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Detailed explanation-1: -World Sparrow Day, observed annually on March 20, is a day to raise awareness of the protection of sparrows.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Sparrow Day 2022 theme:- The theme for this year is “Monitor the Sparrows & other common birds” and the World Sparrow Day secretariat is urging people to monitor sparrows and other common birds this year using the Common Bird Monitoring of India, a citizen science initiative of Nature Forever Society.

Detailed explanation-3: -To raise awareness and protect the house sparrows, every year on March 20 World Sparrow Day is observed. The first World Sparrow Day was organised in 2010. This #WorldSparrowDay, let us celebrate the ecological significance of sparrows and pledge to protect and conserve the bird which is now on the verge of extinction.

Detailed explanation-4: -World Sparrow Day 2022: History World Sparrow Day was established by Mohammed Dilawar, the founder of The Nature Forever Society.