Ideas for Action : Save, Recycle and Do Not Pollute (IIRR, 1992, 146 p.): Wildlife and habitat conservation: Creation of habitat for birds in urban and rural areas

Ideas for Action : Save, Recycle and Do Not Pollute (IIRR, 1992, 146 p.)

Wildlife and habitat conservation

		What not to do with wildlife
		Stop wildlife trade
		Monitoring for the protection of wildlife
		Special conservation campaigns for selected wildlife species
		Saving an endangered endemic bird: the case of the black shama (copysychus cebuensis)
		The making of a sanctuary: the case of the olango wildlife sanctuary (lapu-lapu city, cebu)
		Creation of habitat for birds in urban and rural areas
		Bird-watching tips
		Ways and reasons for documenting wildlife species and habitats
		Developing awareness programs for youth on wildlife conservation

Creation of habitat for birds in urban and rural areas

· A small grassland with few numbers of fruiting trees can encourage the presence of various kinds of birds in cities.
· Domesticated birds like pigeons can be taught to feed in one particular city area.
· Establishing nesting and nesting areas like heavily canopied trees along the sidewalks.
· Putting up nesting boxes in the roofs.
· Planting more flowering and fruiting trees in the backyards can definitely invite birds.
· Construct a mini-house-like shelters to be placed in the midpart of the tree.

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A Technology Information Kit, November 23 - 28, 1992