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SAVE THE BIRDS

The call reverberates through daylong fair at JU; Star reporter gets Conservation Media Award

Star Report
Bird lovers flocked to Jahangirnagar University campus to enjoy a daylong bird fair yesterday.
People of different ages, especially children, were roaming around the campus to view various species of local and migratory birds.
On the Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises, there were around 12 stalls. Birds from 10 to 15 species in the form of mummy were displayed. A discussion was also held there.
Besides, children participated in a drawing competition where they drew pictures of different birds.
To create mass awareness about conservation of birds as well as biodiversity, books, posters, journals and calendars were distributed among the visitors.
The main attraction of the fair was to watch migratory birds making a stop-over at the university lakes. With
telescopes and binoculars, visitors especially the young ones thronged the lakes to enjoy the birds chirping and flying over the waterbodies.
The visitors gathered the information about the birds from four stalls set up at the venue.
Prof Kam nil Hasan of zoology said, "We are trying to reach the awareness message through the fair."
Around 69 species of guest birds usually visit the campus every winter along with 126 native species, he said.
However, due to noise pollution triggered by the movement of a large number of people and the continuous honking of vehicles, the quality of habitat required for migratory birds is degrading, said Prof Kamrul, also convener of the fair.
The university authorities should create a proper plan to ensure a protected area for conservation of wildlife, he added.
In this regard, JU Vice Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam, who inaugurated the event, said, "We have a large plan to build the infrastructural development while we are trying to save the bird sanctuary."
At the fair, a debate contest, photography exhibition and quiz competition on birds and a prize giving ceremony were also held on the sidelines.
The zoology department of JU in association with Wildlife Rescue Centre, Bangladesh Bird Club, Arannayk Foundation, Channel 24, IUCN and Bangladesh Forest Department organised the fair.
The event has been going on since 2001.
Meanwhile, three journalists were presented with "Conservation Media Award 2018” for their reports on conservation of JU biodiversity in print, online and electronic media categories.
The Daily Star JU Correspondent Md Asaduz Zaman won the award in the print category for his report headlined, “Beautiful lakes, ugly behaviour", which was published on January 6 last year.
Two other journalists -Nur Alam Himel of banglanews24.com and Touaha Khan Tamim of Somoy TV - got the award in online and electronic media categories.
[Our JU correspondent