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For conservation of biodiversity, production of fish and other aquatic resources, flood control, and ecological balance, wetlands play a fundamental role. Unfortunately, wetlands have been neglected in the Brahmaputra River basin and as a result they are degrading. This chapter presents a discussion of wetlands in the basin and their role in geo-ecological environment.
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Sharma, P. (2004). Wetlands and Their Role in Geoecological Environment. In: Singh, V.P., Sharma, N., Ojha, C.S.P. (eds) The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0540-0_20
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