webs? • As always individual efforts count the most and all it takes is a pot with a small hole that is hung anywhere outside to attract sparrows. • There are many online sparrow monitoriing projects, where bird enthusiasts record sightings of sparrows. The Nature Forever Society, based in Pune, is running a similar programme, viz Common Bird Monitoring of India.
For instance, in October, the Delhi government has declared the house sparrow as the State Bird. It is a milestone in the conservation of the bird and has been done to lay emphasis on the magnitude of action required to conserve the small birds. It is time to take effective action to conserve the tiny social bird. It is our responsibility to save this small, lovable, beautiful and harmless bird for environment conservation.
It requires a part of your heart and a little effort that may create an impact in the life system of house sparrows. decline(adj) : decreasing/ weakening adapted(v) : to adjust according to the surroundings habitat(n) : a place in which one lives distinct(adj) : prominent, clear peculiar(adj) : odd, unusual flicker (v) : make small quick movements f. Why should we save this small, common bird? Glossary d.
Give two reasons for the decline in the number of sparrows. Unit- - A THOUGHT - - - urbanization(n) : process of the formation and growth of cities vital(adj) : very important insecticide(n) : a substance used to kill insects prosperity(n) : having good fortune enthusiast(n) : a person who is very interested in and involved The Ministry of Environment and Forest recently announced that there are species of birds that might not fly anymore in the future and might be extinct in India. The announcement came after International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) informed the ministry.The three main reasons for the threatened status of these birds, according to IUCN is poaching, excessive use of insecticides and loss of habitat. White-rumped Vulture,Indian Vulture, Red-headed Vulture, Siberian Crane, Bengal Florican, Himalayan Quail, Forest Owlet, White-belled Heron,Sociable Lapwing, Christmas Frigatebird,Jerdon’s Courser, Pink-headed Duck,Spoon billed