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| Photograph by Mr. R. Naimi |
WWF-India, MSO had arranged a nature trail to
‘Nasargayan’ , Murbad. Though the group was very small (8 participants), the
enthusiasm of each participant was tremendous. We got a chance to observe as
well as to admire the flora and fauna of the region very leisurely. This place is
at around three and a half hrs drive from Mumbai city and supports good amount
of biodiversity. Some of the sightings are as follows :
Flora
:
1. Rui/Milkweed plant (Calotropis gigantea)
2. Jambhul/Java plum/Black plum (Syzygium cumini)
3. Gulmohar/May flower tree (Delonix regia)
4. Mogli Erand (Jatropha curcas)
5. Khair/Catechu tree (Acacia catechu)
6. Chinch/Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
7. Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)
8. Mango (Mangifera
indica)
9. Palas/Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)
10. Karanj/Pongam tree (Pongamia pinnata)
11. Katesavar/Red silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
12. Kadulimb/Neem tree (Azadirachta indica)
13. Ghaneri/Red sage (Lantana camara)
14. Dinda/Bandikoot berry (Leea indica)
15. Motha dinda (Leea macrophylla)
16. Kala kuda/Sweet indrajao (Wrightia tinctoria)
17. Pandara kuda/Tellicherry bark (Holarrhena antydysentrica)
18. Ukshi/Paper flower climber (Calycopteris floribunda)
19. Kahandol/Ghost tree (Sterculia urens)
20. Jungli suran/Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus
campanulatus)
21. Maiden hair fern (Adiantum Spp.)
22. Rai awla/Country gooseberry (Cicca acida)
23. Sitaphal/Custard apple (Annona squamosa)
24. Kawla/Press me not (Smithia sensitiva)
25. Anantmul/Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)
26. Bor/Indian jujube (Ziziphus jujube)
27. Bahava/Golden shower plant (Cassia fistula)
28. Ain/Laurel (Terminalia crenulata)
29. Sag/Teak (Tectona
grandis)
30. Bhuiavla/Carry me seed (Phyllanthus Spp.)
31. Umber/Country fig tree (Ficus racemosa)
32. Chickna/Common wireweed (Sida acuta)
33. Common spruge (Euphorbia hirta)
34. Garuga/Kakad (Garuga pinnata)
35. Takla/Wild senna (Cassia tora)
36. Dalphodi/Cup n saucer plant (Breynia retusa)
37. Aaghada/Prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)
38. Jangali draksha/Wild grapes (Ampelocissus
latifolia)
39. Kadu karanda/Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera)
40. Bartondi/Indian noni (Morinda pubescens)
41. Panphuti/Sprout leaf plant (Kalanchoe pinnata)
42. Murudsheng/East-Indian screw plant (Helicteres isora)
43. Shtavari/Asparagus (Asparagus racemosus)
Fauna -
a. Insects:
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| Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam |
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Butterflies:
1.
Common Crow
2. Blue
Mormon
3. Emigrant?
4. Striped
Tiger
5. Plain
Tiger
6. Grass
Yellow
7. Psyche
8. Common
Rose
9. Sailor
10. Common
Mormon
11. Common
Castor
12. Common
Gull
13. Five
Ring
14. Malabar
Flat
15.
Common Jezebel
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| Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam |
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| Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam |
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Others
1. Assassin
Bug
2. Stink
Bug
3. Leaf
Hopper
4. Katydid
5. Thorn
Bug
6. Jewel
Beetle
7. Leaf
Footed Bug
8. Robber’s
Fly
9. Bag
Worm
10. Gall
Insects
11. Forest
Cockroach
12. Spittle
Bug
13. Godzilla
Ant
14. Fire
Ant
15. Golden
Back Ant
16. Harvester
Ant
17. Black
Crazy Ant
18. Millibug
19. Scorpion
fly
20.
Antlion - nymph?
b. Arachnids
1.
Brown Lynx spider
2. Box
longlegs
3. Signature
Spider
4. Jumping
Spider
5.
Tent Spider
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| Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam |
c. Reptiles
1.
Forest Calotes
d. Birds
2.
Purple rumped sunbird
3. Tailor
bird
4. Black
drongo
5. Racket
tailed drongo
6. Cattle
egret
7. House
crow
8. Jungle
crow
9. House
sparrow
10. Common
babbler
11. Red
vented bulbul
12.
Fantail fly-catcher
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| Photographer - Mr. E. Thiruvengadam |
Others
Snail
Report By -
Gauri & Shreya
We are glad to announce that we have started with our activities in the city of Pune as well. Very soon ,we will be updating you about the same.
