A four-kilometre stretch inside the Western Ghats forest in Kolzar in Dodamarg taluka of Sindhudurg district, which is a part of an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA), has allegedly been heavily quarried, stripped of tree cover and left badly damaged, raising serious concerns over environmental violations and ecological loss.

An environmentalist has complained about this to a number of officials. The complaint letter has alleged that massive deforestation, hill cutting, and quarrying are taking place inside the Sawantwadi-Dodamarg wildlife corridor. There was particular concern about the unprecedented large-scale destruction in Kolzar village of Dodamarg. The environmentalist stated that on a visit to the site, it was seen that a vast swathe of forest land has been excavated, quarried, and a fresh vehicular access path created by pushing trees down the slopes and excavating the hills.