"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1 Nov 2019
There is a lesson to learn from the Kollukudipatti village in Tamil Nadu. The village is very sensitive towards nature that its inhabitants no longer burst crackers during festivals so as not to trouble the migratory birds that visit this place.
It has become an unwritten rule in the hamlet that people will not burst crackers during Diwali.
Vettankudi Bird Sanctuary
The Vettankudi bird sanctuary is situated in Kollukudipatti village and it draws hundreds of winter migratory birds. Many indigenous endangered species of birds have also been nesting at this place for decades. The sanctuary spans an area of 38.4 acres and has many vast water bodies that attract more than half a dozen bird species. The birds have been visiting the sanctuary for nesting and breeding since the early 1960s.
Variety of Birds
The birds that migrate from as far as Europe and North Asia include grey herons, darters, spoonbills, white ibis, black ibis, openbill stork and night herons. Some endangered species like Little Cormorant, little Egret and Flamingos visit the sanctuary between October and March.
Some villagers believe that if a large number of birds come to the village, they will be blessed with good rain and a great harvest. So the love for birds in the Vettankudi bird sanctuary has desisted the villagers from bursting crackers during Diwali.
