Natural Resource Management- A Geographical Study on the Aravali Mountain Range in Rajasthan

Abstract

Natural resource management is the process of managing the supply of access to natural resources for the survival of livelihood and the growth of sustainable development.

Numerous populations in Rajasthan relied on the Aravali, the longest mountain range in Rajasthan, for their livelihoods. It was rich in minerals and ores, had a diverse range of flora and fauna, a large number of trees and saplings, and was the source of rivers like the Luni, Sabarmati, Banas, and Ghaggar.

The Aravali has a diverse environment and is also known as the Green Lungs of Rajasthan. The Aravali serves as Rajasthan's geographical boundary, shielding the plains from the desert. The people rely on the Aravali for economic progress and a sustainable way of life.   Water use for industrialization and urbanization, and the use of flora and fauna for urbanization are examples of dependencies that contribute to climate change, groundwater depletion, and variations in agricultural production. the Government, along with the local communities, focuses on increasing the number of wetlands, preservation of flora and fauna, the Harit Aravali Yojna as an Aravali green Wall, increasing in Conservation reserve area, and many more. The VFPMC (Village Forest Protection and Management Committee) and EDC (Ecology Development Committee) are focusing on Plantation, conservation, and management of forest areas, illegal tree cutting, encroachment, and guiding and motivating people for the safeguarding of the natural resources. The natural resource management focuses on Water management through making Dams and check dams, connecting the dams by way of making canals.