A volunteer and schoolchildren installing an artificial sparrow nest on a tree

Since 2006 • A Revolution for Justice

A nest is not merely a home for a bird. It is a symbol of humanity's relationship with nature.

Manav Organization works with communities across India to protect birds, biodiversity and natural habitats — turning awareness into participation, and participation into lasting conservation.

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Why this work matters

When people reconnect with nature, conservation becomes a way of life.

A bird nest, a nature walk or a school workshop may begin as one small action. In the hands of a community, it can build awareness, change everyday behaviour and protect local biodiversity for years to come.

जब लोग प्रकृति से दोबारा जुड़ते हैं, तो संरक्षण केवल एक अभियान नहीं रहता — वह जीवन का हिस्सा बन जाता है।

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Artificial Sparrow Nests

Safe habitats created in homes, institutions and community spaces.

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Environmental Programmes

Awareness campaigns, workshops, nature walks and heritage walks.

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Students & Participants

Children, educators, volunteers and citizens engaged with nature.

Who We Are

Working for nature, with communities

Manav Organization is a community-driven organization working to build a deeper relationship between people and nature. Our work focuses on bird conservation, biodiversity, environmental education, nature awareness, wildlife conservation, heritage and community participation.

हमारा उद्देश्य केवल पर्यावरण के बारे में जागरूकता फैलाना नहीं, बल्कि लोगों को प्रकृति संरक्षण की प्रक्रिया में सक्रिय सहभागी बनाना है।

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Bird Watching Day brings the whole town out
Bird Watching Day brings the whole town out
A whole school pledges for the sparrowHugging the trees they promised to protect

Our Vision

A Society That Lives in Harmony With Nature

We envision a sensitive and responsible society where development and nature exist in balance — where every citizen understands their role in protecting our natural heritage, and conservation becomes a shared, lifelong practice.

हम ऐसी संवेदनशील और जिम्मेदार समाज व्यवस्था की कल्पना करते हैं जिसमें विकास और प्रकृति के बीच संतुलन हो तथा प्रत्येक नागरिक प्राकृतिक विरासत के संरक्षण में अपनी भूमिका को समझे।

  • Communities that protect local biodiversity as a way of life.
  • Children and youth who grow up connected to nature.
  • Development that respects ecological balance and natural heritage.
  • A culture where conservation is everyone's shared responsibility.
A parent sparrow feeds its chick inside a nest box

Our Philosophy

Nature conservation is not the responsibility of a few. It is a responsibility we all share.

हमारा उद्देश्य केवल पर्यावरण के बारे में जागरूकता फैलाना नहीं, बल्कि लोगों को प्रकृति संरक्षण की प्रक्रिया में सक्रिय सहभागी बनाना है।

Our Impact Model

From awareness to lasting impact

Our real purpose is to transform awareness into participation, participation into behavioural change, and behavioural change into lasting conservation.

  1. 01

    Awareness

    Creating awareness about the importance of nature, birds, wildlife and biodiversity.

  2. 02

    Participation

    Bringing students, young people, volunteers and communities into conservation activities.

  3. 03

    Behavioural Change

    Encouraging practical action — food and water for birds, artificial nests, plants, protecting local biodiversity.

  4. 04

    Conservation

    Continuous local action to protect birds, wildlife, habitats and natural resources.

  5. 05

    Lasting Impact

    Building a culture where protecting nature becomes a shared responsibility across generations.

Our Work

Where our work happens

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Save Sparrow Campaign

Save Sparrow Campaign

1,00,000+ artificial sparrow nests

गौरैया संरक्षण मानव ऑर्गेनाइजेशन की प्रमुख दीर्घकालिक पहलों में से एक है। कृत्रिम घोंसलों, दाना-पानी और जन-जागरूकता के माध्यम से हम लोगों को गौरैया संरक्षण से जोड़ते हैं।

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Vulture Conservation

Vulture Conservation

Habitat awareness across Bundelkhand

गिद्ध प्रकृति की स्वच्छता व्यवस्था और पारिस्थितिक संतुलन में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाते हैं। हम गिद्धों और उनके आवास के प्रति जागरूकता बढ़ाते हैं।

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Environmental Education

Environmental Education

Educating the next generation of nature guardians

हमारा मानना है कि प्रकृति संरक्षण की सबसे मजबूत नींव बच्चों और युवाओं में रखी जा सकती है। हम विद्यालयों और शिक्षण संस्थानों के साथ मिलकर काम करते हैं।

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Nature & Heritage

Nature & Heritage

Where nature meets history

प्रकृति और विरासत एक-दूसरे से अलग नहीं हैं। Nature Walk और Heritage Walk के माध्यम से हम प्रतिभागियों को प्राकृतिक, ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक विरासत को एक साथ समझने का अवसर देते हैं।

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From the Field

Moments from our work

Two decades of conservation, recorded by the people who lived it — in classrooms, forests, villages and town squares across Lalitpur and Bundelkhand.

A truckload of nest boxes ready for distribution
Sparrow ConservationA truckload of nest boxes ready for distributionHundreds of wooden sparrow nest boxes loaded up before a district-wide distribution drive.
Three homes in a row, all occupied
Sparrow ConservationThree homes in a row, all occupiedWooden and painted nest boxes fixed along a veranda wall, with sparrows moving in and out through the day.
Children receive nest boxes at a park gathering
School ProgrammesChildren receive nest boxes at a park gatheringYoung participants take home Save Sparrow nest boxes to hang at their own houses.
Scouts take nest pots back to their villages
School ProgrammesScouts take nest pots back to their villagesScouts and Guides with earthen and wooden nest pots after a camp session — each one carried home to be hung on a tree.
Eco Club prize winners
School ProgrammesEco Club prize winnersTwo students receive certificates at an Eco Club event held with the Basic Education Department in Lalitpur.
Clay nest pots on a heritage pillar
Heritage WalkClay nest pots on a heritage pillarPainted earthen nest pots placed on an old carved pillar — cool in summer and safe for nesting sparrows.

Stories of Change

A Nest That Changed a Family

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एक छोटे से कृत्रिम घोंसले ने एक परिवार को गौरैया के व्यवहार को करीब से देखने का अवसर दिया। बच्चों ने पक्षियों को केवल देखने के बजाय उनके जीवन को समझना शुरू किया।

Small action. Meaningful change.

Our Journey

  • 2012

    Long-term sparrow conservation journey begins.

  • 2015–2020

    Community and environmental awareness across districts.

  • 2020–2025

    Expansion of bird and biodiversity activities.

  • 2025–2026

    Nature walks, heritage walks, vulture conservation and student engagement.

  • The Future

    Building a larger community-led conservation movement.

Your support can create change.

एक घोंसला किसी पक्षी के लिए घर हो सकता है। एक पौधा भविष्य की छाया हो सकता है। एक विद्यार्थी भविष्य का Nature Guardian बन सकता है।