JU doesn't attract migratory birds anymore

Not too long ago, we saw lots of migratory birds in the lakes of Jahangirnagar University. Winter in JU meant a winter with the migratory birds. But it is a matter of great sorrow that in the last few years, the number of migratory birds arriving at JU has dropped significantly. Previously, 25 to 30 species of birds used to arrive by mid-December, but now only 4 to 5 species of birds have come.

For the last few years, JU lakes have been leased out for fish farming and adjoining lands for cultivation. The farmers use chemicals in the lakes and chop down trees, the natural habitat of birds. It is our duty to provide the migratory birds with a safe haven and create a convenient environment for them.

Ashraful Alam Khan

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