The diverse ecology derived from the silt deposition over a period of time gave rise to the landscapes of Divar. Originally an estuary divided the island which in the present day is under the Navelim-Goltim and Malar-Narao panchayat . The island's ecosystem consists of several components such as Khazan lands, bunds, and protecting mangroves along the geographical periphery. Khazan lands are commercially, environmentally, and socially significant
