Paddy Field and Wetland Data Bank
The Paddy Field - Wetland Data Bank is an official database that records and maintains information about paddy fields and wetlands in an area. The data bank is prepared and updated by the Local Level Monitoring .
Information included in the data bank
- Location of rice fields
- Wetlands information
- Survey number
- Land area
- Current state of the Earth
Main uses
- Identifying whether the land is a rice field
- Issuance of building permits
- Examination of land transfer applications
- Environmental protection
- Prevention of illegal land filling
Importance
- Helps protect rice cultivation
- Helpful in reducing flooding
- Maintaining water storage capacity
- Protecting the ecological balance