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ENVIS Technical Report 119, March 2017

STATUS OF AREKERE WETLANDS

T.V. Ramachandra Asulabha K S Sincy Varghese Sudarshan P Bhat

Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 012, India.
E Mail: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, Tel: 91-080-22933099, 2293 3503 extn 101, 107, 113

Extent as per RTC-37.53acres
Encroachment as per spatial analysis -7.88acres

Polygon with yellow colour represents LAKE boundary
and polygon with red represents encroachments

Arekere Lake

Koramangala-Challaghatta Valley

Category: E

Gautam and Vasantha Jagadisan Endowment for Lake Research

ENVIS Technical Report: 119

March 2017

Energy & Wetlands Research Group, CES TE 15, Environmental Information System [ENVIS]

Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012, INDIA

Web: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/, http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity

Email: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in

MISMANAGEMENT WITH THE FRAGMENTED GOVERNANCE

Common threats faced by lakes due to Irresponsible activities by 21st Century Bangaloreans: a) Dumping of building debris, b) plastic and solid waste dumping, c) encroachments and construction of buildings, d) sustained inflow of untreated sewage into lakes, e) irresponsible local leaders (decision makers) and f) filling the lake area

ENERGY AND WETLANDS RESEARCH GROUP, CES TE15
CENTRE FOR ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES, New Bioscience Building, Third Floor, E Wing
Near D Gate, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE 560 012
Telephone: 91-80-22933099/22933503 extn 107, Fax: 91-80-23601428/23600085/23600683[CES-TVR]
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Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Centre for Sustainable Technologies,
Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP),
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Tel: 91-080-22933099/23600985, Fax: 91-080-23601428/23600085
Web: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy

Asulabha K S
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
E-mail: asulabha@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Sincy Varghese
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
E-mail: sincy@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Sudarshan P Bhat
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
E-mail: sudarshan@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Citation:Ramachandra T V, Sincy V, Asulabha K S and Sudarshan Bhat, 2017. Status of Arekere Wetlands, ENVIS Technical Report 119, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, CES, IISc, Bangalore, India.

Contact Address :
	Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, TE 15, New Biology Building, Third Floor, E Wing, [Near D Gate], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA. Tel : 91-80-22933099 / 22933503-extn 107 Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683 [CES-TVR] E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in, Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy