Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.4 Protected areas and wetlands

4.4.5 Wetlands: types, functions and the Wetlands Rules 2017

Wetlands are lands soaked with water — marshes, lakes, lagoons, mangroves, shallow coastal waters — that purify water, absorb floods and support rich life; in India they are regulated by the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 made under the Environment (Protection) Act.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Mains Paper II
  • Advanced level
  • 8 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • wetland
  • Ramsar definition
  • Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017
  • State Wetlands Authority
  • National Wetlands Committee
  • NPCA
  • wise use
  • Kolleru
  • Pulicat
  • Amrit Dharohar

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