state of Indian wetlands

On World Wetlands Day 2025, Jairam Ramesh called for a focus on quality conservation, scientific research, & community involvement in protecting India's wetlands. He stressed importance of beyond Ramsar sites, highlighted ongoing threats like pollution.

A recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has found that rising temperatures and increased precipitation are the main factors responsible for the increase in methane emissions from wetlands.

Wetlands are areas that remain in flooded conditions or with soil saturated with water for considerable periods of time.

Wetlands are disappearing and degrading globally as a result of the fast economic and demographic increase.