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Birds on every side Mula- Mutha River

Source: Bird diversity report on Mula and Mutha

The birds signify biodiversity wellness. Rivers are used by birds in
many ways: wetlands provide them with breeding grounds, rivers

are sources of food and water, and rivers are a useful system that
helps certain birds navigate. Some main factors that are directly
affecting river ecosystems include human activities such as damming,
recreational activities, and pollution from urban areas. These will

then lead to a direct effect on birds. For example, damming causes a
huge shift in rivers by changing the way that river’s function and flow.
This can cause water systems to fluctuate in temperature which in
turn affects sensitive species

Oxygen (02) levels can also decrease, causing harm to fish or any
other organisms that birds may depend on for food. Without fish
and insects, a bird’s food sources will become scarce and decrease over
time. Pollution is another factor that causes harm to not only food

sources but also water quality. This will again be passed up the food

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