sparrows-save them
Now nest boxes to save sparrows
MUMBAI: In a bid to arrest the decline of house sparrows (Passer domesticus), a Mumbai-based youth has designed nest boxes and feeders for these birds to enable them to nest in your own locality – without incurring must costs.
"The decline is extremely sharp and in future it will be difficult to arrest the problem, if things goes the same way, sparrows may go the vulture way," this is the word of caution from Mohammed Dilawar, who works with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), as a Project Officer for IBA-IUCN.
Dilawar, who hails from Nashik, has started making next boxes and feeders in his hometown and is supplying to the purchasers on a no profit-no loss basis. "It is a simple device," he said, and pointed out that there is an urgent need for funds for undertaking study of sparrows, whom he refers to as "friends of the mankind".
"Today, the issue of tigers and vultures are being noticed, but at the same time, we need to stress on the importance of sparrows. Suddenly in ten years, vultures are facing extinction. We need to act now, so that the same does not happens to sparrows," he said, pointing out: "The chirp of house sparrows is very important for us".
As regards, nest boxes, he said that it is a simple box, with a small hole, not more than four cms in diameter. "It serves as home to sparrows. It can be installed in windows and other places. If a sparrow in the area notices it, it will come and next there. Sparrows are not migratory and move in two kms area around its place of birth," Dilawar said. One of the best ways to conserve sparrows is to start feeding them.
He said that the situation is "serious" as house sparrows are indicators of the environment and the decline shows that. Many reasons have been attributed to the decline of sparrows – like increasing use of pesticides, lack of insect food, lack of nesting places and electro-magnetic waves from towers. Dilawar has also posted details on net (http://dilawarmohammed.googlepages.com) - where many interesting facts about sparrows could be accessed.
MUMBAI: In a bid to arrest the decline of house sparrows (Passer domesticus), a Mumbai-based youth has designed nest boxes and feeders for these birds to enable them to nest in your own locality – without incurring must costs.
"The decline is extremely sharp and in future it will be difficult to arrest the problem, if things goes the same way, sparrows may go the vulture way," this is the word of caution from Mohammed Dilawar, who works with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), as a Project Officer for IBA-IUCN.
Dilawar, who hails from Nashik, has started making next boxes and feeders in his hometown and is supplying to the purchasers on a no profit-no loss basis. "It is a simple device," he said, and pointed out that there is an urgent need for funds for undertaking study of sparrows, whom he refers to as "friends of the mankind".
"Today, the issue of tigers and vultures are being noticed, but at the same time, we need to stress on the importance of sparrows. Suddenly in ten years, vultures are facing extinction. We need to act now, so that the same does not happens to sparrows," he said, pointing out: "The chirp of house sparrows is very important for us".
As regards, nest boxes, he said that it is a simple box, with a small hole, not more than four cms in diameter. "It serves as home to sparrows. It can be installed in windows and other places. If a sparrow in the area notices it, it will come and next there. Sparrows are not migratory and move in two kms area around its place of birth," Dilawar said. One of the best ways to conserve sparrows is to start feeding them.
He said that the situation is "serious" as house sparrows are indicators of the environment and the decline shows that. Many reasons have been attributed to the decline of sparrows – like increasing use of pesticides, lack of insect food, lack of nesting places and electro-magnetic waves from towers. Dilawar has also posted details on net (http://dilawarmohammed.googlepages.com) - where many interesting facts about sparrows could be accessed.
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