Updated Feb 03, 2021 | 12:50 IST The CWCM has been set up with the objective "to address specific research needs and knowledge gaps" in conservation and management of wetlands in the country, Union Minister Babul Supriyo said on Tuesday. India sets up first wetland conservation centre in Chennai [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights The CWCM is a part of Chennai-based National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM). The centre would act as a knowledge hub for wetland researchers, policymakers, managers and users. Chennai: India, on the occasion of Wetland Conservation Day on Tuesday, set up its first dedicated centre for conservation of wetlands, which occupy around 4.6 per cent of the country’s landmass. Named ‘Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management’ (CWCM), the specialised institution is a part of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).