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World Sparrow Day 2021: Theme, Significance and How to celebrate this day 

World Sparrow Day is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.

By Anukul Chauhan
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World Sparrow Day 2021: Theme, Significance and How to celebrate this day 

World Sparrow Day is celebrated on March 20 every year. It is a day to raise awareness and protect the common house sparrows, which are not so commonly seen now due to increasing noise pollution. 

World Sparrow Day is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.

World Sparrow Day: History, and Significance 

The Nature Forever Society was started by Mohammed Dilawar, an Indian conservationist who started his work helping the house sparrow in Nashik, and who was named one of the “Heroes of the Environment” for 2008 by Time for his efforts.

The idea of marking World Sparrow Day came up during an informal discussion at the Nature Forever Society’s office. The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010 in different parts of the world. The day was celebrated by carrying out different various kinds of activities and events like art competitions, awareness campaigns, and sparrow processions as well as interactions with the media.

World Sparrow Day: Theme

The theme for World Sparrow Day 2021 is “I Love Sparrows.” 

How to celebrate World Sparrows Day 2021

Fancy dress competition

Let your kids dress as common birds like Sparrow, Myna, pigeon, Crow, and Parakeets, and let the best one win!

Sparrow Tattoos

Invite a tattoo artist to paint your kids’ in hues of their favorite birds and let them shine!

Interactive games

Use this special occasion, to introduce children to the importance of Sparrows through interactive games. Go creative with ideas like Sparrow jigsaws, match-the-following, Sparrow hop-a-thon, Sparrow Treasure hunts, etc. These will not only keep the kids entertained but is an effective way to educate them about Sparrows.

Sparrow Walk

Take a local hike or Sparrow Walk to the nearest gardens, playgrounds, and even lakes. Let the children enjoy the wonders of birds. You can use binoculars/cameras to spot and identify sparrows from a distance.

Sparrow in Colors

Help the children make colorful posters and paintings on Sparrows and other common birds to be put in your neighborhood which would help raise awareness on birds in your community.

Celebrate your special Day with Sparrows

If you or your kids’ birthday or anniversary falls in the month of March, celebrate it on the theme of Sparrows. You can host Sparrow theme parties with fancy dress competitions, Sparrow walks, show movies on Sparrows, play games like a Treasure hunt of Sparrows, Sparrow races as Hop-a-thons, etc. In addition, give away Sparrow nest boxes and feeders as return gifts to your guests. 

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