nesting

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.

A village in Tamilnadu’s Sivaganga district has kept its street lights off for the last 40 days to help an Indian Robin lay her eggs and nest in peace.

Between the months of January and March, which encompass the breeding period of the turtles, these folks walk along the Devanampattinam coast at 3 a.m. with torchlights to spot turtle tracks.

Cited as the world's largest rookery of the critically endangered species, the tranquil beach of Gahirmatha is a vital mating and nesting site for the turtles.