Water bodies have traditionally served the function of meeting water requirements of people for drinking, cooking and household uses like washing, agriculture, fishing, and also for religious and cultural purposes. Lakes are also known to recharge groundwater, and channel water flows to prevent waterlogging and flooding. They are also host to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Not only do they feature the landscape of a place, they also are vital in hydrological severe conditions like drought and floods, they influence the micro-climate as well as enhance the aesthetic beauty of the landscape and offer various recreational opportunities. Water bodies in urban areas provide a diversity of values and uses ranging from ecological goods and services to direct production values. The stored water may be used for the consumptive purpose as well as non-consumptive use like irrigation, fishing, ecotourism, etc.
FCP’s Work on it:
Due to rapid urbanization and unmanaged waste and encroachment activities, water bodies are lost and we are facing a big water crisis. FCP is already creating awareness for water conservation and is now planning to restore the water bodies (lakes, ponds, and wetlands) to restore and conserve the water sources and achieve sustainable development goals.
We focus on wetland conservation, with an aim to protect and preserve areas where water exists at or near the Earth’s surface, such as swamps, marshes and bogs.
Foundation for Climate Protection, a nonprofit organization. Our organization’s aim is to create a self-sustaining ecosystem where nature thrives and sustains life while making the biosphere less vulnerable and minimizing the effects of human-induced activities.