Blackbuck of Nannaj Great Indian Bustard Bird Sanctuary Solapur India
The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is an antelope species native to the Indian Subcontinent that has been classified as near threatened by IUCN since 2003, as the blackbuck range has decreased sharply during the 20th century.The blackbuck is the only living species of the genus Antilope.Its generic name stems from the Latin word antalopus, a horned animal.The species cervicapra is composed of the Latin words capra, she-goat and cervus, deer.Males and females have distinctive coloration. Male blackbucks are dark brown, black, and white and have long, twisted horns, while females are fawn-coloured with no horns. Blackbucks closely resemble kobs.Blackbucks originally ranged over large tracts of India except in the northeast. Today, the blackbuck population is confined to areas in Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, with a few small pockets in central India.Blackbucks generally live on open plains in herds of 15 to 20 animals with one dominant male. They are very fast. Speeds of more than 80 km/h (50 mph) have been recorded.Their chief predator was the now extinct Indian cheetah. They are now sometimes preyed upon by wolves and feral dogs.Like most wild animals, the blackbuck is in principle protected in India by the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The blackbuck population is stable, with 50,000 native individuals, plus an additional 43,000 descended from individuals introduced to Texas and Argentina. The species can be seen in zoos.
Great indian Bustard, solapur, Maharashtra, India
Maldhok sanctuary is just 7 km from my village..Maldhok a amazing migratory bird is the specialty of this sanctuary. Other animals like deer, rabbit, snake are found here..
Great Indian Bustard Bird Sanctuary Nannaj Savanna Solapur महाराष्ट्र
Nannaj is a small town near Solapur. This typical small town in Maharashtra is different from the countless other villages that dot the countryside because of the presence of certain rare inhabitants in its surroundings. Nannaj is home to the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) sanctuary. For those of you who are not really aware about the Great Indian Bustard (Maldhok - in native tongue), it is one of the largest birds in India and by far one of the most endangered. There are about 350 GIB's surviving in India and around 25 of them are found in Nannaj. The Bustard though is not the only reason for one to visit this enchanting place. Nannaj presents a very unique landscape, more resembling the plains of African Savanna than the typical tropical forests of India. For those of us quite used to visiting the various tiger reserves, this is going to be a complete surprise. The landscape is devoid of huge thick trees and dense forests, it is a sanctuary which is covered with scrubland and the animals and birds have adapted themselves accordingly. Nannaj does not receive very much of rainfall and that probably is one of the key reasons why the landscape is as it is.The open plains are home to one of the world's most graceful antelopes - the Blackbuck. Nannaj has a very healthy population of blackbucks and watching them go about their lives is a treat to the eyes. Where there's prey, there will be predators and Nannaj has its share of predators in the form of Raptors, Wolves and fox. Now, it's not common to get a chance to see a wolf in India and any chance one gets to see one, should be grabbed with both hands. Wolves, for centuries have been creatures of myth and mysteries. Their population in India, as that of several other majestic beasts is dwindling by the days and to see them in the wild is truly magnificent.( From with Thanks)
Last bustard Standing
This video is about indian bustard, the largest flying bird in the world, facing extinction in Nannaj sanctuary near Solapur city Maharashtra, India.
Nannaj Bird Sanctuary of Great Indian Bustard Part 1 by Shirishkumar Patil
When the national bird of India was under consideration, the Great Indian Bustard was a proposed candidate (strongly supported by the Indian ornithologist, Salim Ali, but dropped in favour of the Indian Peafowl with at least one reason being the potential for being misspelt.The name Hoom is used in parts of Maharashtra and is derived from the low booming call. The sharp barking alarm call leads to its name of Hookna in some parts of northern India. It is known in some other parts as Gaganbher or Gurayin for the resemblance of other calls to thunder or the roar of a tiger.The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and the adjoining regions of Pakistan. A large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs giving it an ostrich like appearance, this bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds. Once common on the dry plains of the Indian subcontinent, today perhaps as few as 250 individuals survive and the species is on the brink of extinction.
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary (established in 1979, also known as the Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary of Maharashtra) is a wildlife sanctuary for the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) at Solapur, Maharashtra, India. The land is drought-prone and semi-arid .The Great Indian Bustard at Nannaj and Karmala was first identified By Mr B.S.Kulkarni in 1972 and with his constant efforts to save the bird had resulted in Dr. Salim Ali visiting Nannaj and starting a research project. Mr Kulkarni wrote exentsively in local newspapers and made people aware of its existence and he is still active in trying to protect the bird and its habitat at Nannaj, near Solapur. In former days the bustard was a common bird in the dry districts of Maharashtra.Maximum sightings of bustards are seen at pure grassland areas, and no bird is recorded in dense woodlots. Bustards prefer wide open short grass plains and open scrubland with scattered trees. Bustards need open habitat for the following purposes:Nesting Display Foraging roosting .
Great indian Bustard, Nannaj, solapur, Maharashtra, India.
royal bird of grssland, threatned bird, only found in india and 500 left in the world.--- Dr Pramod Patil
Great Indian Bustard in solapur, India.
Rare bird of grasslands, only found in india and only 500 left in wild.--Dr Pramod Patil.
Great Indian BUstard, Nannaj, Solapur District, Maharashtra
This was my first sighting record of Critical Endangered grassland bird species. I hope This will survive.
Xylo Mahindra Drive by Shirishkumar Patil at Great Indian Bustard sanctuary Nannaj
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary (established in 1979, also known as the Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary of Maharashtra) is a wildlife sanctuary for the great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) at Solapur, Maharashtra, India. The land is drought-prone and semi-arid.Maharashtra is one of the six states of India where great Indian bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) are still seen . The great Indian bustard at Nannaj and Karmala was first identified By Mr B.S.Kulkarni in 1972 and with his constant efforts to save the bird had resulted in Dr. Salim Ali visiting Nannaj and starting a research project. Mr Kulkarni wrote exentsively in local newspapers and made people aware of its existence and he is still active in trying to protect the bird and its habitat at Nannaj, near Solapur. In former days the bustard was a common bird in the dry districts of Maharashtra. Data on the sanctuary:-Coordinates - 18°21′00″N 75°11′38″E Year of establishment- 1979 Size - 849,644 hectares (3,280.49 sq mi)
Climate - Dry, mild winter. Hot summer (40 °C to 43°C )
Temperature - 13 °C to 42 °C Topography - Gentle undulations, with isolated hillocks of 450-500 msl. Habitat - 6A/01 Southern Tropical Thorn Forest (Champion and Seth 1968)
Biogeographic Zone - Deccan Peninsula Breeding Status - Breeds in Nannaj and some other DPAP plots.
Nesting season - Monsoon (July–October)
Figure of bustards according to census 2009 - Total 21 ( 13 females and 8 males) Habitat of Nannaj can be broadly divided into five main types (Manakadan, R. and Rahmani, A. R. 1986 Annual Report No. 3, BNHS, Rahmani, A. R. Final Report 1989 BNHS). Grassland plots - Mardi 100 and Mardi 50 plots are pure grassland, with few young Acacia nilotica trees and Cassia auriculata bushes. Prominent grasses are Aristida funiculate, Aristida stocksii, Chrysopogon fulvus, Heteropogon contortus, Lodhopogon tridentatus, Melanocenchris jacquemontii.
Woodlot (Nannaj plots)- In some of the areas the following trees were planted by the forest department: Acacia nilotica, Albizia lebbeck, Gliricidia sepium, Dalbergia sissoo, Azadirachta indica, Hardwickia binata, Sapindus emarginatus and Tamarindus indicus. These plots have become extremely thick in the past years, and the grassland has been converted to woodland.
Grazing land Stony grazing land Crop fields ,Habitat utilization and preference by great Indian bustard :-Maximum sightings of bustards are seen at pure grassland areas, and no bird is recorded in dense woodlots. Bustards prefer wide open short grass plains and open scrubland with scattered trees. Bustards need open habitat for the following purposes: Nesting,Display,Foraging.,roosting, Some of the areas like Nannaj 10 ha (close to mardi, 100 hectare) and Karamba (also close to Mardi, 50 hectare) were planted with exotic plant species like Gliricidia sepium, Azadirachta indica. Because of the dense growth of weeds like Hyptis suaveolens and Lantana camara, these areas became dense woodlands.Pictures taken from Google Earth effectively shows how dramatically habitat has changed from scrubland and grassland to dense woodland.The great Indian bustard was first identified by Mr B.S Kulkarni in 1972 at Nannaj and Karmala of solapur district and requested Dr Salim Ali to start a research project at Nannaj so Mr. rahmani was sent to solapur, most of the work has been done by the other researchers at BNHs and not by Rahmani who used to visit very rarely. He is consistently denying the role and work done by Mr Kulkarni which is very cheap and does not belong to the culture of BNHS.The idea of no tree plantain proposed by some and other are not proper there has to be some trees which are not tall and there has to be the proper grassland so that the bird can hide and fly. If the camouflage is not there the bird has chance to fall prey to poachers.What are these recommendations?
No tree planting- It's better to have less trees or bushes in the core areas than to have too many of them.
Maintenance of grassland - very thick and dense grasses are not preferred by bustards. In such cases thinning, cutting would be useful to maintain the grassland at the optimum suitability for the bustards.These recommendations were included in management plan of the sanctuary but nothing much was done for the management of grasslands in Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, Nannaj, Solapur. With reference to above recommendations in the management plan, Forest Department (Wildlife Division) Pune submitted a proposal to PCCF Maharashtra in 2006 for the uprooting and cutting of trees like Gliricidia and Lantana in Nannaj and Karamba areas. With allotments of funds, actual work started in March 2008.
Great Indian Bustard in solapur, India..
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Description: The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard has disappeared from over 90% of its former range due to habitat loss, hunting, disturbance and lack of protection in many ‘lekking’ and nesting sites. Now, overhead power transmission lines that crisscross its habitat are sounding the death knell of this low-flying, ground-dwelling species. Join us in asking India's Ministry of Power to dismantle overhead power lines and place them safely underground in and around GIB habitat on priority! Sign the petition :
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Great Indian Bustard, Nanaj, Solapur district, Maharashtra
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the great indian busturad spoted12 km from nalia at konakhia village kutch gujarat india.with the help of atul dave and team by me bharat palan .
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The semi-arid grasslands of Kutch in Gujarat are one of the few abodes of the critically-endangered Great Indian Bustard. Habitat loss due to unplanned industrialisation and agricultural encroachment have resulted in a drastic decline in numbers. Today, less than 300 individuals remain, and this could be the last call to save them.
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The Great Indian Bustard, known locally as ‘Godawan’ by the natives of Thar, is on the verge of extinction. At present, there are only 150 birds of this kind left in the world. Without concrete efforts, these birds could go extinct within our lifetime. Wind turbines, power lines and the ever-changing use of their natural habitat, has reduced their home range to just 10% in the last decade. Watch the next episode of #OnTheBrink, airing on November 26th at 9 pm on Animal Planet, to know more.
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