This document discusses the declining sparrow population in India. Sparrows are small brown birds that feed on seeds and insects. The sparrow population in South Andhra Pradesh alone has vanished by 80%, with coastal areas also seeing declines. The decline indicates changes to the urban environment that have reduced safe nesting areas. Causes of the decline include modern lifestyles that favor buildings without holes for nests, less available food as grains are now packaged, and pollution from vehicles and electromagnetic radiation.

1. WORLD SPARROWS DAY MAR 20, 2011VANISHING SPARROWS BYKARTHIK, XTH CLASSJOHNSON PUBLIC SCHOOL, NACHARAMHYDERABAD-500076

2. SPARROW IS A SMALL BROWNISHSINGING BIRD FEEDING ON SEEDS AND INSECTS. THE DECLINE IN SPARROW POPULATION IS A CLEARINDICATION THAT THE URBANENVIRONMENT IN INDIA HAS BEEN ALTERED. THERE ARE NO SAFE AREAS IN THE ROOFS AND BALCONIES TO BUILD THEIR NESTS.THE BIRD POPULATION IN SOUTHANDHRA PRADESH ALONE VANISHED80% FOLLOWED BY COASTAL AREAS.

3. INDIAN PRIME MINISTER DR. MANMOHAN SINGH HAD ALSO STRESSED THE NEEDTO PRESERVE BIO DIVERSITY.WOMEN NO LONGER GOT OUT FOR CLEANINGGRAINS. WE GET ALL PACKED AND CLEANEDGRAINSTHE CAUSE FOR THE DECLINE OF SPARROW POPULATION IS FROM ONE TO MANY. A FEWOF THEM ARE LISTED BELOW :-

4. 1. Sparrows are small but successful.A house sparrow has 3500 feathers in winterand 3100 in the summer.2. Modern lifestyles led to Major changesin the houses. Terraced buildings preferredover tiled houses, which have no holesin nesting sites for house sparrows.3.House sparrows are grain and insect eatersNon availability of these food items affectedsparrows.

5. 4.Pollution is another cause for depletion ofthese birds. Unleaded fuel used in Automobiles gives insecticidal effect.5. Electro magnetic radiation is proved to affect growth of sparrow population.6. There are several species of sparrowfamily namely American Tree Sparrow,Fox Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Whitecrowned sparrow, Savannah sparrow.The Blood of sparrows is used in UnaniMedicinal preparations.

6. Conclusion:Growing native plants in the house gardensand avoid using pesticides will ensure arich variety insects for sparrows to feed.Providing nest boxes at various placeshelp sparrows to choose better nestinglocation.