Achanakmar Tiger Reserve Report

OikoEssence had a nature camp in Achanakmar tiger reserve from 3^rd Nov to 6^th Nov. The forest is also close to Amarkantak which is the origin of River Narmada.

Pic by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Pic by Ms. Rupali G

Pic by Mr. E. Thiruvengadam

Achanakmar is located in Chhattisgarh State which is known as one of the greenest states in India. 44% of its area is covered with forest. When we went the tiger reserve was just opened for visitors after remaining closed during rains. The forest lots of tree species and Sal is one of the prominent species. Also, the trees like Saja – Terminalia tomentosa, Tinsa – Ougeina spp and few bamboos are very common. Being in safari we could see very few insects.

Mormon clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P

Some of the insect sightings are –

Cricket

Katydid

Short Horned Grasshopper

Butterflies like – Common Sailor, Lime, Common Crow, Common Mormon, Striped tiger, Common Gull, Common grass yellow, Peacock pansy, Lemon pansy, Tawny coaster, Evening brown,cabbage etc.

Striped Tiger Clicked by Rupali G.

A list of few other fauna along with some photographs is given below

Creasted Serpent Eagle Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P.

Birds:

            1.     Crested serpent eagle

            2.     Osprey

3.     Grey wagtail

4.     Racket tailed drongo

5.     Common myna

6.     White breasted kingfisher

Grey headed fish eagle clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P

7.     Alexandrian parakeet

8.     Rose ring parakeet

9.     Red vented bulbul

10.  Jungle babbler

11.  Common myna

12.  Greater coucal

13.  Black drongo

14.  Red jungle fowl

15.  Rufuos tree pie

16.  Grey-headed fish eagle

17.  Plum-headed parakeet

18.  Scaly breasted munia

19.  Green bee-eater

20.  Lesser whistling teal

21.  Lesser Flame-back 

22.  Grey hornbill

23.  Cattle Egret

24.  Intermediate egret

Copper-smith barbet clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P

25.  Spotted dove

26.  Yellow footed Green pigeon

27.  Copper-smith barbet

28.  Ibis

29.  Indian roller

30.  Great tit

31.  Button quail

32.  Dabchik

33.  Cotton pygmy teal

34.  Jungle owlet

Reptiles -

1.     Fresh water Crocodile

2.     Forest Calotes

Spotted deer clicked by Ms. Rupali G

Sambar  Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P

 Mammals

1.     Indian Gaur

2.     Wild boar

3.     Sambar Deer

4.     Spotted Deer

5.     Leopard

6.     Rhesus macaque

7.     Palm squirrel

8.     Hanuman langur

9.     Malabar giant Squirrel

Gaur Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P

Giant Squirrel  Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P

Jackal  Clicked by Mr. Bhaskar P