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Arvind Mishra, from Bhagalpur of Bihar, formed the Mandar Nature Club to save the Great Adjutant Stork from near extinction and created a safe habitat for the species with the help of locals

It has certainly been a busy year for social media users. There have been several reasons for the virtual world to come together and help each other. Whether it was the Kerala floods or the #MeToo movement – social media platforms have been abuzz with activity.

Manoj Nair, a prominent birdwatcher from Delhi had visited the Basai Najafgarh Wetlands, and there, one photograph of a black-necked stork, which had a plastic ring stuck in his beak, showed the plight that our wild animals and birds live in.

Birds depend on trees and water bodies for their survival, but have faced a decline in numbers because of urbanisation and deforestation. Here's how six communities in India are changing that in small but significant w