Aswali camp report

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.

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)

Sophubia spp.clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Neanotis lancifolia (Taraguchchha)

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)

Clicked by E. Thiruvengadam

Atlantia racemosa (Makadlimbu)

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)

Terminalia bellerica (Beheda)

Chitrak clicked by Prasad Gawde

Carya arborea (Kumbha)

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)

Pollensclicked by Rupali Gurav

Schleichera oleosa (Kusum, Ceylon oak)

Common pierrot clicked by R. Naimi

Common fourring clicked by R. Naimi

Gaudy baron clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Caterpillar with some outgrowth clicked by Prasad Gawde

Common gull clicked by Prasad Gawde

Fauna

Insects:

bush brown butterfly clicked by Rupali Gurav

Butterflies:

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

Paper wasp clicked by E. Thiruvengadam

Stingless bees

Grasshopper clicked by Rupali Gurav

Ruddy marsh skimmer (Dragonfly)

Damselflies

Katydid

Short horned grasshopper

Robberfly

Fireants

Bagworm

Tunnel web spider clicked by Bhaskar Paratey

Arachnids:

Signature spider clicked by Rupali Gurav

Giant wood spider

Tunnel spider

Signature spider

Amphibian:

Common Indian toad

 

Signature spider clicked by Rupali Gurav

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

Dead jelly fish on sea shore nearby clicked by Rupali Gurav

Clicked by Rupali Gurav

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