WORLD SPARROW DAY

March 21, 2019

According to a study published, on the occassion of world sparrow day, in International Studies on Sparrows on the nesting habits of the house sparrow in the Nilgiris, house sparrow prefer nests in market areas because of the availability of food.

About World Sparrow Day: 

  • Observed on: March 20. 

  • First observed in: 2010. 

  • Bodies involved: It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India (NFSI) in collaboration with other national and international organisations. NFSI is a non-profit organisation, established in 2005 to conserve house sparrows. 

  • Objective: To raise awareness about the conservation of the House Sparrow and other common birds. 

  • Theme for World Sparrow Day 2019: I LOVE Sparrows. 

Source : The Hindu

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