Glory of Allapalli, Hemalkasa - Gadchiroli

In-front of tallest teak tree of the area. Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

WWF-India, MSO had organized a nature camp to Glory of Allapalli, Bhamragad and Hemalkasa, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. 17 participants attended the camp. It was our great pleasure when Dr. Prakash Amte interacted with our team and their experience with us. We are highly thankful to the entire team of Allapalli, Gadchiroli - Maharashtra Forest Department for giving us this opportunity. This area has abundant forms of biodiversity. We also visited 'Chaprala Sanctuary' on our way back.

confluence of reviersclicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Given below is a list of sightings with some photographs:

1. Flora

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. Kala kuda/Sweet indrajao (Wrightia tinctoria)
22. Pandara kuda/Tellicherry bark (Holarrhena antydysentrica)
23. Anantmul/Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus)
24. Ain/Laurel (Terminalia crenulata)        
25. Garuga/Kakad (Garuga pinnata)
26. Takla/Wild senna (Cassia tora)
27. Shivan/White teak (Gmelina arborea)
28. Haldu (Haldina cordifolia)
29. Shisham/Indian rosewood(Dalbergia sissoo)
30. Asana/Spinous kino tree(Bridelia retusa)
31. Kharoti/Sand paper tree(Streblus asper) 



Kumudini clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

32.  Moha/Indian butter tree(Madhuca longifolia)

33. Tendu/East Indian Ebony(Diospyros melanoxylon)
34. Bamboo(Dendrocalamus strictus)
35. Chinch/Tamarind (Tamarindus indiaca)
36. Babhul/Gum arabic (Acacia nilotica subsp indica)
37. Garari (Cleistanthus collinus)
38. Shirish/Siris tree (Albizia lebeck)
39. Aboli/Firecraker flower(Crossandra infundibuliforms)
40. Ukshi/paper flower climber (Calycopteris floribanda)
41. Apta/Bidi leaf tree (Bauhinia racemosa)
42. Kanchan/Purple bauhinia(Bauhinia purpurea)
43. Lokhandi/torch tree (Ixora pavetta)
44. Jackal jujube (Ziziphus oenoplia)
45. Kusum/Ceylon oak (Schleichera oleosa)
46. Kalam/Kaim (Mitragyna parvifolia)
47. Dhavda/Axle wood tree (Anogeissus latifolia)
48. Kumudini/water snowflake ( Nymphoides indica)
49. Kanchari/Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)
50. Gardenia latifolia
51. Gela/Mountain pomegranate (Catunaregam spinosa)
52. Nana/Ben teak (Lagerstroemia microcarpa)
53. Hivar/white bark acacia (Acacia leucophloea)
54. Payar/Indian rock fig (Ficus arnottiana)

2. Fauna

A. Insects:

a. Butterflies:

1. Common sailer
2. Blue mormon

   

   Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

3. Striped tiger
4. Chocolate pansy
5. Yellow pansy
6. Blue pansy
7. Peacock pansy
8. Small grass yellow
9. Lime
10. Common crow
11. Common hedge blue
12. Common emigrant
13. Common rose
14. Common wanderer
15. Psyche
16. Common grass yellow
17. Common palmfly
18. Dark evening brown
19. Danied eggfly
20. Common castor
21. Plain tiger

b. Other insects:

1. Cricket

   

   Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap
   

   
   

2. Short horned grasshopper
3. Shield bug
4. Potter wasp
5. Termites
6. Pagoda ants
7. Godzilla ants
8. Forest cockroach
9. Red cotton bug
10. Honey Bee
11. Fire ants
12. Long horned grasshopper
13. Paper wasp

B. Arachnids

1. Giant wood spider
2. Funnel spider
3. Debri-collecting spider
4. Social spider

C. Amphibians

1. Common Indian toad

D. Reptiles

1. Garden lizard
2. Forest calotes
3. Indian skink

E. Birds

Green bee eater Clicked by Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe

1. House crow
2. Large billed crow
3. House sparrow
4. Golden-fronted leafbird
5. Oriental white-eye
6. Red vented bulbul
7. White-browed fantail
8. Spotted owlet
9. Black drongo
10. Darter
11. Lesser whistling duck
12. White bellied drongo
13. Spotted Dove
14. White throated kingfisher
15. Small blue kingfisher
16. Rose ringed parakeet
17. Jungle babbler
18. Orange headed thrush
19. Purple rumped sunbird
20. Purple sunbird
21. Common myna

    

    Crested serpent eagle Dr. Vasant Sahasraduddhe

22. Scaly breasted munia
23. Pond heron
24. Cattle egret
25. Little egret
26. Common tailor bird
27. Black kite
28. Black shouldered kite
29. Black-rumped flameback
30. Indian roller
31. Rufous treepie
32. Oriental magpie robin
33. Indian robin

    

    Copper-smith barbet Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe

34. Long tailed shrike
35. Shikra
36. Crested serpent eagle
37. Grey headed fisheagle
38. Green bee-eater
39. Coppersmith barbet
40. Eurasian golden oriole
41. Black-hooded oriole
42. Yellow footed green pigeon
43. Cormorant
44. Swifts?

Orange headed thrush Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Jangle babble clicked by Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe

Spotted owlet clicked by Dr. Vasant Sahasrabuddhe

F. Mammals

1. Spotted deer
2. Hanuman langur
3. Bonnet macaque
4. Malabar giant squirrel
5. Three-striped squirrel

G. Others:

1. Millipede
2. Land crab

Dr. Prakash Amte interacting with participants Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Allapalli Forest Guest house

Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

Clicked by Dr. Shreya Bhanap

For future programme click on following links:
http://wwfmso.blogspot.in/2014/11/wwf-india-mso-programme-january-june.html
http://wwfmso.blogspot.in/2014/11/wwf-india-mso-camp-to-nagaland-and.html

WWF-India, MSO Camp to Nagaland and Meghalaya

Date: 15th November, 2015 to 28th November, 2015 (Ex. Mumbai)

Meeting Point: Dimapur Airport at 3pm on 15th November, 2015. The camp will end at Guwahati by 3pm on 28th November, 2015.

Camp charges: Rs. 45,750/- for WWF-India Supporters and Rs. 48,750/- for others

The camp cost includes food, travel and accommodation from Dimapur to Guwahati

Last date to register: 30th April, 2015

For details please contact WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai

Amur Falcons, Nagand. clicked by Mr. Siddharth Edke

Cherapunji. Pic from Native planet website

  All the pics below are taken from - http://megtourism.gov.in/dest-garo.htm

Balpakram

Baghmara.

Nokrek

 

Tura town

   Our Address for Postal Correspondence-

WWF-India, Maharashtra State Office,

C/o Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Near Gundecha Garden Tower,

Above Stone Source,

Lalbaug, Parel,

Mumbai: 400012.

Tel: 24701361 / 24700039

Wild Wisdom 2014 - Online Quiz

Registration Process      

http://support.wwfindia.org/wwq_online/login/register.php

All participants will need to register on this website(Click the link  above). After registration each participant will get a login with thier email id and a password to enter the online quiz.

When to register

Registrations open: August 04, 2014
Registrations close: October 07, 2014

Format of the Wild Wisdom 2014–Online Quiz

The quiz consists of 3 Levels. To participate in the quiz students will need to login with their email id and password provided. Once the stipulated time limit is over the quiz will be timed out.
Please note: Each participant can register ONLY ONCE. In case a participant attempts a second registration, WWF will forfeit their participation in the quiz. Please read Rules and Regulations for more details.

Level 1:

October 10, 2014 to October 12, 2012
Level 1 will have 30 questions to be completed within a time frame of 15 minutes. Once the stipulated time limit is over the quiz will be timed out.
A participant has to get at least 40% or 12 answers right in order to qualify for the next level. Successful participants will be intimated by an email at the address that they have registered from.

Level 2:

October 17, 2014 to October 19, 2012
Level 2 will have 40 questions to be completed within a time frame of 20 minutes. Once the stipulated time limit is over the quiz will be timed out.

A participant has to get at least 60% or 24 answers right in order to qualify for the next level. Successful participants will be intimated by an email at the address that they have registered from.

Level 3:

October 24, 2014 to October 26, 2012
Level 3 will have 60 questions to be completed within a time frame of 30 minutes. Once the stipulated time limit is over the quiz will be timed out.
The final winners will be selected on the basis of maximum number of correct answers, in case of a tie – a lucky draw will be held to select the final 12 winners.
Successful participants will be intimated by an email at the address that they have registered from. Their goody bags will be sent to the postal address provided during registration.

THEME – Forest Biodiversity

2011 to 2020 is the UN ‘Decade on Biodiversity’. Based on this, Wild Wisdom focusses on Forest Biodiversity, that refers to all life forms found in forests, including trees, plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms, and their interactive roles in nature. Forests release oxygen, store carbon, protect the surface soil and fresh water sources, attract rainfall as well as provide a home to at least two-thirds of all terrestrial species. Moreover, besides their cultural and leisure value, they are an integral part of human life, providing fresh air, food, water, fuel and shelter to a large section of the earth’s population. The conversion of forests to agricultural land, and for developmental projects, as well as climate change is destroying forest biodiversity at an alarming rate. Therefore there is an urgent need to highlight the value and create awareness about the importance of Forest Biodiversity.

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

State Level of Panda Festival of Environment, 2013

2013 was the ninth year of State Level Panda Festival of Environment (PFoE)and this year again it received the precious support of all our volunteers. Without their help this festival wouldn't have been a success. We wish to thank all our participants, volunteers and Maharashtra Nature Park Society for collaborating with us. These are our combined efforts which will continue the noble cause of conservation going ahead.

This year the PFoE received a participation of about 200 schools and College students from the cities of Mumbai, Thane and Pune. 
Teactivitiesconducted are:
Full day activity (Non-competative): Tattoo Making, Make your own bookmark, Take a pic, Nature trails and Photography exhibition
Articles from paper mashes (Paper recycling)
Competitive events: Primary school: Drawing, Environment poetry , Fancydress & Sparrow  house making
Secondary school , college and open category: Paper cup painting, Cloth bag making and painting and Skit
Only for secondary school: Demonstrative model making

Few moments captured in camera:
Preperations:

Volunteers training session. Pic by Dr. Shreya

Volunteer training session Pic by Gauri

Volunteer training session Pic by Gauri

Volunteer training session Pic by Gauri

Volunteers (Akshay, Amol, Rucha, Abhishek and Dhanashree) engrossed in preparing the poster. Pic by Gauri

During the Festival

Registration desk

Registration desk pic by Gauri

The beginning pic by Akshay

Nature trails pic by Dr. Shreya

Photo exhibition pic by Gauri

make your own Bookmark pic by Vishal

Article from paper mashes by Akshay pic by Gauri 

Tattoo making by Sakshi Shastrakar pic by Vishal

Take a photograph - pic by Vishal

Results

Drawing pic by Gauri

Primary School

A. Drawing Competition

1. D-PR-05-Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha-Omkar Ghogale

2.D-PR-07-Presidency-Ketaki Jadhav

3. D-PR-02-Shradhanan Mahilashram -Shabnam Shaikh

Sparrow Nest making pic by Akshay

B. Sparrow House Making

1.SH-PR-05-Unique Vision-     Prathamesh Bhalke

Atharv Vahile

Dhanraj Sali

2. SH-PR-06-Unique Vision-    
Anand Choudhary

Piyush Surve               

Shubham Korde

Sparrow nest making pic by Akshay

3.SH-PR-02-Prime Academy-  Ayush Sinha

                                                Binal Bodke

                                                Dhruv Gupta

3.SH-OR-01-Prime Academy- Yash Gangurde

                                                Rutuja Dhavale

                                                Shloka Shetty

Environment poetry Pic by Gauri

C. Environment Poetry

English:

1. EP-E-P-04-Presidency-Bhumi Patil

Marathi :

1.EP-M-P- 01-Prime Academy-Manasvi Pant

2. EP-M-P-05- Prsidency School-Nirmiti Jadhav

3.EP-M-P-07-Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha-Janhavi Shirgaonkar

Fancy dress pic by Akshay

D. Fancy Dress

2. F-P-06-Unique Vision -Anushka Rathore

2. F-P-05-Presidency School-Nirmiti Jadhav

3.F-P-07-Unique Vision-Rushikesh Khilare

3. F-P-04-Presidency-Manavi Singh

Secondary Schools/Colleges/Open Category

A. Group Rangoli

Secondary School:

1. GR-SS-09-IES Modern English School-        Pooja Shinde

                                                                        Vaidehi Sawant

                                                                        Akshaya Radaye

                                                                        Revathi Dusa

2. GR-SS-06-Rotary School-    
 Gaurav Patil

 Shweta Navle

Group rangoli pic by Gauri

 Hiral Prajapati

 Kalpesh Late

2. GR-SS-04-Udyachal Highschool-     Riya Hande

Ririka Yadav

Akanksha Patil

Shreya Devlekar

3. GR-SS-07-Presidency School-          Niyati Gosrani

Manali Waghmare

Ayesha Jain

Shreya Jain

College:

1. GR-C-02-Patkar College-    Sonal Walkar

                                                Mitali Shelke

2. GR-C-01-Patkar College-    Kajal Mishra

                                                Divya Pandey

B. Paper Cup Painting

Paper cup painting

Secondary School

1.P-SS-14-Presidency School-Saromita Chaudhary

2. P-SS-a5-Presidency School-Kajal Puri

3. P-SS-07-Udyachal Highschool-Kavya Suresh

College

1.P-C-08-Podar College-Ritika Y.

Open Category

1.P-O-01-Prime Academy-Prasad Nagarkar

2. P-O-03-Presidency School-Mayuri Patil

3. P-O-02-Presidency School-Anita Lonari

Cloth bag making and painting pic by Akshay

C. Cloth bag Making

Secondary School

1.CB-SS-15-Presidency-Niyati Gosrani

2. CB-SS-09-Udayachal Highschool-Aakanksha Patil

3. CB-SS-10-Udyachal Highschool-Shreya Devlekar

College

1.CB-C-06-Patkar College-Priyanka Gupta

Open

1. CB-O-01-Presidency School-Anita Lonari

Skit pic by Vishal

D. Skit Competition

Secondary School

1. S-SS-03-Udaychal Highschool-        Jash Bhatia

Ansh Mehta

Sumeet Gada

Yashraj Mehra

Skit pic by Vishal

2. S-SS-02-Vidyabhushan Highschool- Aaganchekar Saurabh

Pawar Dattaram

Mane Avinash

Chavan Aditya

3. S-SS-07-Presidency School- 
Aman Jain

Diksha Waghchaude

Durgeshwari Sawant

Jainam Vinakiya

College

1. S-C-01-Mittal College-        
Dilip Gurav

Ajay Patil

Jyotsna Gothal

Madhuri Athavale

Demonstrative model making pic by vishal

E. Demonstrative Model Making

Secondary School

1.DM-SS-08-Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha-Omkar Katule

2. DM-SS-05-Jamnabi Narsee-Kevin Kavani

3. DM-SS-07-shivaji Shikshan Sanstha-Suranjan Jadhav


 

Volunteers

 Our Volunteers : Great Support for Panda Festival Of Environment 

1. Prasad A.Khedekar

2. Dhanashree Gawde

3. Rucha Wagh 

4. Anil Mishra

5. Kaushik Koli

6. Vinaya R. Desai

7. Kirti D. Shelke

8. Pankaj Tryambake

9. Iskra P.Shinde

10. Amruta A. More

11. Latesh Sherkhane

12. Sagar Tandel

13. Brian Dsilva

14. Umesh Tambe

15. Ankita Prabhu

16. Swanand Gawde

17. Akanksha Dhotre

18. Vaishnavi P. Ranim

19. Shravni G. Dhawde

20. Aparna W. Badade

21. Soniya H. Saroj

22. Kamlesh R.Yadav

23. Shrutika Phopale

24. Vrushali G.Bhuvad

25. Namrata R.Patil

26. Manali R.Avghade

27. Prachi R. Pandey

28. Mayuri M. Khedekar

29. Dipali S. Naik

30. Minakshi K.Dare

31. Swapnil S. Satardekar

32. Aakash A.Chawan

33. Rajesh E. Avhad

34. Daivat K.Bandgar

35. Neeta S. Aadhav

36. Sonali N. Sanas

37. Amul Patil

38. Aditi Murkar

39. Sumit S. Dhotre

40. Akshay S.Shinde

41. Asmita S. Jangam

42. Nikita Khot

43. Vinay S. Patil

44. Abhishek N.Satam

45. Kaustubh Patil

46. Pratik Walawalkar

47. Sandesh Mahadik

48. Sai Bhalekar

49. Vishal Rasal

50. Akshay Talwalkar

51. 

    volunteers certificate giving pic by Vishal

    Amey Jaokar

52. Amol Kuthe

53. Priyanka Chedda

54. Ashwini Dubey

55. Kashmira Khot

56. Tushar Kore

57. Snehank Bhatkar 

 

Prize distribution pic by Akshay

Judges:

1. Usha Soman

2. Sakshi Shastrakar

3. Vishal Rasal

4. Sai Bhalekar

5. Avinash Shikhare

6. Panoti Joshi

7. Abhishek Satam

   

   paper pulp articles prepared by Akshay pic by Vishal

   

   children admiring the bags pic by Akshay

Paper cups pic by Gauri

Fancy dress competition pic by Akshay