Kachchh, the second largest district in the country (45,652 sq. km), is located in the north-western region of Gujarat. In spite of being arid, Kachchh district has 80.21% of the total wetlands area in Gujarat2 (21.77 lakh ha). Most of the wetlands in this arid region are man-made, probably to maximize efficiency in harvesting the scarce water resources and the natural wetlands are highly seasonal; however, they play a vital role in the very sustenance of this arid ecosystem. (Correspondence)
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/need-conservation-wetlands-arid-kachchh-region
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/b-anjan-kumar-prusty
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-degradation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sedimentation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetland-conservation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kuchchh
