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Wetlands in Assam

• Wetlands are distinctive ecosystems that offer water and a home to a wide variety of plants and animals. Natural wetlands develop in areas where groundwater or surface water congregates. Wetlands are frequently called the ‘kidneys’ of a catchment area due to the water filtration activities that take place there.
• Permanent wetlands are those that have water year-round, whereas temporal wetlands are those that fill only sometimes. Others, known as ephemeral wetlands, only have water when it has rained a lot or when there has been a flood, which may only happen occasionally.
• Wildlife support, water retention, improving water quality, flood control, erosion management, groundwater aquifer recharge, coastal buffer zones, natural ...