Status of wetlands in India: A review of extent, ecosystem benefits, threats and management strategies

Study region: India. Study focus: India has a wealth of wetland ecosystems that support diverse and unique habitats. These wetlands provide numerous ecological goods and services but are under tremendous stress due to rapid urbanization, industrialization and agricultural intensification, manifested...

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Main Authors: Nitin Bassi, M. Dinesh Kumar, Anuradha Sharma, P. Pardha-Saradhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221458181400010X