Sand erosion has hit the Galgibaga beach coast during the past fortnight.
According to residents, the beach coast has been affected so badly that over a 100 Casuariana trees, especially grown by the Forest Department over the years to safeguard the coast, have been uprooted and washed into the sea.
The sand has been eroded to such an extent that the hard-hitting waves have taken away a large chunk of sand dunes, thus resulting in craters as deep as 3 metres.
The coast extending up to the Maxem creek is mostly hit in the worst way, as many of the Casuariana trees fell like a pack of cards.
Even the main beach, where the lifeguard watch tower exists has also witnessed deep sand erosion and visitors have to take a leap to enter the beach area.
Villagers pointed out that this is the annual phenomenon, but this year's sand erosion is the worst in the last decade.
Galgibaga beach, where tourism activities are limited due to its reservation for turtle nesting has been pegged by the government for development as 'Turtle Conservation Site'.
