With reference to the wetlands of India consider the following statements 1 ...........

Geography Physiography of India

With reference to the wetlands of India consider the following statements:

1. The country’s total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other states.

2. In India, the total geographical area of coastal wetlands is larger than that of inland wetlands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Importance of wetlands:

•    More than a billion people make a living from wetlands

•    Livelihoods ranging from fishing and rice farming to travel, tourism and water provision all depend on wetlands

•    Wetlands also host a huge variety of life, protect our coastlines, provide natural sponges against river flooding and store carbon dioxide to regulate climate change

•    Water purification, flood control and releasing vegetative matter into the rivers are some of the key roles played by the wetlands.

Status of wetlands in India and the world:

•    The world is fast losing its mangroves, swamps and marshes and it's not a good sign
•    The country’s total geographical area under the category of wetlands is recorded more in Gujarat as compared to other states.

•    Since 1900, 64 per cent of our wetlands have disappeared

•    The US has lost more than half of its wetlands to drainage and conversion to farmland

•    As per National Wetland Atlas, 15.26 million hectares are under wetlands in India

•    The list of Ramsar sites in India comprises Indian wetlands deemed to be of 'international importance' under the Ramsar Convention