One volition wonder where is this treasure island. I had an incredible sense a pair of weeks back. In my lastly postal service I had mentioned nearly a class inward Biodiversity class past times Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS).
Since I had enrolled for the class I decided to brand the journeying to Mumbai.
After reaching Dadar, I made a novel friend Damodaran who was also going to the BNS centre. We boarded a local develop to Goregaon. For the start fourth dimension I was amazed to run into the local trains announcing the adjacent stop.
At Goregaon nosotros boarded autobus pose out 333 to achieve Film City which is slightly inward the outskirts of Mumbai. This was unopen to 10 PM at nighttime together with nosotros failed to convince the lonely auto to possess got us to the CEC centre of BNHS. So nosotros decided to walk together with presently nosotros walked into a vast woods expanse that was quite black together with scary.
After wandering off the principal route a pair of times nosotros finally reached the Center. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pair of guys already arrived earlier us together with for the start fourth dimension nosotros came to know that nosotros were inward leopard territory. Infact someone spotted ane merely nearly xxx minutes back. That was splendid every bit good every bit fearsome. We were inward the midst of a jungle that seemed to live merely a stone's throw away from ane of the biggest human settlements.
DAY 1
Next twenty-four hours early on morn I decided to checkout the periphery of the CEC BNHS centre. It was quite an exotic location together with everything surrounding it suggested a vast expanse of a formidable forested area. I decided to hold back for the experts earlier venturing out further.
After an first-class breakfast nosotros set out on the Nature trail. This was amongst MD Parvish Pandya who explained to us various aspects of the wild. We were also continuously guided past times Ms. Priti Choghale who is our class mentor together with coordinator.
Back to the principal campus later on an enlightening walk together with beak nosotros learnt a chip nearly Biodiversity together with so nosotros set out amongst Mr. Kaustabh Bhagat for a walk on plants.
The twenty-four hours was rounded off amongst a nighttime trail where nosotros chanced upon a pit viper inward the dark. At the centre a lite trap was arranged to written report insects.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 quiz was arranged together with nosotros all shined amongst our interest.
DAY 2
The 2d twenty-four hours was for insect written report together with MD V Shubhalaxmi explained to us the importance of that. We went on an insect trail amongst Mr. Hemant Tripathi who talked nearly the various aspects of the insect life.
In the afternoon nosotros saw a wonderful presentation on butterflies past times Mr. Isaac Kehimkar.
Finally a presentation on the wuadrant written report of the twenty-four hours completed things.
The trip to the treasure isle came to an end. I want everyone nigh or residing inward Bombay makes a view to this place.
TIPS
- Please conception ahead together with achieve the middle at daytime every bit it is indeed inward leopard territory
- Wear goodness shoes , at that spot are snakes
Sumber http://travelpi2.blogspot.com/Since I had enrolled for the class I decided to brand the journeying to Mumbai.
After reaching Dadar, I made a novel friend Damodaran who was also going to the BNS centre. We boarded a local develop to Goregaon. For the start fourth dimension I was amazed to run into the local trains announcing the adjacent stop.
At Goregaon nosotros boarded autobus pose out 333 to achieve Film City which is slightly inward the outskirts of Mumbai. This was unopen to 10 PM at nighttime together with nosotros failed to convince the lonely auto to possess got us to the CEC centre of BNHS. So nosotros decided to walk together with presently nosotros walked into a vast woods expanse that was quite black together with scary.
After wandering off the principal route a pair of times nosotros finally reached the Center. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pair of guys already arrived earlier us together with for the start fourth dimension nosotros came to know that nosotros were inward leopard territory. Infact someone spotted ane merely nearly xxx minutes back. That was splendid every bit good every bit fearsome. We were inward the midst of a jungle that seemed to live merely a stone's throw away from ane of the biggest human settlements.
DAY 1
Next twenty-four hours early on morn I decided to checkout the periphery of the CEC BNHS centre. It was quite an exotic location together with everything surrounding it suggested a vast expanse of a formidable forested area. I decided to hold back for the experts earlier venturing out further.
After an first-class breakfast nosotros set out on the Nature trail. This was amongst MD Parvish Pandya who explained to us various aspects of the wild. We were also continuously guided past times Ms. Priti Choghale who is our class mentor together with coordinator.
Back to the principal campus later on an enlightening walk together with beak nosotros learnt a chip nearly Biodiversity together with so nosotros set out amongst Mr. Kaustabh Bhagat for a walk on plants.
The twenty-four hours was rounded off amongst a nighttime trail where nosotros chanced upon a pit viper inward the dark. At the centre a lite trap was arranged to written report insects.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 quiz was arranged together with nosotros all shined amongst our interest.
DAY 2
The 2d twenty-four hours was for insect written report together with MD V Shubhalaxmi explained to us the importance of that. We went on an insect trail amongst Mr. Hemant Tripathi who talked nearly the various aspects of the insect life.
In the afternoon nosotros saw a wonderful presentation on butterflies past times Mr. Isaac Kehimkar.
Finally a presentation on the wuadrant written report of the twenty-four hours completed things.
The trip to the treasure isle came to an end. I want everyone nigh or residing inward Bombay makes a view to this place.
TIPS
- Please conception ahead together with achieve the middle at daytime every bit it is indeed inward leopard territory
- Wear goodness shoes , at that spot are snakes
- Be careful when yous walk every bit at that spot are hairy caterpillars together with insects of various kind
CAMP REPORT
There are a few eco indicators that nosotros came to know nearly – Lichens –Cannot go SiO2 inward the atmosphere. Hence they are an indicator of pollution levels inward the atmosphere
Woody Liana –Indicator of goodness forest
Giant Squirrels – Indicator of goodness canopy comprehend inward the forest
Macaque – Indicates evergreen forest
We came to know nearly why nosotros telephone weep upward some animals every bit domestic, some every bit tame together with why some are wild.
Tame – Something that responds to a human command. Only birds together with mammals possess got brains that tin back upward this. Hence alone birds together with mammals tin live tamed.
Wild together with Domestic- Thousands of years of development possess got separated wild varieties to domestic varieties. For example the wild turmeric may non live edible but the domestic turmeric is used inward nutrient together with for medicinal purposes. Wild varieties are by together with large to a greater extent than resistant together with tin go inward the forests.
Food Web – There is a consummate nutrient spider web inward an ecosystem. There are lower species that feed on plants, leaves, together with seeds etc which inward plough are fed past times other predators. At the halt at that spot are fungi together with lichens that feed on the dead together with liberate the natural elements into the atmosphere.
Exotic species – These species are artificially brought into an ecosystem past times some human beingness either purposely or accidentally. Since these species exercise non belong to the nutrient spider web of that organization they tin campaign havoc. Birds or insects exercise non feed on their leaves or seeds. As a outcome they outgrow other species inward that region.
Endemic Species – Certain species which are available alone to a item province or ecosystem
Gene Bank- Few animals of that species inward the wild
Endangered Species – Species that faces threat of extinction if non conserved
We also got an stance nearly the formal techniques of studying using the quadrant written report technique together with the lite trap technique.
We also saw an first-class presentation on butterflies, went on nature together with insect trails amongst experts.
We attended a wonderful biodiversity related quiz trial too. We came to know nearly how mutual names emerged together with why scientific names are to a greater extent than mutual for insect study.
In the initial written report nosotros understood why Republic of Republic of India is a mega various acre together with the importance of hotspots. The quadrant written report together with presentation identified the importance of species diversity.
Flora
We came to know nearly exotic plants together with the plants associated
There were dissimilar types of trees, shrubs etc
Helicterus Isora – The extracts of this plants are used for items similar gripewater, tum medicines.
Soccer ball fruit – Looks similar a soccer ball
Mohua – Used every bit an intoxicant
Karvi (Strobilanthus karvi) – Flowers ane time inward vii years. Karvy dearest is famous. Digestive juices of bats together with birds assist inward quick germination of the seeds.
Aloe plants – Considered to live useful plants
Crab’s Eye/Devil’s Eye – Seeds are poisonous, but leaves are edible
Ghost Plant – Bark looks whitish together with slow to position inward a forest.
Milkweed (Dancing dolls) – Found inward Periyar Tiger reserve. The Tiger caterpillar feeds on this flora leaves.
Wild turmeric – Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 wild variety of turmeric
Fungi – Plants without chlorophyll
Lichens – Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 combination of algae together with fungi. The algae is the dark-green purpose together with fungi is the origin purpose forming a mutual obligatory co-existence.
Wild Grapes, Guavas -
Mushrooms (Saprophytic) – Feeds on dead plants
Monkey Biscuit – Monkeys feed on this
Teak – Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 real of import tree inward India
We also came to know nearly the importance of fig trees.
Ashok Tree
Fauna
Moth Caterpillars together with butterfly caterpillars–Butterfly lay the eggs on which the caterpillar is going to feed. The eggs are set inward the nether surface of the leaves to protect them from predators similar birds.
Toad -
Butterflies – We came to know why caterpillars metamorphose to butterflies. It’s because butterfly eggs are small-scale together with for insects the chiten size remains constant. As a outcome eggs hatch to caterpillars which grow inward size. As the proper size is reached it becomes a butterfly.
Common Jezebel (Butterfly) -
Crickets together with Cicada noise – The audio inward the woods inward daytime is because of cicadas whereas at nighttime fourth dimension nosotros listen audio of crickets. While the cicada audio is a mating telephone weep upward made past times virile somebody cicadas the audio made past times crickets is because of flapping the wings real fast.
Bonnet Macaque – We did non run into whatever but its flora inward the park, it hovers on the Earth together with uses a gland below the pharynx to shop nutrient temporarily.
Bird Calls – Puff throated babbler,Tailorbird, kingfisher, pied cuckoo, together with nosotros saw a pair of drongos. We understood why the birds brand sounds to protect their nesting territories real vociferously.
Pit Viper – Semi-poisonous
Red cotton fiber põrnikas –
Different kinds of Spiders – Also understood the differences betwixt insects together with arachnids
Pagoda Ants – extremely ferocious ants
Spit p̵rnikas РNest looks similar spit
Calottes’- Some lizard
Leopard video together with exploits of Canis familiaris meat – We saw a video of a leopard unopen to CEC together with nosotros also saw remains of a repast suggesting a Canis familiaris was eaten there.
Threats or Issues
Exotic species – Introduction of exotic species purposely or accidentally results inward uneven contest inward the woods specially for endemic species. The exotic species by together with large grow unhindered together with oftentimes campaign havoc amongst odd increment patterns together with dissimilar demeanour unexpected inward an ecosystem.
e.g. Lantana Ghanarie inward South Republic of Republic of India
Eucalyptus trees
Loss of Habitat – For example the Great Indian Bustard requires grasslands to survive. Planting trees caused their population to dwindle.
Poaching together with need for banned items– Poaching of animals for their trunk parts similar rhinoceros horns for medicinal purposes, elephant teeth for ivory, large cats for their peel together with claws outcome inward loss of lot of species.