Enthusiastic bird lovers now have a go-to destination in Nashik as a first-of-its-kind bird museum, including wetland, grassland and bird species opened here on Sunday.
The Vihang bird centre, located at Dugaon in Gangapur, provides information about 175 wetland, grassland and forest species.
Created by the Nature Conservation Society of Nashik (NCSN), a non-governmental organisation working towards conserving the environment, aims to educate people, especially children about the importance of birds with the museum.
The bird centre sets focus on various birds, including common, uncommon, beautiful birds, migratory, scavenging birds, birds of prey, pollinating birds, frugivorous and insectivorous birds. The centre that will provide information on birds and their role in the environment, is designed by Suruchi Randive, a landscape designer and environment lover.
NCSN member Ajit Barje said,
Our objective is to educate children about different species of birds and nurture interest about the environment among them. We will inform them about the importance of birds in the ecosystem and nature through the museum. Around 350 birds of different species are found in Nashik. Of which, we are providing information about 175 birds in our museum.
Vihang bird centre also displays the current position of each bird along with children’s books, souvenirs and posters. The pictures of various birds have been displayed along with their information.
“We want to promote conservation of birds. People will start saving birds once they learn about their importance and how they help our ecosystem. Birds eating thousands of insects per day indirectly helps us. While our main focus is children, we also want to gather the interest of people from all age groups,” Barje added.
The bird centre also provides information on the threats caused to birds, interesting facts about them, from the heaviest to tallest bird, benefits of forests to biodiversity, benefits of birds to forests and mankind, unique characteristic of migrating birds, some flowering trees pollinated by birds, birds which help in pollination and more.
The first -of-its-kind museum of birds, including the wetland, grassland and forest species, began in the city on Sunday in a bid to educate people, especially children about the importance of birds and nurture their interest in environment.
The Vihang bird centre, which is located at Dugaon, Gangapur, provides information about 175 birds of wetland, grassland and forest species. It has been created by the Nature Conservation Society of Nashik (NCSN), a non-governmental organisation working towards conserving the environment.
The bird centre gives focus on various birds, including common, uncommon, beautiful birds, migratory, scavenging birds, birds of prey, pollinating birds, frugivorous and insectivorous birds etc. The centre is designed by Suruchi Randive, a landscape designer and environment lover, and will provide information on birds and their role in the environment.
Ajit Barje, a member of NCSN, said:
Our objective is to educate children about birds of different species and also nurture interest about environment among them. We will inform them about importance of birds in the ecosystem and nature through museum of birds. Around 350 birds of different species are found in Nashik. Of which, we are providing information about 175 birds in our museum.
The current position of each bird has been displayed at Vihang Bird centre along with children’s books, souvenirs and posters. The pictures of various birds have been displayed along with their information.
“We want promoting conservation of birds. People will start saving birds once they learn about their importance and how they help man. Birds eat thousands of insects per day and they indirectly help men. We have focused particularly on children along with people from all age groups,” Barje added.
It also provides information on threats to birds, interesting facts about birds from heaviest to tallest, benefits of forests to biodiversity, benefits of birds to forest and mankind, unique characteristic of migrating birds, some flowering trees pollinated by birds, birds which help pollination etc.
Sorce : TOI
