What is the difference between manmade, constructed and natural wetland?
Ans. Man-made or constructed wetlands are the water bodies formed by construction of infrastructure, such as dams, spurs and barrages. They are artificial wetlands constructed for a particular purpose. Generally, they are used to treat wastewaters. These include reservoirs, lakes, marshes and canals. Whereas natural wetlands occur in nature and are formed by geophysical structure and hydrological functions. This type includes, rivers, freshwater and saline lakes pen, bogs, costal areas etc.
