Tripura Camp Report

WWF-India Maharashtra State Office conducted a nature camp to Tripura from 21st to 30th December, 2012. 14 participants attended the camp. We visited all the four wldlife sancutaries of Tripura i.e. Rowa, Trishna, Sepahijala and Gumti (Tepania). Although Tripura is famous for Pilgrim tourism, it attracts good number of birds and also the forests of Tripura have good biodiversity. On our way to Tripura we also visited Kolkata Botanical Garden and Kolkata Museum. Given below is the list of some of the sightings of our camp (sighted during Tripura stay). Enjoy viewing 

Ganesha at Unaikoti clicked by Rupali

Great Banyan Tree of Kolkata Botanical Garden

A. Flora

1. Vad (Ficus benghalensis)

Ipomoea spp. clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

 2. Pyar(Ficus arnottiana)

 3. Palas (Butea monosperma)

4. Pangara (Erythrina indica)

5. Amba(Mangifera india)

6. Karanj (Pongamia pinnata)

7. Katesavar (Bombax ceiba)

8. Gulvel(Tinospora cordifolia)
9. Besharam (Ipomoea carnea)

10. Tree fern (Cyathea dealbata)

11. Water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes)

12. Kaushi/Scarlet sterculia (Firmiana colorata)

13. Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana)

14. Ain (Terminalia tomentosa)
15. Maloo creeper (Bauhinia vahlii)

Floss flower. clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde

16. Tiger Grass, Phulzadu (Thysanolaena maxima)

17. Elephant apple (Dillenia pentagyna)

18. Teak wood tree (Tectona grandis)

19. Belliric myrobalan (Terminalia belerica)

20. Indian Laburnum (Cassia fistula)

21. Prickly Chaff-flower (Achyranthes aspera)

22. Country fig tree (Ficus glomerata)

23. Chillanthus fern

24. Lichen Spp.

25. Arjun (Terminalia arjuna)

26. Nagckesar( Messua ferrea)

27. Banana(Musa paradisica)

28. Arboreal fern( Drynaria quercifolia)  

29. Cycas circinalis

30. Touch-me-not(Mimosa pudica)

31. Melastoma malabathricum sub spp. malabathricum

32. Bamboo (Bambusa bambos)

33. Ranmodi (Chromolaena odorata)
34. Jute (Corchorus capsularis)  

clicked by mr. Thiruvengadam

35. Ficus hispida

36. Kumbha (Careya arborea)

37. Chanda(Macaranga peltata)

38. Mikenia micrantha 

39. Karnikar (Pterocarpus suberifolium)

40.Sonchapha(Michelia champaca)

41.Palasvel(Butea superba)

42.Needlewood tree (Schima wallichii)

43.Java plum (Syzygium cumini)

44.Kamala tree (Mallotus philippensis)

45.Weeping Bottle brush (Callistemon viminalis)

46. Indian charcoal tree (Trema orientalis)

47.Opuntia Spp.

48.Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)

49. Lakoocha/Badhar (Artocarpus lakoocha)

50. Fish tail palm (Caryota urens)

51.Indian rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo)

Fern. clicked by Mr. Prasad Gawde

B. Fauna

grey pansy clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

1. Insects
a. butterflies

                                                                   

1.       Evening Brown

2.       Commander

3.       Common Emigrant

4.       Common Bush Brown

5.       Common Pierrot

6.       Red Spot Jazebel

7.       Grey Pansy

8.       Common Ciliate Blue

9.       Colour Sergent

Coluored sergent female clicked by Rupali

111.   Grey Count

12.   Common Grass Yellow

13.   Chocolate Pansy

14.   Lemon Pansy

Pagoda ant nest clicked by Mr. Sripad Bhanap

b. Other insects

1.       Pagoda Ants

2.       Godzilla Ants

3.       Fire Ants

Giant Wood Spider Pic by Mr. Prasad Gawde

  2. Arachnids

1.       Black Wood Spider

2.       Giant Wood Spider

3.       Tent Spider

4.       Signature Spider

3. Birds

1.       Blue rock pigeon

Pic by Rupali

2.       Jungle crow

3.       House crow

4.       Blue eared kingfisher

5.       White throated kingfisher

6.       Cattle egret

7.       Little egret

8.       Black drongo

9.       Greater racket tail drongo

10.   Small neel tava?

11.   Black hooded oriole

12.   House sparrow

13.   Greater flame-back  woodpecker

14.   Fulvus breasted woodpecker

Asian openbill clicked by Rupali

15.   Greater yellownape woodpecker

16.   Common myna

17.   Asian pied starling

18.   Asian open bill

19.   Little ringed plover

20.   White wagtail

21.   Wood sandpiper

22.   Ashy prinia

23.   Indian cormorant

24.   Mallard

25.   Pied kingfisher

26.   White breasted water hen

27.   Red jungle fowl

Immature bronze winged jacana clicked by Rupali

28.   Red vented bulbul

29.   Red whiskered bulbul

30.   Red breasted parakeet

31.   Spotted dove

32.   Laughing dove

33.   Palm swift

34.   Grey backed shrike

35.   Lesser whistling ducks

36.   Indian roller

37.   Spangled drongo

38.   Bronze winged jacana

39.   Fulvus whistling ducks

40.    Asian Koel

Oriental Pied Hornbill clicked by Mr. Prasad

41.   Lineated barbet

42.   Rufous tree pie

43.   Changeable hawk eagle

44.   grey headed woodpecker

45.   Olive black pipit

46.   Shikra

47.   Oriental pied hornbill

48.   Black crested bulbul

49.   Oriental magpie robin 

Spectacle monkey clicked by Rupali Gurav

4. Mammals

1.       Otter

2.       Rhesus macaque

3.       Black capped langur

4.       Spectacle monkey

5.       Golded langur

6.       Indian gaur

7.       Orange bellied Himalayan Squirrel.

Himalayan Squirrel clicked by Mr. Thiruvengadam

Group at Sepahijala Clicked by Mr. Shripad

 
 

Some of the group members clicked by rupali

At Rowa Wildlifw Sanctuary Pic by Mr. Prasad Gawde

Group at Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary Cliked by Mr. Prasad

Panda Festival of Environment, 2012

WWF-India, Maharashtra State Office in collaboration with Maharashtra Nature Park Society (MNPS) had organised a Panda Festival of Environment, 2012 on 15th Dec, 2012 at MNPS. About 400 students from various schools and colleges of Mumbai participated in this one day event. We at WWF-India, Maharashtra State Office want to thank our volunteers, MNPS and all the participants to make this events a success.

Panda fest volunteer training

Panda fest volunteer training

Volunteer training one day before Panda Fest

Panda Fest indoor training session

Volunteer training one day before Panda Fest

Registration desk before - pic by Dilip

Registration desk after. Pic by Raghu

Inauguration of Festival pic by Dilip

Inauguration

Group rangoli - pic by Dilip

Rangoli. pic by Dilip

Mobile cover making comp. Pic by Dilip

Nature trail. pic by Dilip

Mask making. pic by Dilip

Rag doll making workshop pic by Dilip

Rag dolls and bag making workshop by Anjana Devasthali pic by - Mr. Raghu

Drawing omp. pic by raghu

Mask making comp. pic by raghu

Environment Poetry. pic by Dilip

Fancy Dress comp pic by Kashmira

Thankin volunteers. pic by Prasad

Our Judge - Mr. Sahasrabuddhe

Our Judge Mrs. Apte Madam

Prize distribution pic by Dilip

Prize distribution

volunteers working. pic by Prasad

Mask prepared during competition

WWF-India, MSO Programme for Nature Enthusiasts of Pune

Contact  022- 22078105/22071970 or wwfmumbai@yahoo.co.in for registration.

Nature Camps

January 25- 27, Nature Camp to Jayakwadi Sanctuary, Maharashtra.

A Nature camp is organised to the Jayakwadi Sanctuary, for Donors and other nature lovers.

The camp cost is Rs. 5500/- for WWF-India subscribers and Rs 6500/- for others. The camp cost includes food, travel and accommodation Pune-Pune. Registration – before 10^th December, 2012. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.

Journey Details:

Vehicle (Jeep/Bus) will leave from Swargate at 09.30pm on 25^th January, 2013 and back by 4.30am on 28^th January, 2013.

  

February 17 –19, Nature Camp to Bondla WL Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Goa.

A Nature camp is organised to Bondla WL Sanctuary and Mollem National Park for Donors and other nature lovers.

The camp cost is Rs.5,000/- for WWF-India donors and Rs.6,000/- for others. The camp cost includes accommodation; food and travel from Madgaon to Madgaon. Registration is on first come first serve basis before 10^th December, 2012. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.

Meeting Point: Madgaon Station on 17^th February, 2013 at 10.00am

Please book return tickets for 19^th February after 5pm.

March 16 - 17 Nature Camp to Bhimashankar, Maharashtra.

A Nature camp is organised to the Bhimashankar, for WWF-India Donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.3,000/- for Donors, Rs.4,000/- for others.

The charges include food, travel (Private vehicle) and accommodation from Pune to Pune.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before March 1, 2013. For meeting point and further details please conctact WWF-India, MSO.

April 20-23 Nature Camp to Anshi National Park and Dandeli WL Sanctuary, Karnataka.

A Nature camp is organised to the Anshi National Park and Dandeli WL Sanctuary, for donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.8,000/- for donors,                   Rs.9,000/- for others.

The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Karwar to Karwar. Meeting point: Karwar Station at 5am on 20^th April, 2013. Participants are requested to arrange for their return journey after 6pm for 23^rd April, 2013.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before 30^th January, 2012.

May 4-11 Nature Camp to Dachigam National Park and Trikuta and Nandini WL Sanctuaries, Jammu & Kashmir

A Nature camp is organised to the Dachigam National Park and Trikuta and Nandini WL Sanctuaries, for donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.14,500/- for donors,                                 Rs.15,500/- for others.

The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Jammu Tawi to Jammu Tawi.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before 14^th March, 2013.

Reporting time: 2.30pm on 4^th May, 2013 at Jammu Tawi station. Participants will be dropped to Jammu Tawi Station at 10.30am on 11^th May, 2013.

June 2-4 Nature Camp to Penganga and Tipeshwar Willife Sanctuaries, Maharashtra.

A Nature camp is organised to Penganga and Tipeshwar Willife Sanctuaries, for donors and other nature lovers.

Camp charges – Rs.4,750/- for donors,                   Rs.5,750/- for others.

The charges include food, accommodation and travel from Akola to Akola.

Registration is on first come first serve basis before 2^nd May, 2013.

Meeting Point Akola station at 6am on 2^nd June, 2013. Participants should book their return tickets after 7pm for 4^th June, 2013.

Rules & Regulations to be followed at WWF Camps & Trails

1.      Nature Camps conducted by WWF-India are educational camps and not luxury camps or picnics.

2.      Basic necessities will be provided like simple and wholesome vegetarian food (tea/coffee, breakfast, lunch, and dinner), clean accommodation and toilets. During visits to remote forest areas participants will have to use open air toilets and rough it out.

3.      Do not carry any music system or walkman, etc. in forest area.

4.      Do not carry any inflammables and do not light fire in the forest area.

5.      Do not tease any wild animal or destroy habitat of the Park or Sanctuary.

6.      During multiple accommodation facilities at the camp site participants must adjust to them and no separate accommodation will be provided. The group leader will decide the room allotments and the participants in the room, no alterations will be done.

7.      Participants have to adhere to the given itinerary and no alterations by the participants will be entertained.

8.      Detailed program of the following day will be briefed one day in advance.

9.      Please carry your personal medicines and toiletries and clothes according to climate and season (do not wear red, white or fluorescent colours).

10.  Smoking and consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited.

11.  Participants must follow strict discipline and no misbehavior will be tolerated any participant found doing so may be requested to leave the camp.

12.  Participants should take care of their belongings & valuable articles & will be solely responsible for them.

13.  No portage will be provided.

14.  Mineral water will not be provided unless mentioned in the itinerary.

15.  WWF-India will not be responsible for any mishap or catastrophe.

16.  Participants should strictly follow the instructions of the group leader.

17.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and never wear any high heels foot wear.

18.  Please carry Water bottle, Cap, Torch, Mosquito repellents, Personal medicines and toiletries.

19.  Do not wear any kind of perfume or deodorant while in the sanctuary.

20.  If a camp is canceled by WWF-India for reasons such as lack of enough participation, unless any expense is incurred, a 100 % refund will be given. Participants who cancel their seats prior to cancellation of the camp will not get a complete refund. Their cancellation will follow our regular cancellation procedures.