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Social and economic considerations in conserving wetlands of indo-gangetic plains: A case study of Kabartal wetland, India [1]

The Kabartal wetland situated in the upper Indo-Gangetic flood plains in northern India is significant because of its hydrological and ecological services, and the socio-economic and cultural values that it represents. Despite being designated as a wildlife sanctuary, this wetland is under threat from anthropogenic pressures.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2007
Syed Ainul Hussain [2], Ruchi Badola [3], Kalpana Ambastha [4]
Environmentalist [5]
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Tags:
Freshwater Ecosystems [6], Wetlands [7], Land Use [8], Indo-Gangetic Plains [9], Agriculture [10], Water Resources [11], Lakes [12], Fisheries [13], People [14], Compensation [15], Protected Area Conservation [16], Sanctuaries [17], Bihar [18]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/syed-ainul-hussain
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ruchi-badola
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kalpana-ambastha
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmentalist
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/freshwater-ecosystems
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indo-gangetic-plains
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/protected-area-conservation
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanctuaries
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bihar