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- Every year on March 20 World Sparrow Day is observed across the globe to raise awareness and protect House sparrows.
- The first World Sparrow Day was organised in 2010.
About
- History:
- The Nature Forever Society of India and the Eco-Sys Action Foundation of France came up with the idea for World Sparrow Day.
- World Sparrow Day 2022 theme:
- I Love Sparrows
- The theme’s major goal is to emphasise people’s passion for sparrows and the seemingly tiny things they do to make a great difference in the birds’ lives.
- Significance:
- The day is observed to raise awareness on the plight of the sparrow, which is on the verge of extinction.
- Also, it aims to bring individuals together who have a passion for sparrows and appreciate their beauty.
- The purpose of World Sparrow Day is not only to honour the event for a day but also to use it as a platform to emphasise the importance of sparrow conservation and urban biodiversity.
- Threats:
- Increasing pollution, urbanisation, global warming and vanishing ecological resources.
Key Facts about the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- It has been transported all over the world by European settlers and can now be found on two-thirds of the landmasses of the world including New Zealand, Australia, North America, India and Europe.
- It is only absent from areas like China, Indochina, Japan and areas of Siberia and Australia to the east and tropical Africa and northern areas of South America to the west.
Source: LM
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