CONTENTS: Preface. Abbreviations, I. Wetland: An Overview, 1. Wetlands of India, 2. State/Union Territory-wise Wetlands in India, 3. Wetland types, 4. Ramsar Wetland Convention, 5. Ramsar Wetland sites, 6. Wetland management conservation and policies, II. Introduction to Indian Ramsar Wetlands, III. Faunal Diversity of Ramsar Wetlands, IV. Faunal Groups, 7. Protozoa, 8. Porifera, 9. Cnidaria, 10. Rotifera, 11. Nematodes, 12. Annelida, 13. Arthropoda: Arachnida, 14. Arthropoda: Crustacean, 15. Arthropoda: Insecta (Hexapoda), 16. Mollusca, 17. Pisces, 18. Amphibia, 19. Reptilia, 20. Aves, 21. Mammalia, V. Threatened Fauna (Vertebrates), References.