Birds need to be protected because they are vital to life on earth. Protecting birds is not only by preventing hunting and trafficking but also by guarding against the destruction of their habitats. These and many more are some of the points made by members of the Conservation Club of Omo on Wednesday.
The club which comprises of students, teachers, forest rangers and researchers commemorated the event with a multi-session event which hammers on responsible use and disposal of plastics. The worldwide event is themed “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!”
The event was setup in conjunction with Forest Elephant Initiative and Birdlife International.
Students were awarded with prizes for a drawing contest that was carried out as a build up to the event. A Conservation TV event which featured pupils from the Conservation Club discussing solutions to the plastic crises was one of the high points of the event. Participants in the event advised the general public to follow the 3Rs – reduce, reuse and recycle of plastic to prevent plastic pollution. Other events were bird watching, poems, songs and community sensitization.
world Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Omo wildlife reserve 
world Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Omo wildlife reserve 
world Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Omo wildlife reserve 
world Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Omo wildlife reserve 
world Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Omo wildlife reserve 
world Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Omo wildlife reserve 
world Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Omo wildlife reserve
