Teachers' Training Workshop by WWF-India, MSO

A Teachers’ Training Workshop was conducted by WWF-India Maharashtra State Office on 25th July, 2014 at Maharashtra Nature Park Society (MNPS), Dharavi. 30 teachers from 20 different Educational Institutes across Mumbai and Thane participated in this workshop. The theme was “Eco and Ego.” The focus of the workshop was to sensitize teachers and ultimately students. The theme was based on how human ‘Ego’ alters the natural ecology and how we can think about sustainable development. This was well explained during the session taken by Anjana Devsthali. Year 2014 is observed as ‘International Year for Family Farming’. The details of the same were explained by Dr. N.S.Tekale. A short nature trail around MNPS was helpful for teachers to understand the biodiversity of the area. Wild Wisdom Quiz details were shared by intern during the session. We are thankful to all teachers for participating and our speakers for giving their valuable time and making the sessions interesting and informative. We are also thankful to MNPS for providing us the venue and other necessary support.

Here are some photographs of various activities conducted during workshop:

Inaugural address by Mr.Avinash Kubal

Wild Wisdom Quiz details explained by intern Kaushik Koli

Eco Vs Ego by Anjana Devsthali

Nature Trail

Teachers' Planning Environment education in schools

Sketch presentation for the plans

Group of Teachers' during presentation

Family Farming session by Dr.N.S. Tekale

Film screening

Nature trail to Sanjay Gandhi National Park -                           Manpada Gate

WWf-India,MSO had organized a nature trail to SGNP at Manpada gate. About 24 participants attend the trail. Here are some photographs of the trail. 

Kantoli Flowers

Lets learn from Nature 

Blue Bottle Butterfly

Great Eggfly-pic Meghana Oak

Blue Oak Leaf -pic Meghana Oak

Tailed Jay -pic Meghana Oak

Short horned Grasshopper

Dragon fly

Cleaning system for forest : Mushrooms

Common Silverline -pic Meghana Oak

 

Food for everyone

  

 Veiled Mushroom

 

    

Korigad Photographs

WWF-India conducted a nature trail at Korigad on 6th July, 2014. Sharing some pics from the trail.

starting the trail. Clicked by Gauri

Garden lizard. Clicked by Dr. Shreya

Clicked by Gauri

Rana tigrina clicked by Dr. Shreya

Clicked by Shreya

On the Fort. Clicked by Gauri

View from the Fort. Clicked by Gauri

Suryamal Camp report

Group - Clicked by- Rupali

*For future programmes check our bloglink-   http://wwfmso.blogspot.in/2014/05/wwf-india-mso-programme-july-december.html
WWF-India Maharashtra State office conducted a nature camp to Suryamal and Amla Wildlife Sanctuary from 28 to 29 June, 2014. We were 12 in number.  Like of us, many other species overthere were prepared and anxiously waiting for rains. Farmers were ready, some of the monsoon ephimerals germinated and flowered as well. Only big factor missing was normal rains. But still, we got to see good amount of biodiversity. Here is the list:

Karvanda time for youngones: They are delicious. Clicked by Dr. Shreya

Karvanda time for even youngers. Clicked by Dr. Shreya

 A. FLORA 

Biodiversity study on a single tree. Clicked by Gauri

Ain flowering clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

Cobra lily clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

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. Dinda/Bandikoot berry (Leea indica)    
22. Motha dinda (Leea macrophylla)
23. Kala kuda/Sweet indrajao (Wrightia tinctoria)
24. Pandara kuda/Tellicherry bark (Holarrhena antydysentrica)
25. Anantmul/Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)
26. Ain/Laurel (Terminalia crenulata)        
27. Garuga/Kakad (Garuga pinnata)
28. Takla/Wild senna (Cassia tora)
29. Jangali draksha/Wild grapes (Ampelocissus latifolia)
30. Kadu karanda/Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera)
31. Shivan/White teak (Gmelina arborea)
32. Keni/Whiskered commelina(Commelina benghalensis)
33. Haldu (Haldina cordifolia)
34. Shisham/Indian rosewood(Dalbergia sissoo)
35. Asana/Spinous kino tree(Bridelia retusa)
36. Kharoti/Sand paper tree(Streblus asper)
37. Kumbha/wild guava(Careya arborea)
38. Alu(Meyna laxiflora)
39. Pandhra sap-kanda/Cobra lily(Arisaema murrayi)
40. Nagdamni/Crinum lily(Crinum viviparum)
41. Kali musli/Golden eye grass(Curculigo orchioides)
42. Kahandol(Sterculia urens)
43. Moha/Indian butter tree(Madhuca longifolia)

B. FAUNA

A. Insects

a) Butterflies

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

1. Common Emigrant
2. Spot Sword tail
3. Lime Butterfly
4. Rounded pierrot
5. Common Leopard
6. Common crow
7. Danaied eggfly
8. Grass yellow
9. Plum judy

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

b) Other insects

1. Spotted bettle
2. Fire flies
3. Dragon Fly
4. Damsel Fly
5. Praying Mantis
6. Short horned grasshopper
7. Cicada
8. Crematogaster ants
9. Fire ants
10. Bark Mantis

Clicked by Mr. Shripad

Spotted beetle clicked by Mr. Shripad

 

B. Birds:

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

1. Palm Swift
2. Drongo cuckoo

   

   Drongo cuckoo clicked by Mr. Bhaskar Paratey

3. White Wagtail
4. Crested serpent eagle
5. Greater coucal
6. House crow
7. Jungle crow
8. Cattle egret
9. Cormorant
10. Purple rumped Sunbird
11. Flowerpecker
12. Golden fronted leaf bird
13. Tailor bird
14. Large Green Barbet
15. Oriental white eye
16. Jungle Babbler
17. Red vented bulbul
18. Black Kite
19. Common myna
20. Rufous Woodpecker
21. Green bee-eater
22. Rufous tailed shrike
23. Oriental Magpie robin
24. Black hooded oriole
25. Large hawk cuckoo

 C. Reptiles

Calotes Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar

1. Banded gecko
2. Calotes

D. Amphibian

1. Indian bullfrog

E. Spiders:

1. Tarantula
2. Hunt’s man 

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam