By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 29th
March:- The
Department of Environment, BHIM (NGO) and Sparrow Club of Nivedita Crèche have
joined hands this year to host Bird Exhibition (27th to 1st April 2017). Birds are compelling
part of the human experience of the natural world. The exhibition sensitizes us
to the rich bird diversity around us. Over 100 birds of the region are
displayed.
Navtej
Singh and Arun Bansal from Panjab University interacted with the tiny tots and sensitized them
about various types of birds such as garden birds, Migratory birds, Pet birds
etc. He explained to children about identification of various birds and
enlightened visitors about our rich Avian Biodiversity.
Dr
Bhavneet Bharti explained how to be a good bird watchers. She showed them various tools required for bird
watching (- binoculars, field guides , cameras etc ). She said that birding is something they can do in their own back yard, neighborhood
park or infact anywhere. Various rules of thumb include - be quiet
and listen, identify the bird and know their habitat.
As pediatrician, Dr
Bhavneet Bharti, emphasized the critical role of nature along with
nurture in the overall holistic development of children. In the digitalized
modern world, kids in cities are rapidly getting isolated from environment
which is responsible for many psychosocial and physical problems faced by kids.
Hence, exposure to nature is a key intervention for ensuring optimal well being
of kids. She encouraged parents to take children for nature walks as
recently a unique entity has
been described in children named as nature
–deficit disorder in the current i-generation kids . A team of photographers led by Manvarinder Singh from Nikon
provided details about the Superzoom cameras and types of lenses
used for bird photography.
An inspiring cultural
program highlighting various issues related to house sparrow was conducted by
children. Chief Guest
for the occasion was Director of PGI Dr Jagat Ram who complimented the efforts
of children and the staff. In addition function was attended by many
experts Dr Ravneet Kaur from the departments of Zoology Panjab University, Dr
Kawalpreet from Botany dept of SGGS College, Navtej Singh from Photography
department and staff of PGI .A quiz was also organized for
the children to create awareness about various common birds of Chandigarh
using audio-visual tools. Children narrated
various stories about birds and also shared their personal encounters with
birds.
Miss Anandita shared her
experience with an injured owl that was rescued by her parents near their home.
Kids were told how indiscriminate use of pain killer drug named diclofenace
among cattle had lead to near extinction of vultures from our environment. Role
of scavenger birds like crow, vultures was also explained to the kids. How they
quickly mop up the dead and decaying animals was shown to them besides the
dwindling population of sparrows.
Children sincerely
appealed to all adults to spare
some time from their daily rigor and vigor of professional life and ponder over
declining number of house sparrows in city beautiful, Chandigarh.
Dr
Bhavneet Bharti said that World Sparrow Day is everyone’s chance
to rise to the challenge of saving them. She appealed that wherever you are,
whoever you are, let’s meet for this unique cause to express our joint
responsibility to care for nature.
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