In India, wetland ecosystems showing some diverse and unique habitats with respect to high level of plant and animal diversity. These wetland system display numerous ecological goods and services and revealed the importance in terms of human welfare and natural resource management. In other words, wetlands act as a transitional zone between land and water and also provide extreme protection against floods. In view of this, wetlands are considered as threatened part of our natural ecosystem. In this regards, there is continuous declining in area and quality of wetlands showing serious consequences on wild life. In this regard, immediate steps are taken for restoring and sustaining the existing wetland area. In this review article, we focused on different wetland types and also mentioning or existing wetland area in India.