182],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-323567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-environment","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323567\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}