Urban Expansion and Wetland Destruction: A Study of Constitutional and Legal Protection of Wetland Ecosystems

Abstract: In Earth's total surface 71% consists of water but in that only 3% is fresh water and consumed by living things, in that overall three percent water 2% are in frozen form. For the welfare of the extinction of the living things, the need for the protection of water bodies is very important for the purpose of storing drinking water. The Water Bodies play a key role in maintaining and restoring the ecological balance, support biodiversity, drinking water, control floods, recharge groundwater, and provide livelihood opportunities to a large number of people.This paper examines the legal and constitutional safeguards relating to the wetland their protection and safety. Keywords: Fresh water, Biodiversity, Floods, Wetlands, Groundwater.