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East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority (EKWMA)

East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority

East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority, Government of West Bengal

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The East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) span 12,500 hectares on the eastern edge of Kolkata city, forming the world's largest wastewater-fed aquaculture system built around about 254 sewage-fed fish ponds. Designated a Ramsar site of international importance in 2002, the wetlands are conserved and managed by EKWMA, established under the East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Act, 2006. The site faces growing threats from urbanization.

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  • 12,500 ha

    wetland area(east kolkata wetlands)

    Biodiversity
    region
    Kolkata, India
    year
    null
    method
    null
  • 254 ponds

    fish pond count(sewage fed fishery)

    Water
    region
    East Kolkata Wetlands, India
    year
    null
    method
    null
  • 2,002

    ramsar designation year(east kolkata wetlands)

    Policy
    region
    India
    year
    2002
    method
    null
  • 37 mouzas

    mouzas covered(east kolkata wetlands)

    Policy
    region
    South & North 24 Parganas, India
    year
    null
    method
    null
  • 13 members

    authority member count(ekwma governing body)

    Policy
    region
    West Bengal, India
    year
    2017
    method
    null

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  • Policy and governanceSupports

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