People talk about bird conservation. Wildlife researchers and scientists work on saving birds from getting into an extinction mode. ‘Why’ is the question which largely remains unanswered to common people.
Birds are the greatest indicators of climate change. Their behaviour and disappearance can help us in evaluating the dangers to the environment. This cannot be done by humans. That is a reason why birds were increasingly used in science and still being used.
Insect outbreaks are reduced with the existence of birds. This is true with respect to maintain the insect population in forest and the urban habitat.
Some birds are important pollinators. Not all trees can be planted by humans and they will sprout only if dispersed by birds. Larger birds like crows and eagles help keep the environment clean of dead carcasses and rodents.
Apart from these examples, there are many more reasons as to why they are an important part of the ecology. Let us save the birds before we come to a stage where we are in an urge to save the last few existing ones.
- by Sharada Balasubramanian
Below are a few websites that showcase how you can help save the birds of India:
www.natureforever.org
www.cbmi.in
www.Prayas-India.org
Please share your stories about how you help save birds in your area.
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