New Delhi: Birds of different species in the national capital region, that is home to over 500 avian species, are suffering because of the waste food being fed to them, as it is against their dietary habits, experts said here.
Earthen pots in which the birds are fed with water should be replaced with steel and aluminium pots
The 15th century Lodi Garden in central Delhi, one of the capital’s greenest and which has 30 different species of birds, has been battling with this problem.
“People regularly visit the garden and feed them with waste food rich with sugar and salt. This factor has been hampering the health of the birds,” Suhas Borker, founder, Green Circle of Delhi said at the India International Centre (IIC) on Wednesday evening.
The problem was highlighted during a discussion on “Saving the environmental space for birds in Delhi” organised by Green Circle of Delhi to celebrate 78 anniversary of Lodi Garden.
“The gardens are a natural habitat for the birds, otherwise they are not disturbed but due to such food being fed by the walkers the birds have been falling sick,”Jitendra Kaushik, assistant director horticulture division, Lodi Garden told.
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