Wetlands play a significant role in delivering a number of ecosystem goods and services (EGS) globally.Services provided by an ecosystem have been categorized into provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting (MEA, 2005)
Wetlands provide a range of ecosystem goods and services, most of which are not tradable in the traditional markets.The economic valuation of ecosystems helps various stakeholders understand the cost of environmental degradation in monetary terms.Value of wetlands we lose if the ecosystem is severely contaminated, as in the case of Rachenahalli (Rs. 14,415/ha/day) and Varthur (Rs. 10,317/ha/day), show how high levels of pollution can decrease their productivity
