IN THE CONTEXT OF WATER CRISIS FACING BY MANY INDIAN CITIES, EXPLAIN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WETLAND CONSERVATION AND ALSO COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN AVOIDING THOSE HARD SITUATIONS.

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          According to a UN report, almost one fifth of the world’s population, live in areas where water is physically scarce. Asian Development Bank has forecast that by 2030, India will have a water deficit of 50%. It has appeared as hindrance to attain SDG-6 of UN. Integrated approach is the need of the hour.

Importance of wetland conservation in urban areas

1. wetland area importance can be seen as it not only provides a natural sewage treatment plant for removing phosphorus, but it is also habitat for fish cultivation and irrigation
2. Wetlands act as a link between land and water and help in storage of water, flood mitigation, shoreline stabilisation, groundwater recharge, water purification and even stabilisation of local climate, particularly in terms of temperature and rainfall.
3. wetland used to host a good population of migratory birds
4. Ecotourism
5. groundwater recharge

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Importance of involvement of local communities in water conservation efforts

1. It will lead to less encroachment
2. Necessary action can be taken immediately as an when required, also the local community can inform the authorities or NGO to get problems sorted out
3. Involvement of Local communities shall make long time preservation of water conservation

          The responsibility of conserving water resources lies not just only in one hand, but it's a matter of community as a whole. So, it's now the time to wake up and have to adopt world's best practices in conservation efforts inorder to avoid African countries like situations.

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