2) Write a paragraph of not more than 150 words on the given topic : Experience of hosting the Save Sparrow Campaign
Answers
The Nature Forever Society, started by Mohammed Dilawar, an Indian conservationist started his work helping the house sparrow in Nashik. The idea of marking a World Sparrow Day came up during an informal discussion at the Nature Forever Society’s office. The idea was to earmark a day for the house sparrow to spread the message of conservation and mark a day to appreciate the beauty of common biodiversity which is taken for granted. The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010.
Earlier, gunny bags filled with rice and lentils were stored outside grocery stores and when the rice or lentils were measured out for you, a few of it fell to the ground. Sparrows waiting nearby for just such an incident would swoop down happily and make a meal of it. But, with grocery shops giving way to super markets, even this has become an impossibility.
You would think the sparrow would be happy out in the field. Sadly, no. The excessive use of chemical fertilizer has ruined it for them here too.
Answer:
The house sparrow was once found in huge numbers across the world. They could be found just about anywhere — bus stands, railway stations, gardens, schools, parks... They are known to live in colonies and survive on food grains and tiny worms.Here are some reasons for the near disappearance of the sparrow. Trees have been felled indiscriminately, causing the sparrow to lose its home. But, a sparrow nests in homes too. And, here’s where the story takes a dire turn. Homes are now high rise buildings with no cosy alcoves or ledges, nooks or crannies. A sparrow needs cavities to build its home.A host of awareness programmes were organized to mark 'World Sparrow Day' in the city on Sunday. The Varanasi forest division celebrated the day by sensitizing schoolchildren and distributing wooden sparrow nests among them.