View Record #7692
| ID | 7692 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Jagdalpur |
| Rough Address/Area | National Highway 43 |
| City/District | Jagdalpur |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Location Latitude | 19.07361031 |
| Location Longitude | 82.03722382 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (main) |
| 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? | More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town) |
| 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? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
| Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see? | A very large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually more than 100 birds |
| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen occasionally |
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | Mr Sharad Chandra Verama reports two important matters , leading to reduction of sparrow population in Bastar. 1.Local triblas have developed a misconception recently that the flesh of sparrows has Aphrodisiac properties, so they are killing these birds on large scale, everywhere, and eating them. However there appears to be no scientific base for it and this practice needs to be stopped by education through different medias. I have given an eloborate talk on On ZEE Tv on this sublect. 2,Govt has established good number of Silk centres in state, many are in Bastar.In these centre , caterpillars are let loose in open area , on trees for feeding. Birds feed on them.It is learnt that the Silk Centre staff encourages the locals to kill birds to minimise the killing of caterpillars, Locals are indulged in this mal -practice. |
| 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? |
