House No‐ U/03
G Block
Kasturi Nagar
Mysore ‐37
30 June 2022
The Director
NGO Bird Links Society
Bangalore
Karnataka
Sir
Subject: Diminishing number of birds
With deep regret I wish to bring to your kind notice about the decrease in the population of birds inMysore. Mysore is known to have more than 500 species of birds but many of them are on the verge ofextinction.
According to the reports from the recent seminar held on Conservation of Birds, there was a time, when anumber of birds would flock to the banks of river Kaveri, Bandipur wild life sanctuary and forested canopyin Mysore. These numbers have come crashing down in the recent years.
The main reasons are rampant construction of buildings, bridges and flyovers, cutting of forests and ofcourse environmental pollution. Many species have become endangered. It is time the people of Mysorewere made aware of this grave situation by conducting seminars and workshops.
The locals should be given incentives for preserving the birds. Sanction for the construction of buildings,malls, bridges ands so on should be given only after proper evaluation of the environmental impact ofthose constructions over the life of species there. Let’s not forget that birds are an important link in thefood chain.
I request the government, environmentalists and the society to show their concern before it is too late.
Thanking You
Yours faithfully
Sidhi
