Ndege (Birds) song

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Ndege (Birds) song by Waridi and Brenda.

Africa has recorded 2,355 species of birds of birds making it a bird watching paradise to the bird watching enthusiasts and tourists. The birds in Africa occur everywhere from Lake Assal which is 156M below sea level to mt Kilimanjaro at 5,900M above sea level. Birds in Africa play an important social-cultural role through proverbs, riddles, stories and songs. Birds like the Blue swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea) have been used by communities in western Kenya to predict the weather. Ecologically, birds play an important role as an indicator of the health of the environment because of their responsive to environmental changes

In spite of the value they have to Africa and it's people, birds continue to face a number of threats namely:

-Hunting and trapping

-Habitat destruction

-Poisoning

-Climate change and severe weather

-Illegal birds trade

The onus is on each one of us to ensure birds habitats are protected, develop an interest in bird watching and lobby our respective national and local Governments do develop and enforce policies geared towards protecting birds habitats also encourage young people to develop interest in birding as a career either in tourism, sciences or the arts like Brenda and Waridi