Dalbergia latifolia
Botanical Name – Dalbergia latifolia Common Name – Shinshapa (Sanskrit), Kala Shisham, Beete, Satisal, Sitsal (Hindi), Kalarukh (Marathi), Beete (Kannada) Habit A medium to large sized deciduous or evergreen tree Slow growing Habitat Moist forests and dry deciduous forests […]
Fireflies
Common Name – Firefly Fireflies are bioluminescent beetles Firefly populations are sensitive to environmental changes, making them good indicators of overall ecosystem health Habit – Fireflies are nocturnal, few species are diurnal Habitat – Forests near rivers, marshy areas, wetlands Fireflies thrive where the air and the ground are moist Food – Larvae feed on […]
Coccinella
Botanical Name – Adina cordifolia Common Name – Yellow Teak, Haldu Distribution Central and southern India Habitat Moist deciduous forests Habit Large Tree Deciduous tree Specific Properties Drought tolerant Fire resistant Ecology Larval host plant of Staff Sergeant butterfly Uses Leaves and young twigs are used as fodder for livestock The juice of the plant […]
Gryllinae
Odontotermes obesus
Trombidium grandissimum
Lycosidae
Robber fly
Common Name – Robber fly Distribution – Throughout India Habit – Solitary insect Habitat – Robber flies can be observed on a sunny day, sitting on a blade of grass generally in open, sunny locations, looking intently for potential prey. Food – They have voracious appetites and feed on a vast array of other insects including wasps, […]
Crocodile Conservation
Crocodile Conservation मगरांसोबत सहअस्तित्व – सावित्रीच्या काठावर रत्नागिरी व रायगडच्या पावसाळी, गडद हिरव्या परिसरात वाहणारी सावित्री नदी, महाड शहराची जणू जीवनवाहिनीच. हीच नदी महाडच्या संस्कृती, शेती, मासेमारी आणि जलवाहतुकीचा अविभाज्य भाग आहे. परंतु या नदीचं आणखी एक वैशिष्ट्य म्हणजे – येथे आढळणाऱ्या मगरी ! महाबळेश्वर येथून उगम पावलेली सावित्री नदी रायगड जिल्ह्यातून वाहत जाऊन अरबी […]