Correct option is D
The correct answer is option (d) Eight
Explanation
According to the classification by the National Wetlands Conservation Programme (NWCP), the wetlands of India are divided into eight categories. These categories are as follows:
Human-made wetlands
Lakes
River Floodplains
Ox-bow Lakes
Marshes
Estuaries
Swamps
Deltas
These categories are essential for managing and conserving India's diverse wetland ecosystems. Each category plays a vital role in maintaining biodiversity, supporting ecosystems, and offering various environmental benefits such as water storage, flood regulation, and carbon sequestration.
Information Booster
Wetlands are ecosystems that are either permanently or seasonally filled with water and support aquatic vegetation.
India ratified the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands on 1st February 1982, which aims to conserve wetland ecosystems of international importance.
Wetlands are crucial for biodiversity and ecosystem services such as providing habitats for birds, regulating water cycles, and supporting livelihoods.
Additional Knowledge
Human-made wetlands: These include reservoirs, ponds, and artificial lakes created for agricultural, industrial, or recreational purposes.
Lakes: Natural bodies of water, often freshwater, that vary in size and depth, including high-altitude lakes and lowland lakes.
River Floodplains: These areas are periodically flooded and have a high biodiversity due to the constant deposition of nutrients from the river.
Ox-bow lakes: Curved lakes formed by the meandering of rivers, separated from the main river course.
Marshes: Wetlands dominated by herbaceous plants like grasses and sedges.
Estuaries: Coastal areas where freshwater from rivers meets the salty sea, forming nutrient-rich environments.
Swamps: Wetlands dominated by woody plants, often found in low-lying areas.
Deltas: Wetlands formed at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water, often creating rich, fertile soil.
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