Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India

National Wetland Inventory and Assessment (NWIA)

India's Wetlands
Wetlands are areas of critical ecological significance: they support biodiversity, and directly and indirectly support millions of people including storm and flood control, clean water supply and food, fiber and raw materials. There are 19 different types of wetlands in India, ranging from mangroves to high-altitude lakes, from marshes to ponds, and cover an estimated 3 percent of India's land area. These unique natural resources are under threat from developmental activities and population pressure. An updated and accurate satellite-based database such as this, will help decision-making that is in support of these critical ecosystems.

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National Atlas


Brochure High Altitude Wetlands	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh	Assam	Bihar
Chattisgarh	Delhi 25K	Delhi 50 K
Goa	Gujarat	Haryana
Himachal Pradesh	Jammu and Kashmir	Jharkhand
Karnataka	Kerala	Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh	Maharashtra	Manipur
Meghalaya	Mizoram	Nagaland
NE Atlas	Orissa	Punjab
Rajasthan	Sikkim 25 K	Sikkim 50 K
Tamil Nadu	Tripura	Union Territories
Uttar Pradesh	Uttrakhand	West Bengal

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