OikoEssence conducted nature camp
to three Sanctuaries of Gujarat. Namely – Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary,
Balaram-Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary and Thol Bird Sanctuary. Despite of being in
the same state and located not very far from each other, all three Sanctuaries
have their own characteristics and landscapes. However the exotic and invasive
species Prosopis juliflora was seen in abundance in Jessore along with few
indigenous plants species such as ber, acacias etc. The reptile list includes
monitor lizard and skink. Jessore has a huge lake which attracts water birds. Whereas
balaram ambaji shows growth of big trees such as palash, mahua, beleric
myrobalan etc. but, prosopis juliflora still occurs. We also saw a forest
calotes during a trail at ambaji forest. Both the sanctuaries are still
supporting the great range of biodiversity. Thol is an amaizing wetland and
some of us were lucky to see the courtship dance of Sarus Cranes. To see video click here - https://youtu.be/xsU74A2inxo
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| Muchkund Fruits Clicked by Shreya B |
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| Moniter Lizard clicked by Shripad |
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| Hanuman langur feasting on Palash flowers clicked by Shreya |
The bird list is as follows
Ahmedabad (outskirts), Balaram
ambaji & Jessore:
1.
Little ringed plover
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| Common myna at Sabarmati Ashram Clicked by Gauri G. |
3.
Eurasian Spoonbill
4.
Black kite
5.
White bellied drongo
6.
Black drongo
7.
Black headed ibis
8.
Black ibis
9.
Glossy ibis
10.
Asian openbill
11.
Purple moorhen
12.
Common sandpiper
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| Babbler clicked by Gauri G. |
14.
Indian robin
15.
Common coot
16.
Northern shovelor
17.
Little cormorant
18.
Bronze winged jacana
19.
White breasted waterhen
20.
Red wattle lapwing
21.
Little grebe
22.
Little egret
23.
Indian pond heron
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| Grey lag geese & Shovellers Pic by Gauri G. |
25.
Common myna
26.
Green bee-eater
27.
Rose ringed parakeet
28.
Greater coucal
29.
Red vented bulbul
30.
Indian peafowl
31.
White throated kingfisher
32.
Indian roller
33.
Black shouldered kite
34.
Purple sunbird
35.
House sparrow
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| Ringed dove Pic by Gauri G. |
37.
Blue rock pigeon
38.
Oriental magpie robin
39.
Collared dove
40.
Rufous treepie
41.
Spotted dove
42.
Caspian tern
43.
Jungle babbler
44.
Plum headed parakeet
Thol
1.
Common crane (wetland near kalol)
2.
Hoopoe
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| Spotted Owlet pic by Gauri G |
3.
Large egret
4.
Painted stork
5.
Greater flamingo
6.
Wiretail swallow
7.
Comb duck
8.
Pond heron
9.
Eurasian vision
10.
Northern pintail
11.
Northern shoveler
12.
Grey lagged geese
13.
Bar-headed geese
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| Common teal clicked by Rupali G. |
15.
Little grebe
16.
Pied kingfisher
17.
Small blue kingfisher
18.
Blue rock pigeon
19.
Green bee-eater
20.
Greater pelican
21.
Red wattled lapwing
22.
Jungle babbler
23.
Black winged stilt
24.
Little cormorant
25.
Darter
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| Egret Clicked by Rupali G. |
26.
Greater coucal
27.
Purple sunbird
28.
Flowerpecker?
29.
Marsh harrier
30.
Spotted owlet
31.
Mallard
32.
Common sandpiper
33.
Black tailed godwit
34.
Rose ringed parakeet
35.
Common coot
36.
Grey wagtail
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| Rose ringed parakeet clicked by Shripad |
37.
White wagtail
38.
Sarus crane
39.
Brahmini duck
40.
Pied kingfisher
41.
Eurasian wryneck (Indroda nature park, Kalol)
42.
Golden backed woodpecker (Indroda nature park,
Kalol)
43.
Yellow capped woodpecker (Indroda nature park,
Kalol)
44.
Tailor bird (Indroda nature park, Kalol)
45.
White browed fantail (Indroda nature park, Kalol)
46.
Common iora (Indroda nature park, Kalol)
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| Sarus Cranes pic by Gauri G. |
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| Black winged stilt clicked by Shreya |
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| Spoonbill clicked by Shripad B. |
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| Group at Balaram forest clicked by Gauri G. |
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| Group at Jessore clicked by Gauri G.. |
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| Group at Thol clicked by Gauri G. |
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| Trail in Balaram ramnge pic by Rupali G |
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| interaction with RFO Balaram Pic by Rupali G |
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| interaction with RFO Ambaji Pic by Rupali G |
