Consider the following statements 1 Wetlands in India occupy more area than the net s...........

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Consider the following statements.

1. Wetlands in India occupy more area than the net sown area.

2. A greater area is under Inland wetlands than coastal wetlands.

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2 only

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Explanation:

India's total geographical area is 329 million hectares. Out of this, 195 million hectare is gross cropped area and 141 million hectare is net sown area.
On the other hand, wetlands in India account for 4.7% of the total geographical area of the country (around 15-16 mHa only). Out of this, area under inland wetlands accounts for 69%, coastal wetlands 27%, and other wetlands (smaller than 2.25 ha) 4%.
In terms of average area under each type of wetland, natural coastal wetlands have the largest area.
These wetlands provide numerous ecosystem goods and services, but are under stress.
Reasons for wetlands loss in India are urbanization, land use changes and pollution