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Maharashtra Wetland Documentation

May 22 , 2026 13 hrs 0 min 76 0

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.