Wetland Conservation for Climate Resilience – India’s Teal Carbon Initiative

Adaptation to Climate Change
September | 2024

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India’s first ‘teal carbon’ study at Keoladeo National Park emphasizes wetland conservation as a key to climate adaptation. Teal carbon, stored in non-tidal freshwater wetlands, can help mitigate climate change by regulating greenhouse gases. However, degradation from pollution and land-use changes threatens this potential. The study suggests biochar and better vegetation management to reduce methane emissions and enhance teal carbon pools. Globally, freshwater wetlands hold 500.21 petagrams of carbon, highlighting the need for urgent conservation efforts to improve ecosystem health and resilience.