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Maharashtra Wetland Documentation
May 22 , 2026
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- Maharashtra completed ground-truthing (physical verification) of 23,404 wetlands out of 23,415 identified wetlands in the state.
- The remaining 11 wetlands pending verification are located in the Pune district.
- The verified wetland maps will be sent to district administrations and the State Wetland Authority for notification under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules.
- Ahmednagar district has the highest number of wetlands in Maharashtra, with 1,596 wetlands, followed by Nashik and Chandrapur districts.
- Wetlands include marshes, ponds, peatlands, mangroves and lagoons, and they help in water conservation, flood control and biodiversity protection.
- The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management functions under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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