Category-wise Number and Area of Wetlands in India (2011) | |||||
(Area in Hectare) | |||||
Wetland Category | No. of Wetlands | Total Wetland Area | Wetland Area (In %age) | Open Water | |
Post- monsoon Area | Pre- monsoon Area | ||||
Inland Wetlands-Natural | |||||
Lake/Pond | |||||
Ox-bow Lake/Cut-off Meander | |||||
High Altitude Lake | |||||
Riverine Wetland | |||||
Waterlogged | |||||
River/Stream | |||||
Inland Wetlands-Man-made | |||||
Reservoir/Barrage | |||||
Tank/Pond | |||||
Waterlogged | |||||
Salt pan | |||||
Total (Inland) | |||||
Coastal Wetlands-Natural | |||||
Lagoon | |||||
Creek | |||||
Sand/Beach | |||||
Intertidal Mud Flat | |||||
Salt Marsh | |||||
Mangrove | |||||
Coral Reef | |||||
Coastal Wetlands-Man-made | |||||
Salt pan | |||||
Aquaculture pond | |||||
Total (Coastal) | |||||
Sub Total | |||||
Wetlands (<2.25 Hectare) | |||||
Total | |||||
Area under Aquatic Vegetation | |||||
Area under Turbidity Levels | |||||
Low | |||||
Moderate | |||||
High |