Nagi and Nakti bird sanctuaries, both located in Bihar’s Jamui district, are now recognised under the Ramsar Convention taking total Ramsar sites in India to 82. 

• Both sanctuaries are man-made reservoirs (Nagi dam and Nakti dam) and feature dry deciduous forests surrounded by hills.
  • Although Nagi lies in the Gangetic Plains of India, it has a landscape reminiscent of the Deccan Plateau. 
• They are also recognised as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. 
• Major birds’ habitat
  • Migratory birds: Bar-headed Goose, Greylag Goose, Northern Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Steppe Eagle, etc. 
  • Resident birds: Indian Robin, Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark, Asian Koel, Asian Pied Starling, Bank Myna, etc. 

Ramsar Convention 

• An intergovernmental treaty for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
• Adopted at Ramsar (Irani) in 1971 and came into force in 1975.
• India became a party in 1982 (Maximum Ramsar sites are in Tamil Nadu followed by Uttar Pradesh).
• ‘List of wetlands of international importance’ or the Ramsar List contains wetlands which hold significant value for humanity as a whole.