Department of Botany D. V. College, Orai -285001(U.P.) India
Department of Zoology D. V. College, Orai-285001(U.P.) India
Department of Botany Dr.H.S.Gour Central University Sagar- 470003(M.P.) India
Wetlands cover approximately 6% of the world’s earth surface and provide critical ecosystem, goods and services including food, fodder, water, medicines, hydrological cycle, shelter, culture, aesthetics, and recreation. Major threat to these ecosystem are agriculture, urbanization, industrialization, over exploitation, pollution, excessive mining, fragmentation, habitat destruction and climatic changes. These above factors have been destroying these ecosystems very rapidly putting them in danger of extinction of a great number of plants and animal species. Therefore, it is necessary to formulate a correct conservation strategy and sound management plan for wetland restoration.
Key words: Wetlands, ecosystem, management, restoration, values, biodiversity