Thursday 15 January 2015

Glory of Allapalli, Hemalkasa - Gadchiroli



In-front of tallest teak tree of the area. Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
WWF-India, MSO had organized a nature camp to Glory of Allapalli, Bhamragad and Hemalkasa, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. 17 participants attended the camp. It was our great pleasure when Dr. Prakash Amte interacted with our team and their experience with us. We are highly thankful to the entire team of Allapalli, Gadchiroli - Maharashtra Forest Department for giving us this opportunity. This area has abundant forms of biodiversity. We also visited 'Chaprala Sanctuary' on our way back.
confluence of reviersclicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Given below is a list of sightings with some photographs:


1. Flora

  1. Vad/Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis)
  2. Palas/Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)
  3. Amba/Mango tree (Mangifera india)
  4. Karanj/Pongam oil tree  (Pongamia pinnata)
  5. Katesavar/Red silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
  6. Gulvel/Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
  7. Sag/Teak (Tectona grandis)
  8. Bahava/ Indian Laburnum (Cassia fistula)
  9. Aaghada/Prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
  10. Umber/Country fig tree (Ficus glomerata)
  11. Ghaneri/Red sage (Lantana camara)
  12. Jambhul/Java plum/Black plum (Syzygium cumini)
  13. Wild Karwand (Carissa spinarum)
  14. Moi, Shemat/Indian Ash tree (Lannea coromandelica)   
  15. Pimpal/Sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa)
  16. Khair/Catechu tree (Acacia catechu)     
  17. Vavla/Indian Elm (Holoptelia integrifolia)
  18. Bor/Indian jujube (Ziziphus jujube)
  19. Tad/Palmyra fan (Borassus flabellifer)
  20. Mogli Erand (Jatropha curcas)
  21. Kala kuda/Sweet indrajao (Wrightia tinctoria)
  22. Pandara kuda/Tellicherry bark (Holarrhena antydysentrica)
  23. Anantmul/Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)
  24. Ain/Laurel (Terminalia crenulata)        
  25. Garuga/Kakad (Garuga pinnata)
  26. Takla/Wild senna (Cassia tora)
  27. Shivan/White teak (Gmelina arborea)
  28. Haldu (Haldina cordifolia)
  29. Shisham/Indian rosewood(Dalbergia sissoo)
  30. Asana/Spinous kino tree(Bridelia retusa)
  31. Kharoti/Sand paper tree(Streblus asper) 
    32. Kumudini clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
  32.  Moha/Indian butter tree(Madhuca longifolia)
  1. Tendu/East Indian Ebony(Diospyros melanoxylon)
  2. Bamboo(Dendrocalamus strictus)
  3. Chinch/Tamarind (Tamarindus indiaca)
  4. Babhul/Gum arabic (Acacia nilotica subsp indica)
  5. Garari (Cleistanthus collinus)
  6. Shirish/Siris tree (Albizia lebeck)
  7. Aboli/Firecraker flower(Crossandra infundibuliforms)
  8. Ukshi/paper flower climber (Calycopteris floribanda)
  9. Apta/Bidi leaf tree (Bauhinia racemosa)
  10. Kanchan/Purple bauhinia(Bauhinia purpurea)
  11. Lokhandi/torch tree (Ixora pavetta)
  12. Jackal jujube (Ziziphus oenoplia)
  13. Kusum/Ceylon oak (Schleichera oleosa)
  14. Kalam/Kaim (Mitragyna parvifolia)
  15. Dhavda/Axle wood tree (Anogeissus latifolia)
  16. Kumudini/water snowflake ( Nymphoides indica)
  17. Kanchari/Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)
  18. Gardenia latifolia
  19. Gela/Mountain pomegranate (Catunaregam spinosa)
  20. Nana/Ben teak (Lagerstroemia microcarpa)
  21. Hivar/white bark acacia (Acacia leucophloea)
  22. Payar/Indian rock fig (Ficus arnottiana)
2. Fauna
A. Insects:
a. Butterflies:
  1. Common sailer
  2. Blue mormon
    Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
  3. Striped tiger
  4. Chocolate pansy
  5. Yellow pansy
  6. Blue pansy
  7. Peacock pansy
  8. Small grass yellow
  9. Lime
  10. Common crow
  11. Common hedge blue
  12. Common emigrant
  13. Common rose
  14. Common wanderer
  15. Psyche
  16. Common grass yellow
  17. Common palmfly
  18. Dark evening brown
  19. Danied eggfly
  20. Common castor
  21. Plain tiger
b. Other insects:
  1. Cricket
    Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

  2. Short horned grasshopper
  3. Shield bug
  4. Potter wasp
  5. Termites
  6. Pagoda ants
  7. Godzilla ants
  8. Forest cockroach
  9. Red cotton bug
  10. Honey Bee
  11. Fire ants
  12. Long horned grasshopper
  13. Paper wasp
B. Arachnids
  1. Giant wood spider
  2. Funnel spider
  3. Debri-collecting spider
  4. Social spider
C. Amphibians
  1. Common Indian toad
D. Reptiles
  1. Garden lizard
  2. Forest calotes
  3. Indian skink
E. Birds
Green bee eater Clicked by Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe
  1. House crow
  2. Large billed crow
  3. House sparrow
  4. Golden-fronted leafbird
  5. Oriental white-eye
  6. Red vented bulbul
  7. White-browed fantail
  8. Spotted owlet
  9. Black drongo
  10. Darter
  11. Lesser whistling duck
  12. White bellied drongo
  13. Spotted Dove
  14. White throated kingfisher
  15. Small blue kingfisher
  16. Rose ringed parakeet
  17. Jungle babbler
  18. Orange headed thrush
  19. Purple rumped sunbird
  20. Purple sunbird
  21. Common myna
    Crested serpent eagle Dr. Vasant Sahasraduddhe
  22. Scaly breasted munia
  23. Pond heron
  24. Cattle egret
  25. Little egret
  26. Common tailor bird
  27. Black kite
  28. Black shouldered kite
  29. Black-rumped flameback
  30. Indian roller
  31. Rufous treepie
  32. Oriental magpie robin
  33. Indian robin
    Copper-smith barbet Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe
  34. Long tailed shrike
  35. Shikra
  36. Crested serpent eagle
  37. Grey headed fisheagle
  38. Green bee-eater
  39. Coppersmith barbet
  40. Eurasian golden oriole
  41. Black-hooded oriole
  42. Yellow footed green pigeon
  43. Cormorant
  44. Swifts?
Orange headed thrush Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Jangle babble clicked by Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe
Spotted owlet clicked by Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe


F. Mammals
  1. Spotted deer
  2. Hanuman langur
  3. Bonnet macaque
  4. Malabar giant squirrel
  5. Three-striped squirrel
G. Others:
  1. Millipede
  2. Land crab
Dr. Prakash Amte interacting with participants Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Allapalli Forest Guest house
Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

For future programme click on following links:
http://wwfmso.blogspot.in/2014/11/wwf-india-mso-programme-january-june.html
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Tuesday 9 December 2014

Report - Sri Venkatewara, Horseley hills and Pulicat Lake camp. 1-8 November, 2014

Dear Friends,
WWF-India, MSO had organized a nature camp to Horseley hills, Sri Venkateswara and Pulicat lake in Andhra Pradesh. 13 participants attended the camp.

'Mahavriksh' award winner Eucalyptus tree at Horseley hills Clicked by Mr. Shripad Bhanap
Horseley hills clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde



Group at Horseley hills clicked by Ms. Rupali Gurav






next to Talakona Camp site clicked by Prasad Gawde

Given below is a list of sightings with some photographs:

Kathunarangum spinosa clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Entada spp. clicked by Prasad Gawde
1. Flora


  Terminalia tomentosa (Ain)
  Terminalia bellerica (Beheda)
  Swietenia macrophylla (Big leaf mahogany)
  Eucalyptus spp
  Cocos nucifera (Coconut)
  Phyllanthus emblica (Amla)
  Tamarindus indicus (Chinch)
  Cycas circinalis
  Adintum (Fern)
  Datura stramonium (Dhotra)
  Parthenium spp
  Ageratum conyzoides
  Cassia auriculiformis
  Cassia alata
  Albizea lebbek (Shirish)
  Cassia fistula (Amaltas)
  Bauhinia racemosa (Apta)
  Bauhinia varigata (Kanchan)
clicked by Prasad Gawde
  Artocarpus altilis (Bread fruit tree)
  Bambusa bambos (Bamboo)
  Calotropis gigantia (Rui)
  Senecio grahmii
  Dalbergia latifolia (Sissum)
  Butea monosperma (Palash)
  Chromolaena odorata (Ranmodi)
  Lagerstromia microcarpa
  Hemidesmus indicus (Anantamul)
  Ficus tinctoria
  Pongamia pinnata (Pongam oil tree)
  Achyranthes aspera (Aghada)
  Ensete superbum (Wild banana)
Clerodendron spp. clicked by Mr. Bhasakar Paratey
  Helicterus isora (Murudsheng)
  Bridellia retusa (Assan)
  Calophyllum inophyllum (Undi)
  Evolvulus alsinoides (Vishnukrant)
  Opuntia spp.
  Ficus hispida
  Holoptelia integrifolia (Wavla)
  Dillenia pentagyna (Karamal)
  Haldinia cordifolia (Haldu)
  Mitragyna parviflora(Kalam)
  Macaranga peltata (Chanda)
  Jasminum spp.
  Entada phaseolides(Garambi)
 Gloriosa superba (Glory lily)
un id grass clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
 Catunaregam spinosa (Gela) 
 Santalum album (Sandalwood) 
 Tridax procumbens  
Jacaranda mimosaefolia (Nilmohar)
Syzygium cumin (Jambhul)
Murraya paniculata (Kamini)
Garuga pinnata (Kakad)
Phoenix sylvestris (Wild date palm)
Clerodendron serratum (Bharangi)
Barringtonia acutangula (Dhatriphal)
Vernonia cinneria clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
Tectona grandis (Sag)
Carissa congesta (Karvand)
Plumbago zeylanica (Chitrak)
Indigofera cassioides (Nil)
Dichrostachys cinerea (Durangi babhul)
Vernonia divergens (Bundar)
Abrus precatorius (Gunj)
Oxystelma esculentum (Dudhani)
Grevillea robusta (Silver oak)
Cyanotis cristata (Nabhali)
Glory lily clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey
Hibiscus hirtus (Dupari)
Crinum viviparum (Nagdamni)
Physalis Spp
Strychnos nux-vomica (Kuchala)
Striga densiflora (Agya)
Gnetum scandens (Umbli)
Pterocarpus santalinus (Red sandal wood)

crinum spp. clicked by shreya bhanap



dudhani oxystelma spp. clicked by bhaskar paratey

Rice swift clicked by Prasad Gawde


2. Fauna
A. Insects:
a. Butterflies:

Peacock pansy Clicked by Mrs. Meghana Oak
  1. Monkey puzzle
  2. Common crow
  3. Peacock pansy
  4. Lemon pansy
  5. Yellow pansy
  6. Blue pansy
  7. Chocolate pansy
  8. Grey pansy
  9. Common mormon
  10. Common emigrant
    Rustic clicked by Prasad Gawde

  11. Common rose
  12. Crimson rose
  13. Malabar rose
  14. Rustic
  15. Psyche
  16. Common gull
  17. Lime
  18. Common grass yellow
  19. Tawny coaster
  20. Common baron
  21. Dark evening brown
    Baronet clicked by Rupali Gurav
  22. Bush brown
  23. Jezebel
  24. Great eggfly
  25. Danied eggfly
  26. Common castor
  27. Baronet
  28. Common leopard
  29. Common sailor
  30. Blue tiger
  31. Plain tiger
  32. Striped tiger
  33. Glassy tiger
  34. Pale palm dart
  35. Rice swift
Blister beetle Clickedby Mr. E. Thiruvengadam
b. Other insects:
  1. Dung roller beetle
    Dung roller beetle clicked by Mr. E.Thiruvengadam
  2. Cricket
  3. Cicada
  4. Blister beetle
  5. Spittle bug
  6. Tick
  7. Fire flies
  8. Tiger beetle
  9. Short horned grasshopper
  10. Shield bug
  11. Potter wasp
  12. Termites
  13. Pagoda ants
  14. Godzilla ants
  15. Forest cockroach
  16. Red cotton bug
  17. Ant-lion
  18. Crimson tailed marsh-hawk Dragonfly
    Praying mantis clicked by Ms. Rupali Gurav
  19. Globe skimmer dragonfly
  20. Common picture wing/variegated flutterer
  21. Honey Bee
  22. Praying mantis
Giant wood spider clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey




 B. Arachnids
  1. Indian tarantula
  2. Giant wood spider
  3. Jumping spider
  4. Funnel spider
  5. Debri-collecting spider
  6. Social spider
Signature spider clicked by Mrs.Meghana Oak

C. Amphibians
  1. Common Indian toad
  2. Common Indian bull frog
Peninsular rock agama clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey
D. Reptiles
  1. Peninsular rock agama
  2. Garden lizard
  3. Western red-tailed skink
  4. Forest calotes
  5. Indian skink

Indian skink clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde

Iora clicked by Mr. Shripad Bhanap

E. Birds
Pelicans clicked by Mrs.Meghana Oak
  1. Common iora
  3. House crow
  4. Large billed crow
  5. Red vented bulbul
  6. Red whiskered bulbul
  7. White chicked bulbul
  8. Black drongo
  9. Ashy drongo
  10. White bellied drongo
  11. Spangled drongo
  12. Racket tailed drongo
  13. Indian peafowl
  14. Spotted Dove
  15. White throated kingfisher
  16. Pied kingfisher
  17. Rose ringed parakeet
  18. Indian scimitar babbler
  19. White wagtail
  20. Citrine wagtail
  21. Jungle babbler
  22. Purple rumped sunbird
  23. Loten’s sunbird
  24. Purple sunbird
  25. Common myna
  26. Scaly breasted munia
  27. Pond heron
  28. Cattle egret
  29. Little egret
  30. Common tailor bird
  31. Red wattled lapwing
    Pelicans clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde
  32. Grey jungle fowl
  33. Black kite
  34. Black shouldered kite
  35. Paradise flycatcher
  36. Indian roller
  37. Common hoopoe
  38. Rufous treepie
  39. Oriental magpie robin
  40. India robin
  41. Black napped monarch
  42. Long tailed shrike
  43. Shikra
    44. Orange breasted green pigeon clickedby Mrs. Meghana Oak
  44. Green bee-eater
  45. Asian brown flycatcher
  46. Large green barbet
  47. Coppersmith barbet
  48. Ashy woodswallow
  49. Eurasian golden oriole
  50. Orange breasted green pigeon
  51. Spotbilled duck
  52. Great egret
  53. Grey heron
  54. Purple heron
  55. Greater flamingo
  56. Black headed ibis
  57. Spot billed pelican
  58. Painted stork
  59. Asian openbil
  60. Cormorant?
  61. Night jar?
  62. Tern?
  63. Gull?


Bonnet macaque clcked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey
F. Mammals
  1. Spotted deer
  2. Hanuman langur
  3. Bonnet macaque
  4. Malabar giant squirrel
  5. Three-striped squirrel

Snail Clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde
G. Others:
  1. Millipede
  2. Centipede
  3. Snail
Millipede clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde



Millipede clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Clicked by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam
Group a t Pulicat Clicked by Mr. Shripad Bhanap

Group at Mamunduru clicked by Ms. Rupali Gurav

Nallapattu Bird Sanctuary Clicked by Mrs. Meghana Oak









Outside Space Research Centre, Sriharikota Clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde
 
For Future programmes please visit:
 http://wwfmso.blogspot.in/2014/11/wwf-india-mso-programme-january-june.html

 http://wwfmso.blogspot.in/2014/11/wwf-india-mso-camp-to-nagaland-and.html
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