Tuesday 4 December 2012

WWF-India, MSO Programme for Nature Enthusiasts of Pune



Contact  022- 22078105/22071970 or wwfmumbai@yahoo.co.in for registration.


Nature Camps

January 25- 27, Nature Camp to Jayakwadi Sanctuary, Maharashtra.
A Nature camp is organised to the Jayakwadi Sanctuary, for Donors and other nature lovers.
The camp cost is Rs. 5500/- for WWF-India subscribers and Rs 6500/- for others. The camp cost includes food, travel and accommodation Pune-Pune. Registration – before 10th December, 2012. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.

Journey Details:
Vehicle (Jeep/Bus) will leave from Swargate at 09.30pm on 25th January, 2013 and back by 4.30am on 28th January, 2013.
  
February 17 –19, Nature Camp to Bondla WL Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Goa.
A Nature camp is organised to Bondla WL Sanctuary and Mollem National Park for Donors and other nature lovers.
The camp cost is Rs.5,000/- for WWF-India donors and Rs.6,000/- for others. The camp cost includes accommodation; food and travel from Madgaon to Madgaon. Registration is on first come first serve basis before 10th December, 2012. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.
Meeting Point: Madgaon Station on 17th February, 2013 at 10.00am
Please book return tickets for 19th February after 5pm.
March 16 - 17 Nature Camp to Bhimashankar, Maharashtra.
A Nature camp is organised to the Bhimashankar, for WWF-India Donors and other nature lovers.
Camp charges – Rs.3,000/- for Donors, Rs.4,000/- for others.
The charges include food, travel (Private vehicle) and accommodation from Pune to Pune.
Registration is on first come first serve basis before March 1, 2013. For meeting point and further details please conctact WWF-India, MSO.

April 20-23 Nature Camp to Anshi National Park and Dandeli WL Sanctuary, Karnataka.
A Nature camp is organised to the Anshi National Park and Dandeli WL Sanctuary, for donors and other nature lovers.
Camp charges – Rs.8,000/- for donors,                   Rs.9,000/- for others.
The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Karwar to Karwar. Meeting point: Karwar Station at 5am on 20th April, 2013. Participants are requested to arrange for their return journey after 6pm for 23rd April, 2013.
Registration is on first come first serve basis before 30th January, 2012.

May 4-11 Nature Camp to Dachigam National Park and Trikuta and Nandini WL Sanctuaries, Jammu & Kashmir
A Nature camp is organised to the Dachigam National Park and Trikuta and Nandini WL Sanctuaries, for donors and other nature lovers.
Camp charges – Rs.14,500/- for donors,                                 Rs.15,500/- for others.
The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Jammu Tawi to Jammu Tawi.
Registration is on first come first serve basis before 14th March, 2013.
Reporting time: 2.30pm on 4th May, 2013 at Jammu Tawi station. Participants will be dropped to Jammu Tawi Station at 10.30am on 11th May, 2013.

June 2-4 Nature Camp to Penganga and Tipeshwar Willife Sanctuaries, Maharashtra.
A Nature camp is organised to Penganga and Tipeshwar Willife Sanctuaries, for donors and other nature lovers.
Camp charges – Rs.4,750/- for donors,                   Rs.5,750/- for others.
The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Akola to Akola.
Registration is on first come first serve basis before 2nd May, 2013.
Meeting Point Akola station at 6am on 2nd June, 2013. Participants should book their return tickets after 7pm for 4th June, 2013.

Rules & Regulations to be followed at WWF Camps & Trails

1.      Nature Camps conducted by WWF-India are educational camps and not luxury camps or picnics.
2.      Basic necessities will be provided like simple and wholesome vegetarian food (tea/coffee, breakfast, lunch, and dinner), clean accommodation and toilets. During visits to remote forest areas participants will have to use open air toilets and rough it out.
3.      Do not carry any music system or walkman, etc. in forest area.
4.      Do not carry any inflammables and do not light fire in the forest area.
5.      Do not tease any wild animal or destroy habitat of the Park or Sanctuary.
6.      During multiple accommodation facilities at the camp site participants must adjust to them and no separate accommodation will be provided. The group leader will decide the room allotments and the participants in the room, no alterations will be done.
7.      Participants have to adhere to the given itinerary and no alterations by the participants will be entertained.
8.      Detailed program of the following day will be briefed one day in advance.
9.      Please carry your personal medicines and toiletries and clothes according to climate and season (do not wear red, white or fluorescent colours).
10.  Smoking and consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited.
11.  Participants must follow strict discipline and no misbehavior will be tolerated any participant found doing so may be requested to leave the camp.
12.  Participants should take care of their belongings & valuable articles & will be solely responsible for them.
13.  No portage will be provided.
14.  Mineral water will not be provided unless mentioned in the itinerary.
15.  WWF-India will not be responsible for any mishap or catastrophe.
16.  Participants should strictly follow the instructions of the group leader.
17.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and never wear any high heels foot wear.
18.  Please carry Water bottle, Cap, Torch, Mosquito repellents, Personal medicines and toiletries.
19.  Do not wear any kind of perfume or deodorant while in the sanctuary.
20.  If a camp is canceled by WWF-India for reasons such as lack of enough participation, unless any expense is incurred, a 100 % refund will be given. Participants who cancel their seats prior to cancellation of the camp will not get a complete refund. Their cancellation will follow our regular cancellation procedures.
 


Friday 30 November 2012

List of Sightings of Silent Valley National Park, Parambikulum Tiger Reserve, Peechi-Vazhani and Chimony Wildlife Sanctuaries



Dear Friends,

WWF-India, MSO had organized a nature camp to Silent Valley National Park, Parambikulum tiger reserve, Peechi Vazhani, Chimony Wildlife Sanctuaries, Kerala. 10 participants attended the camp. During this camp, we got a chance to explore different forest types such as moist deciduous, semi evergreen and evergreen forests etc. We started from Mumbai on 16th November and returned on 25th November, 2012 with tons of sweet memories of unforgettable forest life – the wildlife. We also visited the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON, Coimbatore). We met various research scholars, scientists and the Director of SACON himself Dr. P. A. Azeez. We thank Forest departments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and also SACON especially Dr. Goldin Quadros for making this camp a success.




Given below is a list of sightings with some photographs:

A. Flora
  1. Terminalia tomentosa (Ain)
  2. Terminalia paniculata (Kinjal)
  3. Terminalia arjuna (Arjun)
  4. Terminalia bellerica (Beheda)
  5. Swietenia macrophylla (Big leaf mahogany)
  6. Messua ferrea (Nagckesar)
  7. Eucalyptus spp
  8. Piper nigrum (Kali miri)
  9. Piper longum (long peper)
  10. Coffea arabica (Coffee)
  11. Cocos nucifera (Coconut)
  12. Areca catechu(Supari)
  13. Phyllanthus emblica (Amla)
  14. Tamarindus indicus (Chinch)
  15. Musa paradisica (Banana)
  16. Drynaria quercifolia (arboreal fern)
  17. Cycas circinalis
  18. Adintum (Fern)
  19. Datura stramonium (Dhotra)
  20. Mimosa pudica (Touch-me-not)
  21. Mimosa hamata (Gulabi babul)
  22. Parthenium spp
  23. Ageratum conyzoides
  24. Cassia tora (Takal)
  25. Cassia auriculiformis
  26. Cassia alata
  27. Albizea lebbek (Shirish)
  28. Cassia fistula (Amaltas)
  29. Bauhinia racemosa (Apta)
  30. Bauhinia varigata (Kanchan)
  31. Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit tree)
  32. Artocarpus altilis (Bread fruit tree)
  33. Cullenia exallirata
  34. Melastoma malabathricum sub spp. malabathricum
  35. Bombax ceiba (Sawar)
  36. Bambusa bambos (Bamboo)
  37. Oryza sativa (Wild spp. of Rice)
  38. Calotropis gigantia (Rui)
  39. Senecio grahmii
  40. Leonotis nepetifolia spp.
  41. Ipomoea hederifolia
  42. Clitoria annua
  43. Murdannia edulis (edible dew flower)
  44. Dalbergia latifolia (Sissum)
  45. Dalbergia lanceolaria
  46. Butea monosperma (Palash)
  47. Costus speciosus (Spiral ginger)
  48. Curcuma aromatica (Haldi)
  49. Chromolaena odorata (Ranmodi)
  50. Lagerstromia parviflora
  51. Lagerstromia microcarpa
  52. Spondias pinnata (Wild mango)
  53. Cleistanthus collinus (Garari)
  54. Elephantopus scaber
  55. Hemidesmus indicus (Anantamul)
  56. Oroxylum indicum
  57. Crotalaria juncea (sun hemp)
  58. Corchorus capsularis (Jute)
  59. Ficus tinctoria
  60. Pongamia pinnata (Pongam oil tree)
  61. Achyranthes aspera (Aghada)
  62. Ensete superbum (Wild banana)
  63. Cyanthillium cinereum
  64. Helicterus isora (Murudsheng)
  65. Curculago orchiodes (kali musli)
  66. Ficus microcarpa
  67. Bridellia retusa (Assan)
  68. Solanum virginianum
  69. Asperagus racemosus (Shatavari)
  70. Cassia occidentalis
  71. Calophyllum inophyllum (Undi)
  72. Xylia xylocarpa
  73. Stereospermum chelonoides
  74. Flemingia spp.
  75. Evolvulus spp.
  76. Jatropha  gossipifolia
  77. Opuntia spp.
  78. Aniegissus latifolia (Axel wod)
  79. Ficus hispida
  80. Cissampelos pareira
  81. Holoptelia integrifolia (Wavla)
  82. Careya arborea (Kumbha)
  83. Hymenodictyon orixense (Gharsal)
  84. Gmelia arborea (Shivan)
  85. Dillenia pentagyna (Karamal)
  86. Haldinia cordifolia (Haldu)
  87. Mitragyna parviflora(Kalam)
  88. Garcenia xanthochymus
  89. Garcenia talbotii
  90. Dysoxylum ficiforme
  91. Tabernaemontana alternifolia
  92. Macaranga peltata (Chanda)
  93. Caesalpinia sappan (Pathimugum/Patang)
  94. Filicium nepanthus (fern tree)
  95. Jasminum spp.
  96. Entada phaseolides(Garambi)
  97. Gloriosa superba (Glory lily) 
  98. Raulfia serpentina (Sarpagandha) 
  99. Catunaregam spinosa (Gela) 
  100. Santalum album (Sandalwood) 
  101. Hibiscus rostellatus 
  102. Tridax procumbens  
  103. Mikenia micrantha

 
2. Fauna

A. Insects:
a. Butterflies:
  1. Common crow
  2. Common mormon
  3. Nilgiri coloured yellow
  4. Common emigrant
  5. Mottled emigrant
  6. Common rose
  7. Southern birdwing
  8. Cladeye bushbrown butterfly
  9. Rustic
  10. Banded blue pierrot
  11. Chestnut bob
  12. Line blue
  13. Moore’s ace
  14. Psyche
  15. Lime
  16. Common castor
  17. Common leopard
  18. Blue tiger
  19. Common fivering 
 











b. Other insects:
  1. Blister beetle
  2. Spittle bug
  3. Tick
  4. Shield bug
  5. Paper wasp
  6. Termites
  7. Pagoda ants
  8. Godzilla ants
  9. Dragonflies
  10. Honey Bee


B. Arachnids
  1. Huntsman
  2. Long Horned Orb
  3. Spectacled band fourleg (signature spider)
  4. Giant wood spider
  5. Jumping spider
  6. Funnel spider
  7. Debri-collecting spider (Cyclosa spp.)
  8. Harvestman




C. Amphibians
  1. Tree frog







D. Reptiles
  1. Common skink
  2. Vine snake
  3. Saw scaled viper
  4. Garden lizard
  5. Forest calotes

 



E. Birds

  1. Jungle crow
  2. House crow
  3. Large billed crow
  4. Red vented bulbul
  5. Racket-tailed drongo
  6. Black drongo
  7. Ashy drongo
  8. Indian peafowl
  9. Spotted Dove
  10. Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker
  11. Common flameback woodpecker
  12. Yellownape woodpecker?
  13. Common kingfisher
  14. White throated kingfisher
  15. Emerald dove
  16. Spotted dove
  17. Laughing dove
  18. Rose ringed parakeet
  19. Plum headed parakeet
  20. Crested serpent eagle
  21. White wagtail
  22. Citrine wagtail
  23. Jungle babbler
  24. Grey hornbill
  25. Malabar-pied hornbill
  26. Purple rumped sunbird
  27. Common myna
  28. Pond heron
  29. Cattle egret
  30. Owlet?
  31. Common tailor bird
  32. Red wattled lapwing
  33. Grey jungle fowl
  34. Brahminy kite
  35. Black kite
  36. Sri lanka frogmouth
  37. Scarlet minivet
  38. Golden-fronted leafbird
  39. Paradise flycatcher
  40. Indian roller
  41. Greater coucal
  42. Oriental magpie robin
  43. Chestnut headed bee-eater
  44. Green bee-eater
  45. Large green barbet
  46. Darter
  47. Cormorant?
  48. River tern
  49. Yellow-footed green pigeon
  50. Asian Fairy Bluebird
  51. Black and Orange flycatcher
F. Mammals
  1. Spotted deer
  2. Sambar deer
  3. Wild boar
  4. Nilgiri langur
  5. Hanuman langur
  6. Lion-tailed macaque
  7. Bonnet macaque
  8. Malabar giant squirrel
  9. Three-striped squirrel
  10. Black-napped hare
  11. Gaur

G. Others:
  1. Millipede
  2. Leech
  3. Centipede





















For more information on WWF-India, Maharashtra State Office Camps contact Education officers. Tel: 2207 8105 / 2207 1970