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
- Terminalia tomentosa (Ain)
- Terminalia paniculata (Kinjal)
- Terminalia arjuna (Arjun)
- Terminalia bellerica (Beheda)
- Swietenia macrophylla (Big leaf mahogany)
- Messua ferrea (Nagckesar)
- Eucalyptus spp
- Piper nigrum (Kali miri)
- Piper longum (long peper)
- Coffea arabica (Coffee)
- Cocos nucifera (Coconut)
- Areca catechu(Supari)
- Phyllanthus emblica (Amla)
- Tamarindus indicus (Chinch)
- Musa paradisica (Banana)
- Drynaria quercifolia (arboreal fern)
- Cycas circinalis
- Adintum (Fern)
- Datura stramonium (Dhotra)
- Mimosa pudica (Touch-me-not)
- Mimosa hamata (Gulabi babul)
- Parthenium spp
- Ageratum conyzoides
- Cassia tora (Takal)
- Cassia auriculiformis
- Cassia alata
- Albizea lebbek (Shirish)
- Cassia fistula (Amaltas)
- Bauhinia racemosa (Apta)
- Bauhinia varigata (Kanchan)
- Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit tree)
- Artocarpus altilis (Bread fruit tree)
- Cullenia exallirata
- Melastoma malabathricum sub spp. malabathricum
- Bombax ceiba (Sawar)
- Bambusa bambos (Bamboo)
- Oryza sativa (Wild spp. of Rice)
- Calotropis gigantia (Rui)
- Senecio grahmii
- Leonotis nepetifolia spp.
- Ipomoea hederifolia
- Clitoria annua
- Murdannia edulis (edible dew flower)
- Dalbergia latifolia (Sissum)
- Dalbergia lanceolaria
- Butea monosperma (Palash)
- Costus speciosus (Spiral ginger)
- Curcuma aromatica (Haldi)
- Chromolaena odorata (Ranmodi)
- Lagerstromia parviflora
- Lagerstromia microcarpa
- Spondias pinnata (Wild mango)
- Cleistanthus collinus (Garari)
- Elephantopus scaber
- Hemidesmus indicus (Anantamul)
- Oroxylum indicum
- Crotalaria juncea (sun hemp)
- Corchorus capsularis (Jute)
- Ficus tinctoria
- Pongamia pinnata (Pongam oil tree)
- Achyranthes aspera (Aghada)
- Ensete superbum (Wild banana)
- Cyanthillium cinereum
- Helicterus isora (Murudsheng)
- Curculago orchiodes (kali musli)
- Ficus microcarpa
- Bridellia retusa (Assan)
- Solanum virginianum
- Asperagus racemosus (Shatavari)
- Cassia occidentalis
- Calophyllum inophyllum (Undi)
- Xylia xylocarpa
- Stereospermum chelonoides
- Flemingia spp.
- Evolvulus spp.
- Jatropha gossipifolia
- Opuntia spp.
- Aniegissus latifolia (Axel wod)
- Ficus hispida
- Cissampelos pareira
- Holoptelia integrifolia (Wavla)
- Careya arborea (Kumbha)
- Hymenodictyon orixense (Gharsal)
- Gmelia arborea (Shivan)
- Dillenia pentagyna (Karamal)
- Haldinia cordifolia (Haldu)
- Mitragyna parviflora(Kalam)
- Garcenia xanthochymus
- Garcenia talbotii
- Dysoxylum ficiforme
- Tabernaemontana alternifolia
- Macaranga peltata (Chanda)
- Caesalpinia sappan (Pathimugum/Patang)
- Filicium nepanthus (fern tree)
- Jasminum spp.
- Entada phaseolides(Garambi)
- Gloriosa superba (Glory lily)
- Raulfia serpentina (Sarpagandha)
- Catunaregam spinosa (Gela)
- Santalum album (Sandalwood)
- Hibiscus rostellatus
- Tridax procumbens
- Mikenia micrantha
2. Fauna
A. Insects:
a. Butterflies:
- Common crow
- Common mormon
- Nilgiri coloured yellow
- Common emigrant
- Mottled emigrant
- Common rose
- Southern birdwing
- Cladeye bushbrown butterfly
- Rustic
- Banded blue pierrot
- Chestnut bob
- Line blue
- Moore’s ace
- Psyche
- Lime
- Common castor
- Common leopard
- Blue tiger
- Common fivering
b. Other insects:
- Blister beetle
- Spittle bug
- Tick
- Shield bug
- Paper wasp
- Termites
- Pagoda ants
- Godzilla ants
- Dragonflies
- Honey Bee
B. Arachnids
- Huntsman
- Long Horned Orb
- Spectacled band fourleg (signature spider)
- Giant wood spider
- Jumping spider
- Funnel spider
- Debri-collecting spider (Cyclosa spp.)
- Harvestman
C. Amphibians
- Tree frog
D. Reptiles
- Common skink
- Vine snake
- Saw scaled viper
- Garden lizard
- Forest calotes
E. Birds
- Jungle crow
- House crow
- Large billed crow
- Red vented bulbul
- Racket-tailed drongo
- Black drongo
- Ashy drongo
- Indian peafowl
- Spotted Dove
- Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker
- Common flameback woodpecker
- Yellownape woodpecker?
- Common kingfisher
- White throated kingfisher
- Emerald dove
- Spotted dove
- Laughing dove
- Rose ringed parakeet
- Plum headed parakeet
- Crested serpent eagle
- White wagtail
- Citrine wagtail
- Jungle babbler
- Grey hornbill
- Malabar-pied hornbill
- Purple rumped sunbird
- Common myna
- Pond heron
- Cattle egret
- Owlet?
- Common tailor bird
- Red wattled lapwing
- Grey jungle fowl
- Brahminy kite
- Black kite
- Sri lanka frogmouth
- Scarlet minivet
- Golden-fronted leafbird
- Paradise flycatcher
- Indian roller
- Greater coucal
- Oriental magpie robin
- Chestnut headed bee-eater
- Green bee-eater
- Large green barbet
- Darter
- Cormorant?
- River tern
- Yellow-footed green pigeon
- Asian Fairy Bluebird
- Black and Orange flycatcher
F. Mammals
- Spotted deer
- Sambar deer
- Wild boar
- Nilgiri langur
- Hanuman langur
- Lion-tailed macaque
- Bonnet macaque
- Malabar giant squirrel
- Three-striped squirrel
- Black-napped hare
- Gaur
G. Others:
- Millipede
- Leech
- Centipede
For more information on WWF-India, Maharashtra State Office Camps contact Education officers. Tel: 2207 8105 / 2207 1970
