Welcome to Bird School
Five Village Bird Clubs have been formed by “In the Shadow of Chimpanzees” in five different villages. Every Sunday morning, a group of dedicated mentors, nine in number, go out to teach and inspire children with their love for nature and conservation.
The children learn various topics that are field-based, ranging from knowledge about birds, insects, snakes/reptiles, mammals, soil, plants, wildlife laws and anti-poaching measurements, as well as guiding skills in case they want to take this as a career.
Kids of the Village Bird Club trying to mimic parrots to see who made the best call
The children are celebrating important wildlife and conservation days, such as the World Parrot Day, and following the suggestion of planting more trees to support parrot conservation in their homes.
Other days, such as World Ranger Day, World Snake Day and Earth Day, are now being observed, and, talking about snakes, we were surprised when children found a snake while opening up a trail and had no thought of killing it.
Since we cannot influence adults into conservation, we teach and inspire children to love nature and, in return, they fascinate their parents with their love and also influence the activities of the parents regarding the environment.
The children in the Village Bird Clubs also teach the younger and older siblings in their families who do not get a chance to interact with passionate mentors.
