Monday, October 8, 2007

hi
as usual i m back after a very long time. but during all this time i went visiting a lot of places. starting from mulshi to rehekuri wildlife sanctuary. it was a part of our msc syllabus but i had a lot of fun.

at mulshi we went to study species biodiversity. we didnt see many birds because it was raining the whole day. while crossing a rivulet i was nearly got swept away by the current. i was holding on to my friend for dear life!!! from there we went to college of millitary engineering we studied wetland ecosystem birds. we saw cormorants, kingfisher, purple morehen and ducks. if you want to know anything more about all this birds you can visit www.bnhs.org or also you can go through salim ali's book of indian birds.

also we visited the bombay natural history society in mumbai. it is the largest non-government organisation (NGO) in the Indian subcontinent engaged in nature conservation research. . Six Englishmen and two Indians met on the 15th of September 1883 in the Victoria and Albert Museum (presently named as Bhau Daji Museum situated in the Jijamata Udyan), Bombay and constituted themselves as the Bombay Natural History Society. we were shown stuffed birds and animals, many of them extinct and some on the verge of extinction. some of the birds that we were shown were truly exotic. its such a pity that we cant see them anymore in nature. its time that we sit up and take notice and observe around us what we really are doing with earth's greatest gift---nature.
if one really wants to know about birds then bnhs is the place to visit. you can also become a member and work indirectly or directly for the conservation of nature and its rich diversity. its just a click away at www.bnhs.org.

the last trip that we had was to rehekuri wildlife sanctuary for black bucks, situated in Karjat. we stayed for two days and carried out studies on the plant species present and also on black bucks. the whole class was divided into groups and we were dropped at different places in the sanctuary to look out for black bucks. i was at a stationary position meaning that i didnt had to move around but just stand at one place and observe the movement of black bucks coming out and going inside the sanctuary. for the first 25 mins i didnt see a single animal and started counting the numbers of vehicles coming and going. in that 25 mins i counted atleast 20 vehicles of different types, blaring their horns and giving out black smoke!! no doubt the black bucks were scarce. but i was fortunate to see 17 black bucks. it nearly took my breath away when i first saw 3 male bucks running towards the sanctuary gates. it was a first time experience for me. then i saw a herd of females with their fawns.
i was so stranded that i nearly forgot to count them!!!
the next trip will be to gujarat in dec. its going to be a 7 day trip. i just cant wait for dec to come. but before that i cant wait for nov 27th because thats the time i m going home after 5 mnths. this is the longest i have been outside home. but its all worth it. before signing out , anyone reading my blog please visit the bnhs site. theres a lot we can do....for us and for others too.

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