1. Development of monitoring techniques of Coastal Wetlands of Gulf of Kachchhusing Macro Fauna Monitoring Index & Species Attributes Dr. Nishith Dharaiya HNG University, Patan
12. Wetlands Only 6% of global land and freshwater surface 40 % of the world’s species > 1 billion people directly depend on wetlands Total estimated value: US$ 14.9 trillion = 45% of global ecosystem values (Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment)
13. Wetlands are among the most important ecosystems in the world! And they are being lost and degraded most rapidly