Birds Club International is a noncommercial organisation that aims at promoting global interest in birds, conservation of nature and the environments through public campaigns and education. Started in 2010, by National and International award winning Indian filmmaker, Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, as part of Jayaraj Foundation, it is registered as a charitable organisation to revive and conserve environment, by tapping and utilising optimum natural resources with the focus on BIRDS to convey our message. Birds are beautiful, inspirational, appeals to all geographies and also serve as excellent flagships and vital environmental indicators of the climate and weather conditions of any place. By focusing on birds, and the sites and habitats on which they depend, the Birds Club International aims at improving the quality of life of birds, other species of insects and animals (biodiversity), and people at large.
Birds play a number of roles in any ecosystem. They play a balancing role in the ecosystem and are part of cultural enhancement and part of tasks such as predation, pollination and seed dispersal. Birds Club Intl. aims at evolving rain groves in the rather dull concrete jungles of our world. These groves will build sustainable ecosystems which would also help in soil and water conservation. These would become homes to a number of birds' species, insects, animals and plants that help preserve nature.
The vision of Birds Club International is to provide a forum for all across countries, to share their interest in birds and preserving the nature at its best, aiming at gradual and sustainable developments in the process. We strive to address, in all ways we can, a number of issues that affect us, our wildlife and habitats; by undertaking activities and projects, we seek to persuade people to revive, protect and preserve our environments. As much as we appreciate the beauty of birds and nature, it is as well a need of the hour to protect it as we are a part of this allembracing nature and our survival also inevitably depends on it; as also on the vital role we play in preventing to the extent we can, the adverse effects such as rising temperatures, climatic changes and so on.
Over one hundred species have gone extinct in historical times, although the most
dramatic human-caused extinctions occurred in the Pacific Ocean
Birds Club International aims to revive the nature by not just planting trees, but by joining hands with the various strata of the society in spreading the importance of conservation, bringing about a change in the way people look at and treat their environment, and avail prompt sustainable use of natural resources. Our agents of change would be children and youth drawn from various schools and colleges, eminent environmentalists and biologists, partners who work for similar causes and those who are willing to spend their precious little time for us. Detailed activities are as follows
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A Birds Forest is a thoughtfully designed natural space that replicates the structure and ecosystem of a natural forest, specifically aimed at attracting, nurturing, and supporting bird species. Unlike traditional gardens or backyards, a Bird’s Forest is a self-sustaining habitat that serves as a sanctuary for avian life while also enriching the environment and human experience. It offers more than just an ecological space; it acts as a bridge for humans to engage deeply with nature while simultaneously benefiting the environment. Activities like bird watching, journaling, photography or videography in a Bird’s Forest encourage mindfulness and sustained observation. The Bird’s Forest aims to inspire wonder, promote conservation, and provide a sanctuary for both wildlife and people seeking solace in nature. By nurturing a Bird’s Forest, we not only create a sanctuary for birds but also a sanctuary for our own spirits, finding unity and purpose in the embrace of the wild.
As part of Asian Waterbird Census 2025 (AWC), members of the Birds Club International Unit, Christian College, Chengannur joined hands with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), Dept. of Forests and Wildlife, Govt. of Kerala and Pathanamthitta Birders to carry out the bird count at Karingali Puncha (Site 2) near Pandalam, Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. The data obtained was uploaded to E.Bird. It is a citizen-science programme supporting conservation and management of wetlands and waterbirds worldwide. AWC is part of the global International Waterbird Census (IWC) coordinated by Wetlands International.
‘Ootha’ is a migratory phenomenon in which fish flock from rivers and other water bodies to fields, streams, marshes and canals. Department of Fisheries has declared that inland fishing is illegal during the breeding season of fish in June and July. Fishes come up to fields and rivers during the breeding season to lay eggs in freshwater. At this time, their bellies are full of eggs. They tend to move in schools at a slow pace. Fishing of this manner was outlawed after it became clear that widespread fishing would lead to the extinction of freshwater fish. Catching fishes by obstructing the flow of water and using illegal equipment is prohibited under the Kerala Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries act. It was in this context that the Birds Club International prepared and shared some digital posters on the ecological impact of Ootha piditham on the first week of June, 2025. The posters were shared in various social media platforms.
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Birds Club International is constantly striving to improve people's awareness and knowledge about the birds that surround them. In order to effectively combat the increasing conservation threats now faced, it is vital that as many people as possible learn and appreciate how birds contribute to our life. By building awareness and imparting knowledge about birds through a variety of schemes, actions and activities at various levels on national and international platforms, Birds Club International will work to ensure that birds continue to play a paramount role in our cultures and remain an integral part of all our lives, being symbols of universal joy, love and peace beyond all barriers of regions, religions, languages and politics. 1. INITIATE learning and act on reviving and protecting the environment, with the focus on Birds to disseminate and convey our message far and wide through all means 2. INSPIRE children and youth by sharing the joy of watching and learning from nature, connecting them more closely with nature; to make them understand more and be more curious about the miracle of life and its myriad forms, the biodiversity 3. INSTILL respect for nature through awareness building, about the need to preserve nature and outcomes if habitats are lost 4. INVOLVE all; make them feel responsible towards the environment and to get them involved in improving it through volunteering and a variety of activities befitting different age groups so as to inspire them and make them act
The elegant blue stands for schools gelled with various activities for their own awareness and the public. The following broad activities are earmarked for the blue brigade.
The vibrant red stands for colleges (including professional colleges) interwoven with exciting and challenging activities.
The serene green for the public who are members of the club. Every district will have one or more club.
India has a large variety of unique and rare species of birds including Great Indian Hornbill, Great Indian Bustard, Green Avadavat and Sunbird. The western ghats of India is te home for numerous endemic and endangered species of birds.
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Since the day I was assigned to write about Kerala’s Silent Valley National Park, a 90-sq km s
Since the day I was assigned to write about Kerala’s Silent Valley National Park, a 90-sq km s
Birds Club International is constantly striving to improve people's awareness and knowledge about the birds that surround them.
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