In 2017, Ganesan D from Chennai founded the Koodugal Trust, wherein he distributes handmade boxes to highlight the importance of creating nesting spaces for sparrows, whose population has been decreasing due to rapid urbanisation.
Besides working relentlessly to save house sparrows in eleven districts of Odisha, Rabindra Sahu is also working for the conservation of Olive Ridley turtles since 1993