Wetlands of India

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Wetlands of India are ecologically rich and diverse aquatic ecosystems across the country that provide critical habitat for wildlife, support local livelihoods, and play a key role in water regulation and biodiversity conservation.

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Wetlands of India canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecosystem type
wetland system
basedOnLaw Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 NERFINISHED
conservedBy Ramsar Convention on Wetlands NERFINISHED
local communities
non-governmental organizations
state forest departments
continent Asia
country India
governedBy Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (India) NERFINISHED
hasComponent coastal wetlands
inland wetlands
man-made wetlands
natural wetlands
hasDesignation Important Bird and Biodiversity Area NERFINISHED
Protected area
Ramsar site NERFINISHED
hasFunction biodiversity conservation
carbon sequestration
flood control
groundwater recharge
shoreline protection
water regulation
hasNotableExample Bhitarkanika Mangroves NERFINISHED
Chilika Lake NERFINISHED
Deepor Beel NERFINISHED
East Kolkata Wetlands NERFINISHED
Harike Wetland NERFINISHED
Keoladeo National Park NERFINISHED
Loktak Lake NERFINISHED
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary NERFINISHED
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary NERFINISHED
Ropar Wetland NERFINISHED
Sundarbans mangroves NERFINISHED
Wular Lake NERFINISHED
importantFor climate regulation
endangered species
local livelihoods
migratory birds
includesType coral reefs
estuaries
floodplains
lagoon systems
lakes
mangroves
marshes
reservoirs
rice paddies
swamps
monitoredBy National Wetland Inventory and Assessment (India) NERFINISHED
regulatedBy Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 NERFINISHED
relatedProgram National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA) NERFINISHED
National Wetland Conservation Programme (historical) NERFINISHED
supports agriculture
cultural practices
fisheries
livestock rearing
recreation
tourism
threatenedBy agricultural runoff
climate change
encroachment
over-extraction of water
pollution
urbanization

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Malik Talao category Wetlands of India