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{{Short description|Island in Maharashtra, India}}
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'''Jhow Island''' is a [[continental island]] located at the mouth of [[Vasai Creek]] of the [[Vaitarna River]] in the [[Arabian Sea]], near the [[Palghar district]] in [[Maharashtra]], India. It has villages such as Chikhaldongri and Naringi.<ref name="dwiep">{{cite web | title=Jhow Island | url=https://dwiep.ncscm.res.in/Island/IslandDetails/INMH004 | website=DWIEP |publisher=[[National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management]] |date=2024}}</ref>

== Geography ==
It spans an area of approximately 1.23 square kilometers with an elevation of about 1 meter.<ref name = "gn1268945">[{{Geonameslink|gnid=1268945|name=jhow%20island}} Jhow Island] sa [{{Geonamesabout}} Geonames.org (cc-by)]; post updated 2003-02-11; database download sa 2016-08-15</ref><ref name = "nasa">{{Cite web|url= http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php|title= NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index|publisher= NASA|access-date= 2024-07-30|archive-date= 2020-05-10|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200510015442/https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name = "nasarain">{{Cite web|url= http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/view.php?datasetId=TRMM_3B43M&year=2014|title= NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)|publisher= NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission|access-date= 2024-07-30|archive-date= 2019-04-19|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190419091014/https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/view.php?datasetId=TRMM_3B43M&year=2014|url-status= dead}}</ref> The island's margins are covered with mangroves, while the interior is used for cultivation. The flora includes mangrove species and associated plants, while the fauna comprises crustaceans, marine invertebrates, fish, and seabirds.<ref name="dwiep"/>

The primary economic activities on Jhow Island include agriculture and fishing. The shortest distance from the mainland is 2 km from [[Khardi]] and 3 km from Vihar villages. The nearest airport is [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport]] in [[Mumbai]], 55 km away.<ref name="dwiep"/>

== Climate ==
The climate of Jhow Island is classified as tropical wet and dry ('Aw') according to the [[Köppen-Geiger]] system. The average annual temperature is 26.5 °C, with May being the warmest month (29.8 °C) and January the coldest (22.6 °C). The island receives an annual precipitation of 2101 mm, with the highest rainfall occurring in July (831 mm).<ref name="dwiep"/>

== Sand mining ==
In 2018, a [[public interest litigation]] (PIL) was filed by Julie Kharbhumi Labharthi Shetkari Sahkari Sanstha, addressing concerns about illegal sand mining in the [[Vaitarna River]], which posed a threat to the livelihoods of approximately 100 farmer families on Jhow Island. Responding to the case, the [[Bombay High Court]] instructed the [[Indian Railways]] to install iron girders under two railway bridges and set up [[CCTV cameras]] powered by [[solar panel]]s to monitor and curb illegal sand mining activities. The court also directed the [[Government of Maharashtra]] to formulate a policy within one month to ensure that illegally excavated sand is returned to its original location to mitigate ecological damage.<ref>{{cite news |title=HC comes to the rescue of island of 100 families in Maharashtra |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/hc-comes-to-the-rescue-of-island-of-100-families-in-maharashtra/story-zTQLcdtQQZWPaZowabidRN.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=2018-10-05}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Islands of India]]
[[Category:Islands of the Arabian Sea]]
[[Category:Geography of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Islands of Mumbai]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Islands of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Palghar district]]

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