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FACTSHEET: WETLANDS OF GUJARAT

What is Wetland?

Wetlands are the ‘lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic eco-

systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is

covered by shallow water.

Wetlands are home of water animals, birds and amphibians; cover diverse

and heterogeneous assemblage of habitats such as lakes (Jheels), ponds,

rivers, flood plains, inter-tidal areas, estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs and

other related ecosystems.

The Ramsar Convention defines

“Wetlands are areas with water, natural or artificial; permanent or temporary;

static or flowing; fresh, brackish or salty; including areas of marine water

the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters; and includes all

inland waters such as lakes, reservoir, tanks, backwaters, lagoon, creeks,

estuaries and manmade wetland; and the zone of direct influence on wetland

that is to say the drainage area or catchment region of the wetlands as

determined by the authority but does not include main river channels, paddy

fields and coastal wetlands”.

What is Ramsar convention?

The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an

intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action

and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands

and their resources. There are presently 158 Contracting Parties to the

Convention, with 1758 wetland sites, totaling 161 million hectares, designated

for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.

Ramsar Convention is the only global environment treaty dealing with a

particular ecosystem.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was developed as a means to call

international attention to the rate at which wetland habitats were

disappearing, in part due to a lack of understanding of their important

functions, values, goods and services. Governments that join the Convention

are expressing their willingness to make a commitment to helping to reverse

that history of wetland loss and degradation.

In addition, many wetlands are international systems lying across the

boundaries of two or more countries, or are part of river basins that include

more than one country. The health of these and other wetlands is dependent

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upon the quality and quantity of the transboundary water supply from rivers,

streams, lakes, or underground aquifers. This requires framework for

international discussion and cooperation toward mutual benefits.

Major obligations of countries which are party to the Convention are:

Designate wetlands for inclusion in the List of Wetlands of International

Importance.

Promote, as far as possible, the wise use of wetlands in their territory.

Promote international cooperation especially with regard to

transboundary wetlands, shared water systems, and shared species.

Create wetland reserves

Wetlands Classification

There are four main types of wetlands in a basic system of classification:

Mineral Soil based (swamp & marsh) & Organic Soil Based (bog & fen)

Swamp :A wetland community dominated by trees rooted in hydric soils, but

not peat; Examples include tropical mangrove swamps and bottom-land

forests in floodplains. found throughout the world, most often in low-lying

regions (with poor drainage) next to rivers.

Marsh:A wetland community dominated by herbaceous plants, usually

emergent through water and rooted in hydric soils, but not peat (organic rich

soil); common at the mouths of rivers

Bog :A wetland community dominated by moss, sedges, shrubs or evergreen

trees rooted in deep, sometimes un-compacted peat; receive water only from

rainfall.

Fen: A wetland community usually dominated by sedges and grasses rooted

in shallow peat, often with considerable water movement; receiving water

mostly from surface and groundwater sources

Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Type

Marine/Coastal Wetlands

Permanent shallow marine waters in most cases less than six

metres deep at low tide;

Marine subtidal aquatic beds; includes, sea-grass beds, tropical

marine meadows

Coral reefs.

Rocky marine shores; includes rocky offshore islands

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Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sand bars, includes dune

systems

Estuarine waters; permanent water of estuaries and estuarine

systems

Intertidal mud, sand or salt flats.

Intertidal marshes; includes salt marshes, includes tidal marshes

Intertidal forested wetlands; includes mangrove swamps

Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; brackish to saline lagoons with at

least one narrow connection to the sea.

Coastal freshwater lagoons; includes freshwater delta lagoons.

Inland Wetlands

Permanent inland deltas.

Permanent rivers/streams/creeks; includes waterfalls.

Seasonal/intermittent/irregular rivers/streams/creeks.

Permanent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha); includes large oxbow

lakes.

Seasonal/intermittent freshwater lakes (over 8 ha); includes

floodplain lakes.

Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes.

Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline lakes and flats.

Permanent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools.

Seasonal/intermittent saline/brackish/alkaline marshes/pools.

Permanent freshwater marshes/pools; ponds (below 8 ha), with

emergent vegetation

Seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools

Non-forested peatlands; includes shrub or open bogs, swamps, fens.

Alpine wetlands; includes alpine meadows, temporary waters from

snowmelt.

Tundra wetlands; includes tundra pools, temporary waters from

snowmelt.

Shrub-dominated wetlands; shrub swamps, shrub-dominated

freshwater marshes,

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Freshwater, tree-dominated wetlands; includes freshwater swamp

forests,

Forested peatlands; peatswamp forests.

Freshwater springs

Geothermal wetlands

Man Made Wetlands

1. Aquaculture (e.g., fish/shrimp) ponds

2. Ponds; includes farm ponds, stock ponds, small tanks; (generally

below 8 ha).

3. Irrigated land; includes irrigation channels and rice fields:

4. Seasonally flooded agricultural land (including intensively managed

or grazed wet meadow or pasture).

5. Salt exploitation sites; salt pans, salines, etc.

6. Water storage areas; reservoirs/barrages/dams/impoundments

(generally over 8 ha).

7. Excavations; gravel/brick/clay pits; borrow pits, mining pools.

8. Wastewater treatment areas; sewage farms, settling ponds,

oxidation basins, etc.

9. Canals and drainage channels, ditches.

Wetland Categorization

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Why are wetlands important?

Maintain biodiversity

Provide habitat for animals

Maintain water quality

Support commercial fishing, forestry

Reduce flood damage

Hiking, fishing, bird watching, boating

Aesthetic value

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Wetland Functions & values: The difference between a wetland function

and a wetland value is that functions are properties that a wetland naturally

provides. Values are wetland properties that are valuable to humans.

Total Economic Value of Wetlands

Sr.N

o

Use Values

Non use

Values

Direct Use

Values

Indirect Use

Values

Potential Future

Values

Existence

values

1 Wetland

products (Fish,

reeds)

Flood control Potential future uses

(As per direct &

indirect use)

Biodiversity

2 Recreation &

Tourism

Ground Water

recharge

Future Value of

information

Cultural and

Heritage Value

3 Transport Shoreline

stabilisation and

storm protection

Value for

Future

Generation

4 Agriculture Water quality

improvement

5 Peat/Energy (Micro) Climate

Change mitigation

(Source: Wetlands International Report,2002)

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Uses of Wetlands:

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Wetlands Status in India:

Wetlands in India occupy 58.2 million hectares (18.4% of the country area),

of which 70% are under wet paddy cultivation (Directory of Indian

Wetlands,1993, MoEF,GoI). India has totally 27, 403 wetlands, of which

23,444 are inland wetlands and 3,959 are coastal wetlands. Majority of the

inland wetlands are directly or indirectly dependent on the major rivers like,

Ganga, Bhramaputra, Narmada, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tapti. In India, out

of an estimated 4.1 mha of wetlands (excluding irrigated agricultural lands,

rivers, and streams), 1.5 mha are natural, while 2.6 mha are manmade.

Wetlands Groups in India

Himalayan wetlands

Ladakh & Zanskar: Pangong Tso, Tso Morari etc.

Kashmir Valley: Dal, Wular etc.

Central Himalaya: Nainital, Bhimtal

Eastern Himalaya: Loktak in Manipur

Indo-Gangetic Wetlands

Indo-Gangetic flood plain is the largest wetland system in India, extending

from the river Indus in the west to Brahmaputra in the east. This includes

the wetlands of the Himalayan terai and the Indo-Gangetic plains.

Coastal Wetlands

7500 kilometer long coastline in West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh,

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Sundarban

Mangroves, Coral Reefs of Gulf of Kachchh etc

Deccan wetlands

A few natural wetlands, but innumerable small and large reservoirs and

several water storage tanks in almost every village in the region. Point

Calimere in Tamilnadu; Ashtamudi in Kerala; Kolleru lake in Andhra

Pradesh

Area Estimates of Wetlands of India (in million ha)

Area under paddy cultivation 40.9

Area suitable for fish culture 3.6

Area under capture fisheries (brackish and freshwater) 2.9

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Mangroves 0.4

Estuaries 3.9

Backwater 3.5

Man-made impoundments 3.0

Rivers, including main tributaries (28,000 km)

Canals and irrigation channels (113,000 km)

Total Area of Wetlands(Excluding Rivers) 58.2

(Source: Directory of Asian Wetlands, IUCN, 1989)

Checklist of Wetlands in India (Identified under Ramsar )

Totaling 145.73 million hectare, designated for inclusion in the

Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. Table:1 shows

identified Ramsar sites in India.

Table:1 : Identified Ramar Sites in India

Name Area

1 Ashtamudi Wetland Kerala (19/08/02)

2 Bhitarkanika mangrooves Orissa (19/08/02)

3 Bhoj Wetland Madhya Pradesh

(19/08/02)

4 Chandra taal Himachal Pradesh

(8/11/05)

5 Chilka Lake Orissa (1/10/81)

6 Deepor Beel Assam (19/08/02)

7 East Culcutta Wetlands West Bengal (19/08/02)

8 Harike Wetland Punjab (23/03/90)

9 Hokersar Wetland Jammu & Kashmir

(8/11/05)

10 Kanjli Wetland Punjab (22/01/02)

11 Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan (1/10/81)

12 Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh

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(19/08/02)

13 Loktak Lake Manipur (23/03/90)

14 Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Gujarat (24/09/12)

15 Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu (19/08/02)

16 Pong Dam Lake Himachal Pradesh

(19/08/02)

17 Renuka Wetland Himachal Pradesh

(08/11/05)

18 Ropar Punjab (22/01/02)

19 Rudrasagar Lake Tripura (08/11/05)

20 Sambhar Lake Rajasthan (23/03/90)

21 Sasthamkotta Lake Kerala (19/08/02)

22 Surinsar – Mansar Lakes Jammu & Kashmir

(8/11/05)

23 Tharissur Kole Wetlands Kerala (8/11/05)

24 Tsomoriri Jammu & Kashmir

(19/08/02)

25 Upper Ganga River (Brij ghat to Narora

Stretch)

Uttar Pradesh (8/11/05)

26 Vembanad – Kol Wetland Kerala (19/08/02)

27 Wular Lake Jammu & Kashmir

(23/03/90)

Sourse: MoEF,GoI

National Wetlands Conservation and Management Programme,1985-

86, MoEF,GoI

94 sites have been identifies in the year 1985/86 under the National Wetland

Conservation and Management Programme by the Ministry of Environment

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and Forests, Government of India. Figure-1 shows identified wetlands under

NWCMP.

Figure:1- 94 identified wetlands under National Wetland Conservation

and Management Programme,1985-86, MoEF,GoI

Wetlands Status of Gujarat:

Total wetland area estimated is 3474950 ha (Table 4), which accounts for

about 17.56 % of geographical area of the state. The major wetland types

include Intertidal mud flats (2260365 ha), River/Stream (275877 ha),

Reservoirs/Barrages (248979 ha), Creeks (149898 ha) and Salt Marsh

(144268 ha). The coastal wetlands dominate in the state. Some of the unique

wetlands like corals and mangroves are found in Gujarat state. The water

spread of wetlands is low during pre monsoon, particularly; it is significant in

case of Inland wetlands indicating rain fed nature of the wetlands. Area under

aquatic vegetation is slightly more in pre-monsoon season (205159 ha) than

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in post monsoon (152318 ha). Turbidity of water is in general high in both the

seasons (National Wetland Atlas of Gujarat, 2010) (Table: 1).

Gujarat Forests Department, Government of Gujarat also identified area under

the wetlands in Gujarat. Table- 3 & 4 shows the identified area under the

wetlands in Gujarat.

Wetland International is one of the renowned and International organizations

working for wetland conservation at worldwide. The organization also

identified and listed out wetlands in India. Table: 5 show the listed wetlands

of India by the Wetland International.

Laws and Initiatives that Support cause of Wetlands Conservation

The Government of India notified the Wetlands (Conservation and

Management) Rules 2010 under Section 25 read with Section 3 of the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.Some of the other key legislations are

given below

The Indian Fisheries Act - 1857

The Indian Forest Act – 1927

Wildlife (Protection) Act - 1972

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act - 1974

Territorial Water, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Environmental

(Protection) Act - 1986

Coastal Zone Regulation Notification – 1991

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act - 1991

National Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment

and Development – 1992

National Policy And Macro level Action Strategy on Biodiversity-1999

Maritime Zone of India (Regulation and fishing by foreign vessels) Act -

1980

Forest (Conservation act) – 1980

Economic Zone and other Marine Zones Act – 1976

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act – 1977

Environment (Protection) Act - 1986

Biodiversity Act 2002

Coastal Zone Regulation Notification-2011

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Policies

National Environment Policy- 2006;

National Wetland Policy-2003

National Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment

and Development -1992

National Forest Policy- 1988

Plans

National Biodiversity Action Plan, 2008

National Wetlands Conservation Programme (NWCP)

Government of India opertionalized National Wetland Conservation

Programme (NWCP) in closed collaboration with concerned State Government

during the year 1985/86. Under the programme 115 wetlands have been

identified till now by the Ministry which requires urgent conservation and

management initiatives.

Aim of the Scheme

Conservation of wetlands in the country so as to prevent their further

degradation and ensuring their wise use for the benefit of local

communities and overall conservation of biodiversity.

Objectives of the Programme:

The scheme was initiated with the following objectives:-

To lay down policy guidelines for conservation and management of

wetlands in the country;

To undertake intensive conservation measures in priority wetlands;

To monitor implementation of the programme

To prepare an inventory of Indian wetlands.

Wetlands Authority

As per the National Environment Policy,2006, the States Governments have

been advised to consider constitution of Wetland Conservation Authority so

that experts from various Departments undertake conservation activities in a

,ore scientific ,cohesive and sustainable manner. Some States have already

constituted Authorities for execution of wetland conservation programmes in

their respective States. Notable among them are ,

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1) Central Wetlands Regulatory Authority, MoEF,GoI

2.) Chilika Development Authority, Orissa

3) Loktak Development Authority, Manipur

4) Shore Area Development Authority, Andhra Pradesh

5) Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, Jammu and Kashmir

6) Lake Development Authority, Karnataka

7) Lake Conservation Authority, Madhya Pradesh.

8) The steering Committee, Nalsarovar Wetland, Gujarat

World Wetlands Day

World Wetlands Day which is celebrated each year on 2 February, marks the

date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in

the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. World Wetlands

Day was celebrated for the first time on February 2, 1997, on the 16th

anniversary of the Ramsar Convention. Each year since 1997, government

agencies, non-governmental organizations, and groups of citizens at all levels

of the community have taken advantage of the opportunity to undertake

actions aimed at raising public awareness of wetland values and

benefits in general and the Ramsar Convention in particular.

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Table 2: Area estimates of wetlands in Gujarat

(Source: National Wetlands Atlas of Gujarat,SAC-2010)

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Area Estimation of Wetlands as per the Gujarat Forests Departments:

Global wetland area was estimated at about 7.5 to 7.8 million sq. km.,

however, this figure excludes many wetland types such as salt marshes,

coastal flats, sea grass, meadows and reservoirs. India harbours about 5 % of

global wetlands.

Jheels (lakes), Talav (ponds), dams, seasonal waterbodies, paddy fields,

streams, marsh lands, coastline, mangroves, coral reefs, estuaries and large

stretches of mudflats etc. contribute significantly to make this land beautiful.

It would not be an exaggeration to state that Gujarat is "a land of Wetlands"

in India. A study conducted by Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad

in 1998 estimated wetland area in the country at about 75819 sq. km. Of this,

Gujarat's contribution is about 27175 sq. km (36%). Waterfowl concentration

in Gujarat during winter is one of the highest in the country as the area falls

on monitory route of the birds. Migratory birds from Europe and Asia pass

through western part of the country to Indian plateau and they enjoy varied

habitats in the state. Many stay in Gujarat for entire wintering season and

some move to Decca plateau.

Again during their reverse migration in March and April, birds stay at wetlands

for sometime before their departure from the country to their breeding

grounds.

Area (sq. km) of wetlands in Gujarat

Wetlands India Gujarat

Inlands wetland 35589 2092

Coastal wetland 40230 25083

Total 75819 27175

Categories and areas of wetlands in Gujarat

Inland Wetlands Area (Sq.Km.) Coastal wetlands Area (Sq.Km.)

Natural lakes 154 Mangroves 1031

Water logged 289 Coral reefs 130

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Reservoirs 1394 Mudflat 21954

Tanks/ponds 198 Salt pans 460

Others including -- Other 1587

Mars Wand 57

Total 2092 Total 25162

The Gulf of Kutch, the Gulf of Chambray and the two Ranns cover vast area of

coastal wetlands, making this part of the land incomparable. Total population

of wintering waterfowl in these areas has not been estimated, but is expected

to be in millions. Sometimes, just less than a million flamingos nest in the

Great Rann during the season. Dr. Salim Ali estimated half a million Greater

Flamingos in a nesting colony in known Flamingo City in the Great Rann of

Kutch in 1945. About 70,000 lesser flamingos were estimated in a nesting

colony in the Little Rann in August 1998. Nalsarovar alone supports about one

to two hundred thousand water birds in winter. Over 40,000 water birds can

be seen in Thol Lake in a day during peak wintering season. Kutch, a known

district for wetlands, has numerous seasonal water bodies. Sample survey and

monitoring of four typical wetlands indicate that millions of water birds find

suitable home in this area. The four wetlands in the Little Rann supported

82,000 water birds in winter of 1998, proving beyond doubt that large

number of water birds visits this area. There are hundreds of such wetlands in

Saurashtra and Kutch. Region wise distribution of wetlands and their areas

are given below

Of 831 wetlands in the state, 438 are coastal and 393 are inland (including

231 small and big reservoirs). In Gujarat, the coastal and inland wetlands

cover 92.3% and 7.7% of the total wetland area respectively. Gujarat State

recognized geomorphological, floral and faunal values of important wetlands

and constituted seven sanctuaries to preserve total area of 13052 sq. km.

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Protected Area covering Coastal Wetlands

Great Rann Wildlife Sanctuary

Wild Ass Sanctuary in Little Rann

Marine National Park & Sanctuary

Protected Areas in Inland Wetlands

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary

Thol lake Bird Sanctuary

Porbandar Bird Sanctuary

Khijadia Bird Sanctuary

Chhari - Dhaudh, a natural wetland, covering about 60sqkm in Banni is a

wonderful site proposed and accepted by the Government of India as a

Ramsar site. This unique wetland deserves a high protection status

Weatlands in different regions

Region No. of Wetland Area(Sq. Km.)

North Gujarat 159 107

Kutch 258 21772

Saurashtra 352 2598

South Gujarat 62 1698

Total 831 27175

Note: Wetlands smaller than 56 ha are not included in above table.

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Annexure: Identified Wetlands of Gujarat

Sr.

No Site Name

Co-

ordinates

1 Advana Dam N2155E06936

2 Aji-II N2222E07046

3 Aji-III N2155E07055

4 Alansagar Lake N2200E07110

5 Amipur Tank N2125E06958

6 Ashapura N2109E07009

7 Bagodara-Nal Kantha N2205E07235

8 Bhadar Dam N2149E07046

9 Bhashkarpara N2255E07203

10 Bhavpar -

11 Boriyala Tank N2237E07256

12 Brahmani Dam N2253E07110

13 Charadwa N2245E07140

14 Charaklan Saltworks N2220E06905

15 Chhari Dhandh N2140E06924

16 Chhaya Creek (Sewage) N2137E06935

17 Dedadra Talav N2242E07140

18 Deo (Dev) Dam N2222E07333

19 Dharabala/ Chorathali -

20 Dharoi Dam N2401E07252

21 Dholi Dhaja Dam N2245E07140

22 Dhuvaran Coast N2213E07245

23 Fuljar Reservoir N2151E07030

24 Gaurishanker Lake (Bortalao) N2145E07206

25 Goma Dam N2215E07200

26 Gondali And Vachhapari Dam N2203E07052

27 Gopnath Coast N2241E07142

28

Great Rann of Kachchh (Flamingo

City) N2351E06924

29 Guneli N2230E07325

30 Hadaf Irrigation Dam N2253E07353

31 Hamirsar Tank N2310E06945

32 Hathab (Via Koliyak)- Seashore N2136E07216

33 Hathmati Reservoir N2342E07313

34 Heranj N2240E07242

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Sr.

No Site Name

Co-

ordinates

35 Jafarabad Coast (Saltworks) N2050E07130

36 Jamnagar District: Dhrol Taluka N2235E07025

37 Jamnagar District: Dwaraka Taluka N2215E06902

38

Jamnagar District: Jamnagar

Taluka N2230E07005

39 Jamnagar District: Jodiya Taluka N2242E07018

40

Jamnagar District: Kalyanpur

Taluka N2210E06925

41 Jamnagar District: Khambhalia Taluka

N2212E06937

42 Jewla N2230E07325

43 Juni Akhol Coast N2220E07232

44 Kabutari Dam N2258E07356

45 Kali Dam N2258E07414

46 Kalubhar Dam N2251E07137

47 Kamaleshwar Reservoir N2110E07100

48 Kanewal N2228E07232

49 Karli Dam N2137E06935

50 Karmal Dam N2202E07059

51 Kathivadar Lake & Saltpans N2101E07939

52 Khambat Mudflats N2215E07230

53 Khijadia Bird Sanctuary N2232E07004

54 Khirjog N2247E07130

55 Korda Sandher N2425E07220

56 Kothavi Village Pond N2232E07244

57 Krushnakunj Lake N2135E07305

58 Kuchadi (Kutchidi) Reservoir N2140E06940

59 Kumbharwada Sewage Pond N2146E07211

60 Lakhota Lake N2228E07005

61 Lalpari Reservoir N2218E07051

62 Lambhvel Sewage Pond N2235E07257

63 Lunivav Dam N2220E07042

64 Machhan Nala Dam N2303E07414

65 Machhiyel N2240E07241

66 Madhavpura (Madhupur) Marsh N2243E07052

67 Madhuvanti Reservoir N2115E07045

68

Mahi River Estuary:

Mohammedpura N2216E07258

69 Mahi River Estuary: Sarod 'J' Point N2210E07245

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Sr.

No Site Name

Co-

ordinates

70 Malav N2300E07000

71 Mazum Reservoir N2329E07323

72 Medha Reservoir N2150E06922

73 Morva Hadaf Dam (Patangdi) N2246E07353

74

Nadiad- Tundel- Pij-Heranj- Traj-

Narda N2240E07248

75 Nagarala Pond N2253E07419

76 Nagarama Village Pond N2237E07239

77 Naika Dam N2245E07140

78 Nakti Creek N2310E07010

79 Nal Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary N2247E07202

80 Nanda Bet Ner Village, Adesar N2331E07107

81 Nani Kakrad N2051E07250

82 Narara Head N2228E06944

83 Narda Tank N2235E07237

84 Narmada Main Canal -

85 Navagam- Vainaj Check Dam N2219E07229

86 New Port Saltpans, Bhavnagar N2149E07223

87 Nikol Bandhara N2104E07150

88 Nyari- I N2214E07043

89 Nyari- II N2221E07040

90 Onchal (Onjal) Lake N2046E07259

91 Ozat Dam (Anandpur) N2130E07045

92 Paladi Village Pond N2222E07233

93 Pansora Village Pond N2242E07302

94 Par N2423E07221

95 Pariej N2233E07238

96 Patadi Gam Tank Sewage Pond -

97 Phophal -I N2145E07025

98 Pipalave Bandharo (Kaj) N2044E07048

99 Piroton Creeks -

100 Raghawanaj N2244E07244

101 Rangmati Dam N2230E07005

102 Raniporda Tanks N2251E07311

103 Ranjitpura -

104 Ranpur Tank -

105 Ratanpaa Dam N2138E06935

106 Ratneshvar Tank N2300E07406

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Sr.

No Site Name

Co-

ordinates

107 Sadda Dam N2230E07005

108 Sala N2239E07238

109 Santalpur Tank N2345E07110

110 Sar (Naliya) -

111 Sariyamati Dam -

112 Savada Village Pond (Nava Talao) N2312E07144

113 Shihor Tank N2143E07157

114 Shivsagar Lake N2203E07112

115 Sarothi Dam N2158E06935

116 Sudamda Tank N2230E07128

117 Tapar Reservoir N2308E06955

118

Tapi River at Causeway (Tapi

Barrage) N2122E07252

119 Thol Lak bird Sanctuary N2322E07237

120 Timbi Tank N2224E07235

121 Traj Village Pond N2240E07238

122 Tranja N2240E07239

123 Tundi Wetland N2242E07144

124 Ukai Dam N2101E07251

125 Vadhwana (Wadwana) Reservoir N2211E07329

126 Vasai Tank N2205E07235

127 Veri Dam (Talab) N2200E07048

128 Victor (-Bherai) Saltpans & Coastal Area

N2143E07210

129 Vijay Sagar N2302E06929

130 Vitthalgadh -

131 Wadhwan Bhoghavo-II N2242E07132

132 Waghroli Tank -

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Photographs of Gujarat Wetlands

Nal Sarovar Thol Lake

Dharoi Water Reservoir Coral Reef of GoK