WWF-India, MSO arranged a nature camp to Aswali range of
forest, Gholwad for its supporters and other nature lovers.
We got to observe good amount of biodiversity and also got
to learn the changing pattern of Tribe life style. The land that had a continuous
range of forest is slowly getting disturbed by tree cutting and fencing. After interacting
with few locals we learnt that it all started the declaration of the Forest
Land Act.
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| Vishnukrant clicked by Prasad Gawde |
Given below is the list of sightings
Flora:
Ruelia tuberose
Curcuma pseudomontana
(Hill turmeric)
Celosia argentea
(Kurdu)
Indigofera linfolia
(Lal-gondhali)
Cyanotis spp
Evolvulus alsinoides
(Vishnukrant)
Alysicarpus
longifolius
Impatience balsamina (Balsum)
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| Sophubia spp.clicked by Bhaskar Paratey |
Polygonum glabra
(Sheral)
Madhuca longifolia
(Mahua, Moha)
Bombax ceiba
(Kate-Sawar)
Heterophragma
quadriloculare (Waras)
Butea monospaerma
(Palas)
Dillenia indica
Gmelia arborea
(Shivan)
Catunaragum spinosa
(Gela)
Bauhinia racemosa
(Apta)
Morinda pubescence
(bartindi)
Haldinia cordifolia
(Haldu)
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| Clicked by E. Thiruvengadam |
Plumbago zeylanica
(Chitrak)
Costus speciosus
(spiral ginger)
Thespesia lampas (ran
bhendi)
Canavalia lineata
(Sagar abai)
Argyreria festiva
Thunbergia fragrance
(Chemine)
Adansonia digitata
(Baobab)
Casurina equisetifolia
(Suru)
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| Chitrak clicked by Prasad Gawde |
Acacia catechu (Kath)
Anogeissus latifolia
(Dhavda)
Helicteros isora (East
Indian screw tree)
Flacourtia montana
(atak)
Syzigium cumini
(jambul)
Phoenix sylvestris
(Shindi)
Borassus flabellifer
(Tadgola)
Manilkara hexandra
(Ryan)
Ficushispida (Rough
leaved fig)
Ficus racemosa (Umber)
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| Pollensclicked by Rupali Gurav |
Schleichera oleosa
(Kusum, Ceylon oak)
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| Common pierrot clicked by R. Naimi |
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| Common fourring clicked by R. Naimi |
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| Gaudy baron clicked by Bhaskar Paratey |
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| Caterpillar with some outgrowth clicked by Prasad Gawde |
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| Common gull clicked by Prasad Gawde |
Fauna
Insects:
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| bush brown butterfly clicked by Rupali Gurav |
Common Indian crow
Common pierrot
Common evening brown
Common fourring
Striped tiger
Common gull
Great egg-fly
Gaudy baron
Other:
Tortoise beetle
Jewel beetle
Paper wasp
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| Paper wasp clicked by E. Thiruvengadam |
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| Grasshopper clicked by Rupali Gurav |
Damselflies
Katydid
Short horned grasshopper
Robberfly
Fireants
Bagworm
Arachnids:
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| Signature spider clicked by Rupali Gurav |
Tunnel spider
Signature spider
Amphibian:
Common Indian toad
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| Signature spider clicked by Rupali Gurav |
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| Garden lizard clicked by Rupali Gurav |
Reptiles:
Forest calotes
Garden lizard
Birds:
Hoppoe
Shikra
House crow
Large billed crow
Cattle egrets
Indian grey hornbill
White throated kingfisher
Black tailed godwit
Little ringed plover
Red wattled lapwing
Black kite
Black drongo
Oriental magpie robin
Red vented bulbul
Common iora
Common myna
Jungle babbler
Purple sunbird
House sparrow
Black hooded oriole
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| Dead jelly fish on sea shore nearby clicked by Rupali Gurav |
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| Clicked by Rupali Gurav |
