View Record #4002
| ID | 4002 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Pratap Gunj |
| Rough Address/Area | Pratapgunj |
| City/District | Vadodara |
| State | Gujarat |
| Location Latitude | 22.31735992 |
| Location Longitude | 73.18456268 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2005-2009 |
| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Old residential area |
| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | 500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village) |
| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I lived there |
| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Never: I saw no sparrows during this period |
| Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see? | Does not apply: I never saw sparrows during this period |
| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen frequently |
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I have lived in four different houses / flats this neighborhood since early 1960s. Before I left for out of country in 1985, there were plenty of house sparrows and active nest (even inside our flats). Then whenever I visited / came back home for holidays (in 1989, 1994, 1998, and 2002), I gradually saw the decline sparrow population. I have moved back to India and live in the same neighborhood since 2005. I have not seen a single sparrow since then. It is a sad situation. In Gujarati children's literature male and female sparrows are depicted as main characters. Now, my children can't relate with it. We the humans must understand that this planet is NOT meant for only us. A new ecological economy must / can be evolved. Let me know how we can work together... but for a holistic vision and approach. Best.. |
| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | |
| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | |
| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | |
| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | |
| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | |
| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? |
