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IV. Read the following passage and make notes by adding abbreviations in the notes. Write a summary for the passage. ( HAND WRITTEN) 1. They were once everywhere chirping and flapping their wings at the window sills, on top of cupboards and on the branches of trees. Where have all the little sparrows gone? This is the most frequently asked question about sparrows these days. The association between humans and house sparrows dates back to several centuries and no other bird has been associated with humans on a daily basis like the house sparrow. It is a bird that evokes fond memories of childhood and adds freshness to household through its presence. Many bird watchers and ornithologists recall with fondness how the house sparrow gave flight to their passion for observing birds. The nests of sparrows dotted almost every house in the neighborhood as well as public places like bus stands and railway stations, where they lived in colonies and survived on food grains and tiny worms. 2. Unfortunately, the house sparrow, has now become a disappearing species. Like all other plants and animals which were once abundant and are now facing an uncertain future, their numbers are also declining across their natural range. A study conducted by the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, highlighted that population of house sparrows fell by over 60% even in rural areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh. A survey conducted by the British Trust for ornithology showed that house sparrow population in Britain has declined by 58% since 1970. 3. Certainly, there is one single reason for the decline of house sparrows. Scientists and experts say that severe changes in the urban eco system in recent times have had tremendous impact on the population of house sparrows whose number is declining constantly. Mobile tower radiation and excessive use of chemical fertilizers are aggravating the problem and have been identified as potent sparrow killers. 4. There have been many theories put forth for the almost worldwide decline of the house sparrow. It is said that sparrow chicks, which require insect food for their survival, in their early days, have not been getting adequate supply from their parents. This has triggered large scale death of chicks leading to gradual decline of their population. 5. Urban landscape too, has been dramatically altered over the years. Old houses, with courtyards and backyards have made way for concrete multi stories, with little greenery. No longer are the sparrows able to find the tiny nooks, crannies, and holes where they used to build their nests. Typically, sparrows are never our concern with their diminutive presence, because of which their disappearance has gone unnoticed. Mohammed Dilavar has been rightly called as the “sparrow man of India” as he has been successful in drawing the attention of the world towards the declining number of house sparrows pls answer!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll mark as brainliest!!!!

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The sparrows listen to the speaker

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