World Sparrow Day is celebrated on March 20th every year to raise awareness about the decline of sparrow populations and to promote conservation efforts. The day was first proposed by the Eco-Sys Action Foundation, a French non-profit organization, in 2010. The organization chose the 20th of March as the date to celebrate World Sparrow Day as it is the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, a time when sparrows begin to breed.
The day is celebrated in many countries around the world, with events such as bird-watching tours, lectures, and conservation campaigns. The main focus of the day is to raise awareness about the importance of sparrows and the threats they face, such as habitat loss, pollution, and the use of pesticides. The day is also an opportunity to promote conservation efforts, such as creating nest boxes and planting native plants to provide food and shelter for sparrows.
In India, since 2010, the Nature Forever Society, an Indian based organization, has been celebrating the World Sparrow Day. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the house sparrow and its rapid decline, as well as to encourage people to take action to protect the species and its habitat. The organization encourages people to put up nest boxes and feeders in their homes and gardens to support the sparrow population.
