They have been following this conservation method for the previous 22 years (Representational)
Erode, Tamil Nadu:
As the increase of firecrackers crammed the air throughout the nation celebrating Deepavali with gusto, seven villages in Erode district of Tamil Nadu determined to mark the competition with simply lights, and no sound, in a gesture thoughtful of the winged inhabitants of the chicken sanctuary close by.
The villages are positioned round Vadamugam Vellode, 10 kilometres from Erode the place the chicken sanctuary is located.
Thousands of native chicken species and migratory birds from different areas go to the sanctuary between October and January to put eggs and hatch them.
As Diwali often falls within the month of October or November, the greater than 900 households dwelling across the chicken sanctuary took the choice to avoid wasting the birds and never scare them off by bursting crackers.
They have been following this conservation method for the previous 22 years.
The villagers mentioned that in Deepavali (Diwali), they purchase their kids new garments and permit them to solely burn sparklers, and never burst crackers.
This yr as effectively, the villages of Sellappampalayam, Vadamugam Vellode, Semmandampalayam, Karukkankattu Valasu, Pungampadi and two different villages upheld the respectful custom of a silent Deepavali.
As the households joyfully celebrated Deepavali in their very own approach, hundreds of birds remained protected and blissfully unaware on the sanctuary, with no incident reported on Saturday and Sunday.
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