Birds are dying from pesticides, and environmental balance is being destroyed
Bird species in Amtali Upazila, Barguna (Bangladesh) are facing extinction due to heavy pesticide use and climate change. This is destroying the balance of the environment. Environmental experts recommend reducing artificial afforestation and pesticide use while raising public awareness about protecting birds.
The Livestock Department of Bangladesh reports that in the 1990s, most land in Amtoli Upazila was treated with weed killers, pesticides, and chemicals.
Moreover, highly polluting pesticides are freely used in the land of this area. Climate change and local development in bird sanctuaries are hindering bird breeding.
Many bird species are becoming extinct, including doves, woodpeckers, cuckoos, parrots, and various others.
Rashid Mia, a 70-year-old farmer from Gulishakhali village in Amtoli Upazila, said he used to avoid using pesticides on his land. Back then, all kinds of birds would eat rice bugs. But today, those birds are no longer seen, nor can their calls be heard.
Menhaj Gazi from the same Upazila said, “In the past, people woke up to the sound of birds chirping.” But now, the calls of birds are not heard like before.
Dr. Mir Mohammad Ashiq Babu, the Livestock Officer of Amtali Upazila, stated that DDT has the most severe and lasting effects among pesticides, according to environmental scientists.
Continuous use of pesticides causes latent poisoning in the animal body. In response to these, various species of birds are becoming extinct, and there is also the impact of climate change.
