Wetlands: Year- and Biogeographic-zone-wise Decadal Change in Number and Area of Wetlands
The dataset contains year- and biogeographic-zone-wise all india compiled data on the number and area of wetlands during the years 2006-07 and 2017-18, along with decadal change in the number and area of wetlands and the number and area of disappeared and newly identified wetlands during the same period. The different types of biogeographic zones covered in the dataset include Trans Himalaya, Himalaya, Desert, Semi -arid, Western Ghats, Deccan Peninsula, Gangetic Plain, Coasts, Islands, etc.
Wetlands: Year- and Biogeographic-zone-wise Decadal Change in Number and Area of Wetlands
The dataset contains year- and biogeographic-zone-wise all india compiled data on the number and area of wetlands during the years 2006-07 and 2017-18, along with decadal change in the number and area of wetlands and the number and area of disappeared and newly identified wetlands during the same period. The different types of biogeographic zones covered in the dataset include Trans Himalaya, Himalaya, Desert, Semi -arid, Western Ghats, Deccan Peninsula, Gangetic Plain, Coasts, Islands, etc.
Rows: 132
Columns: 6
Time period: 2006-07, 2017-18
Last Updated: 19 October 2023
Data preview
year
bio_geographic_zone
category
value
unit
note
2017-18
Trans Himalaya
Total Number of Wetlands
1318
value in absolute number
2017-18
Trans Himalaya
Total Area of Wetlands
396669
value in hectares
2017-18
Trans Himalaya
Percentage Area of Wetlands
2.48
value in percentage
2006-07
Trans Himalaya
Total Number of Wetlands
1276
value in absolute number
2006-07
Trans Himalaya
Total Area of Wetlands
388039
value in hectares
2006-07
Trans Himalaya
Percentage Area of Wetlands
2.53
value in percentage
2017-18
Trans Himalaya
Decadal Change in the Number of Wetlands
42
value in absolute number
2017-18
Trans Himalaya
Decadal Change in the Area of Wetlands
8631
value in hectares
2017-18
Trans Himalaya
Total Number of Disappeared Wetlands in the Last Decade
7
value in absolute number
2017-18
Trans Himalaya
Total Area of Disappeared Wetalands in the Last Decade
The reporting period (fiscal year span) to which the wetland assessment data pertains.
bio_geographic_zone
String
11
132
The biogeographic zone of India for which the wetland statistics are reported.
category
String
9
132
The wetland metric being reported, such as total number of wetlands, total wetland area, or percentage area of wetlands.
value
Float64
127
132
The numeric value of the reported wetland metric for the given biogeographic zone and period.
unit
String
3
132
The unit of measurement for the reported value, such as absolute number, hectares, or percentage.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifications associated with the wetland data record, if any.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). Wetlands: Year- and Biogeographic-zone-wise Decadal Change in Number and Area of Wetlands [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19359