Srividya Bday Fundraiser to educate and train forest guides on birding

-Jonathan Franzen, from his cover story in the current issue of National Geographic mag, "Why Birds Matter."
India has over 1300 species of birds, along with over 350 species of birds migrating to India every year. But we have no knowledge of how to spot them or where to find them! This is where forest guides come into the picture. A successful safari is not when you sight a tiger. A successful safari, I believe, is one where even if you don't sight a tiger, you have managed to sight other animals in the forest and spotted all those beautiful and exotic birds we so often overlook!
Last year for my birthday, thanks to all of you, I managed to raise nearly ₹12000 to save the tiger. Forest officials in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve now have caps and canvas water bottles for the hot summer.
This year for my birthday, I would like to raise funds to help procure good-quality binoculars and books on Indian birds in order to help educate forest guides on bird-watching. A friend of our family, who is also a birder and his team will train guides in one of our forests in India to spot birds and identify their species. This will not only ensure that forest guides are able to sight birds during a safari, but will also help in improving eco-tourism in India as tourists will be able to enjoy their safaris regardless of a tiger's appearance.
Only you can make this happen by contributing to my birthday fundraiser. Even a small contribution can go a long way so please help me celebrate my birthday in this small way.
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My fundraiser has been successfully completed. We will now start procuring the books and binoculars ready for the training sessions starting in March!
Thank you all very very much for your love and support!!
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Happy B'day Darling :-* May God bless you and all your efforts. Loads of love and hugs from Sean and me.
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Happy B'day Darling :-* May God bless you and all your efforts. Loads of love and hugs from Sean and me.
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