The sound of chirping birds, a childhood normality again in our hometowns, is a rarity in our busy, huge metropolis lives right now. A number of acquainted creatures and birds that had been an enormous a part of our lives earlier are getting fewer and much in between. 

An analogous pattern was famous by Faridkot-based Gurpreet Singh, an setting lover at coronary heart and a instructor by occupation. 

He mentions how individuals normally do actions based mostly in nature however fairly often, nothing critical or impactful emerges from it. “Individuals go on fowl watching expeditions to {photograph} them. It’s a enjoyable exercise however we must also do one thing for these birds too,” he says. 

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He needed to do one thing in regards to the scenario and began planting timber in Faridkot, Firozpur, Muktsar in Punjab and the forests close to the cities to draw birds, and was quickly joined by his family and friends. 

This was the inception of BEERH (Birds Atmosphere and Earth Reviving Palms), below which Gurpreet has planted lakhs of timber within the jungle areas round Faridkot. In hopes of attracting birds, he additionally positioned mud nests on the timber. 

Right this moment, these 30,0000 nests are dwelling to lakhs of indigenous birds of 14 totally different species reminiscent of myna, owls, sparrows, home sparrows, parrots, bulbul, pigeons, amongst others, he says. 

In the event you want to be a part of his trigger, you’ll be able to attain him at 9501900588. 

Watch this video to search out out extra about Gurpreet’s work:

(Edited by Padmashree Pande)

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