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Today is World World Sparrow Day
The day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March. It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.
The sparrow, especially the common house sparrow, is one of the most ubiquitous birds on earth and is also one of the oldest companions of human beings. It has, over a period of time, evolved with us. Fortunately, they are still found in abundance in many parts of the world. The rationale for celebrating World Sparrow Day is not only to commemorate the event for a day but to use it as a platform to underscore the need to conserve sparrows as well as the urban biodiversity.
What you can do for the conservation of sparrows?
1. Put bird boxes and bird feeders outside your house or in your gardens.
2. Water-bowls or a bird-bath in the hot summer afternoon helps sparrows to re-hydrate.
3. Grow plants and hedges that are native to the place. This encourages sparrows to come back.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/worldsparrowday?source=feed_text&story_id=884388961690824
P.S: In our house, there is a mud bowl kept for this purose and we ensure adequate drinking water is provided to the birds in the garden.
The day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March. It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.
The sparrow, especially the common house sparrow, is one of the most ubiquitous birds on earth and is also one of the oldest companions of human beings. It has, over a period of time, evolved with us. Fortunately, they are still found in abundance in many parts of the world. The rationale for celebrating World Sparrow Day is not only to commemorate the event for a day but to use it as a platform to underscore the need to conserve sparrows as well as the urban biodiversity.
What you can do for the conservation of sparrows?
1. Put bird boxes and bird feeders outside your house or in your gardens.
2. Water-bowls or a bird-bath in the hot summer afternoon helps sparrows to re-hydrate.
3. Grow plants and hedges that are native to the place. This encourages sparrows to come back.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/worldsparrowday?source=feed_text&story_id=884388961690824
P.S: In our house, there is a mud bowl kept for this purose and we ensure adequate drinking water is provided to the birds in the garden.
