Only those who survive on wetlands know that a hectare under pisciculture provides more in terms of money than a hectare undeer rice. But agricultural scientists and planners do not seem to understand the logic. They fail to realise that if an effort is made to understand the wetland ecology, it could bring prosperity to the region. That wetlands play a vital role in the state's ecology and economy. That north Bihar has a water economy, not a land economy.
Wetlands are the feeding and breeding grounds for a number of bird species.
In fact, seven out of nine protected areas in Bihar are bird sanctuaries. But loss of habitat is resulting in decline in their numbers. The importance of wetlands in maintaining the watertable over an extensive area of north Bihar can also not be negated. Obviously, there is no one to listen to his presage. Wasting away Besides rampant reclamation, a host of other problems plague the wetlands.