<p>The International Conference on sparrows organised at St Joseph’s Arts and Science College on Tuesday brought together ideas on saving sparrows from extinction. <br /><br /></p>.<p>More than 300 delegates were at the venue aiming to facilitate specific action in promoting urban biodiversity.<br /><br /> Inaugurating the conference, chairman of Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd, Chandrasekhar Hariharan, said sparrows are indicators of the health of urban environment.<br /><br /> There is a need for focused efforts on the part of citizens instead of leaving it to activists, Hariharan opined.<br /><br />Habitat recovery<br /><br />Recovering the lost habitat of sparrows can be accomplished even without the presence of greenery, said Krishna M B, a senior ornithologist. He felt that the Palike should avoid removal of grass as it is a source of food for sparrows. <br /><br />Aping global architecture is one of the prominent reasons for the dwindling number of birds. Architecture contributes largely in retaining endangered species, said the founder of Gubbi Labs, Sudhira. <br /><br />Traditional architecture has space on window sills and on the roofs for birds to rest. There has to be a sufficient number of officials within the system who can focus on town planning. He said that town planning cannot be based on static documents but has to be people-centric, relevant to the city’s development. <br /><br />The conference also saw participation of students. Many books related to the topic were also on sale. <br /></p>
<p>The International Conference on sparrows organised at St Joseph’s Arts and Science College on Tuesday brought together ideas on saving sparrows from extinction. <br /><br /></p>.<p>More than 300 delegates were at the venue aiming to facilitate specific action in promoting urban biodiversity.<br /><br /> Inaugurating the conference, chairman of Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd, Chandrasekhar Hariharan, said sparrows are indicators of the health of urban environment.<br /><br /> There is a need for focused efforts on the part of citizens instead of leaving it to activists, Hariharan opined.<br /><br />Habitat recovery<br /><br />Recovering the lost habitat of sparrows can be accomplished even without the presence of greenery, said Krishna M B, a senior ornithologist. He felt that the Palike should avoid removal of grass as it is a source of food for sparrows. <br /><br />Aping global architecture is one of the prominent reasons for the dwindling number of birds. Architecture contributes largely in retaining endangered species, said the founder of Gubbi Labs, Sudhira. <br /><br />Traditional architecture has space on window sills and on the roofs for birds to rest. There has to be a sufficient number of officials within the system who can focus on town planning. He said that town planning cannot be based on static documents but has to be people-centric, relevant to the city’s development. <br /><br />The conference also saw participation of students. Many books related to the topic were also on sale. <br /></p>
