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Annexure 1 ; Knowledgeable individuals of Chavni. No. In Picture

Name Age Community Expertise Occupation Other work experience (Remarks)

Address

Babu Kamblya Waghmare

30 Katkari Herbal medicines, Hunting rats etc. Bigari work Cattle tending (Gurraki) Chavni Katkarwadi

Dhondu Ganu Daphal

60 Maratha Agriculture (Paddy cultivation), Bamboo weaving (Kangi for paddy storage, Tokri for fishing, Garda for crabs). Rope making, Shikori for storing food. Knowledge of medicinal and other plants. Fearless and knowledgeable about different parts of the valley.

Agriculture, Part time field assistant with RC-KV.

Forest labourer during tree felling period(1955-1960). Surveyor labour with Tata(1970-1985).

Warchi ali, Chavni village

Hiru Ghute 45 Thakur Govt. schemes, policies and laws Shopkeeper, Agriculture A local leader among Thakurs

Saku-chi-Thakurwadi

-- Hiru Vithu Nirgude 40 Thakur Status of Saku-chi wadi Shopkeeper, Agriculture A local leader among Thakurs

Saku-chi-Thakurwadi

•~ Janu Mhadu Bhagat 55 Thakur Nachni & Varai cultivation, plants Agriculture, labour Born at Kurvanda village in Mawal.

Saku-chi-Thakurwadi

Kondabai Pandu Salunkhe

50 Maratha Anganwadi teacher Agriculture Warchi ali, Chavni village

Kondu Laxman Daphal

60 Maratha Agriculture, Documentation, Writing skills.

Agriculture Almost single handedly has written more than half of this PBR

Chavni village.

Mhadu Bhagu Budhlekar

46 Maratha Cooking (Achari work), Carpentry, Masonry

Agriculture Working in Pune for 10 yrs Khalchi all, Chavni as an Achari, Very interestedvillage in vegetable cultivation.

Narayan Bhiku Shelke

70 Mahadev Koli Plant identification, Bamboo weaving (Baskets, Irli), Rope making.

Agriculture Gawdhan wadi

Rambhau Pandurang Salunkhe

25 Maratha Carpentry, Furniture, Bullock cart excluding wheels, Doors, Windows, Masonry work, Brick making.

Agriculture, Carpentry and Masonry work.

Warchi ali, Chavni village.

01 Pandu Dhoma Ghute 30 Thakur Hunting, Tracking animals -- ~~ Saku-chi-Thakurwadi

02 Babu Dhau Shedge 60 Gawli Dhangar Herbal medicines, Cattle rearing Agriculture At present only treats his own animals.

Bhatli

03 Yenu Yeshwant (Katkari)

20 Katkari This picture represents all those other cnowledgeable individuals (Katkari women) who were shy, quiet and reserved but had a tremendous fund of knowledge.

Chavni Katkarwadi

04 Barku Mhadu (Waghmare

40 Katkari Bone setting, Fishing Labour, Fishing Basket weaving for Kiwta, lope making

Gawdhan wadi

05 Nathuram Ganpat Patil

35 Maratha Agriculture, "Gurav"(Village priest)

Warchi ali, Chavni village.

06 Janardan Dagadu Patil

52 Maratha Agriculture Police Patil, Agriculture Madhli ali, Chavni village

07 Ganpat Rambhau Chavan

47 Maratha Land status in the village Sarpanch, Agriculture, Land agent.

Selling milk, Worked with Tata for 5 yrs.

Kondbhar ali, Chavni village

08 Parshuram Pandurang Patil

35 Maratha Carpentry work, Vegetable cultivation, Tailoring, Masonry work

Agriculture, Carpentry work, Vegetable cultivation, Tailoring, Masonry work, Shopkeeper.

Chopatli Ah, Chavni village

09 Jayanta Devram Bhoud

35 Maratha Cattle rearing, Milk business Agriculture Chavni village

10 Sitaram Nathu Patade

45 Maratha Route between Dasturi and Chavni*, Masonry work, Tailoring work.

PWD employee Chopatli Ali, Chavni village

11 Anusuya Maruti Patil

45 Maratha Cooking wild vegetables Agriculture • Khopatli Ali, Chavni village

12 Bharada Vilas Patil 36 Maratha Teaching craft. 'Anganwadi" Teacher Has finished SSC Chavni village.

13 Gangubai Babu Shedge

50 Gawli Dhangar Cattle rearing Agriculture Housewife, Born at Uskan Pathar in Maval

Bhatli

14 'arvati Dagadu Patil 70 Maratha Agriculture (Paddy cultivation), Stitching traditional blouse, Papad, Kharawda, Masala

Mandali ali, Chavni village.

16 Babu Kondu Shedge 50 Gawli Dhangar Agriculture, Cattle rearing for milk)

Gawdhan wadi

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17 Moreshwar Ramji Patade

25 Maratha Herbal medicines, Bamboo weaving. Agriculture, sells "Pepsi" in summer, Part time labour.

Khopatli Ali, Chavni village

18 Gangaiam Akhade 45 Gawli Dhangar Herbal medicines, Cattle rearing Agriculture Gawdhan wadi

19 Ram Dhondu Waghmare

27 Katkari Charcoal making, wild animals Agriculture, labour Chavni village

20 Gangaram Janu Waghmare

25 Katkari Agriculture, Gardening Gardening, semi-permanent (in Khandala)

His father used to tap the Caryota palms in the valley. His grandfather was an excellent vaidu. He does not drink alcohol.

Chavni Katkarwadi

21 Chindu Nathu Utekar

75 Maratha Herbal medicines for humans & animals, Carpentry.

Agriculture, Sale of milk. Khalchi ali, Chavni village

22 Devram Govind Jadhav

59 Maratha Herbal Medicines PWD employee Agriculture Chavni village

23 Khelu Namdev Lagad

40 Maratha Herbal medicines Agriculture Was working in TEC for 22 years.

Chavni village

25 Mhadu Hasya Ghute 30 Thakur Carpentry, Fishing, Wild animals Labour, Agriculture At present somewhat disabled due to a leg injury.

Saku-chi-Thakurwadi

Annexure 2 (A): Geographical areas, general descriptionGeographical area Habitats Ownership User groups Extent of use

Asad Dongi Forest, Grassland Reserve Forest (Raigad Division) Cattle rearing, Carpentry work, Hunting Moderate

Baapdhara Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Paddy fields, River

Reserve Forest (Raigad Division), Private land

Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Carpentry work, Brick kilns, Hunting, Fishing Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

Bhatli River, Paddy fields, Savanna Private land Agriculture, Hunting, Fishing Extensive

Bori-cha-Maal Forest, Savanna, Streams

Reserve Forest (Raigad Division), Private land Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Hunting Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

Chavni

Savanna, Paddy fields, Streams & River, Village (Gawthan) Private land

Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Carpentry work, Brick kilns, Hunting, Fishing Extensive in private land

Chimadevi Khonda Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Streams



Chinchecha Khonda

Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Streams



Gawdhan Wadi Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Paddy fields


Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Carpentry work, Brick kilns, Hunting Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

Goila Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Paddy fields, Streams



Gomachi Forest, Cliffs

Reserve Forest (Pune Division), Reserve Forest Raigad Division) Cattle rearing Moderate

Jogalpatti Forest, Cliffs Reserve Forest (Raigad Division)

Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Carpentry work, Brick kilns, Hunting Moderate

Kalkat Forest, Cliffs, River

Reserve Forest (Pune Division), Reserve Forest Raigad Division) Cattle rearing, Bamboo weaving, Hunting Moderate

Kanheri River, Forest, Savanna, Streams


Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Hunting Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

Khadki Savanna, Paddy fields Private land Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture Extensive in private land

Kombla Forest, Savanna, Paddy elds



Kondi-chi-hakurwadi

Forest, Paddy fields, Savanna, Streams, Hamlet Private land, Revenue land

Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Hunting, Fishing, Sand collection Moderate

M.P.C.A. Forest, Streams Reserve Forest (Raigad Division), Private land Cattle rearing, Goat herding Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

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Maidara Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Paddy fields



Paldhara Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Paddy fields, River


Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Carpentry work, Brick kilns, Fishing Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

Saku-chi-Thakurwadi

Forest, Paddy fields, Savanna, Streams, Hamlet


Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Hunting, Fishing, Sand collection Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

Satarpatti Forest, Paddy fields, Savanna, Streams


Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Agriculture, Hunting Moderate in RF, extensive in private land

Somzai Forest, Cliffs, Savanna, Paddy fields,



T.P. Forest, Savanna, Cliffs Reserve Forest (Raigad Division)

Cattle rearing, Goat herding, Carpentry work, Brick kilns, Hunting Moderate

Tamkada Forest, Cliffs, River Reserve Forest (Pune Division) Hunting Low

Umbrat Forest, Cliffs Reserve Forest (Raigad Division) Cattle rearing, hunting, Carpentry work Moderate

Annexure 2 (B): Geographical areas and important resources

Important resources (animal)Important resources (plant)Grazing land (monsoons) Timber

Grazing land (monsoons)

Fuelwood, TimberWild mammalsFuelwood, TimberWild mammalsGrazing land (monsoons) Carissa fruits

Fuelwood, Timber Fodder plants (non grass)

Fodder plants (non grass), Fuelwood, Timber

Bamboo, Karvi,

Geographical areaAsad DongiBaapdharaBhatliBori-cha-MaalChavniChavniEastChimadevi KhondaChinchecha KhondaGarmalGawdhan Wadi

Goila Gomachi

Jogalpatti

KalkatKanlieriKhadWKomblaKondi-chi-ThakurwadiM.P.C.A.MaidaraPaldliaraSaku-chi-ThakurwadiSatarpattiSomzaiSouth Goila

T.P.

Tamkada Umbrat

Bat guano & Wild mammals, Crabs Wild mammals

Wild mammals Fish

Tripogon grass, Kokam Wild mammalsFish

Carissa fruits CrabsTimber Wild mammals

Fish Fish Wild mammals

Fuelwood, Timber Wild mammals, CrabsFish Monitor lizards

FuelwoodFuelwood, Timber Wild mammals, Crabs

Fodder plants (non grass), Fuelwood, Timber Wild mammals

Karvi, Tripogon grass, Kokam Fuelwood

Other resources

Soil for bricks Soil for bricks

Sand

Sand Sand

Sand, Soil for bricks

Wild mammals Bat guano

Annexure 3 : Water Sources in Amba ValleySr. No. Name Location [Type Availability Water

Duality Remarks

1 Saat Maanj Next to Saku-chi-wadi Rock pool in watercourse with sandy bottom fed by seepage from river bed

Perennial Dirty Used by villagers of Saku-chi-wadi for drinking and washing

2 In the Amba watercourse Rock pool in watercourse adjoining Chavni village. with sandy bottom fed by seepage from river bed

Perennial Dirty Used for washing by some villagers of Chavani village.

3 In the Amba watercourse just above Chavni village and adjoining the Katkarwadi

Rock pool in watercourse with sandy bottom fed by seepage from river bed

Perennial Dirty Used for irrigation for the vegetable fields on the left bank of the river.

4 Near the small Somzai devrai West of Chavni village

Spring Perennial Excellent (Potable)

Used as a source of drinking water by villagers when they are working in their fields in the summer.

5 Devichya-oholache-Pani

Near the small Somzai devrai West of Chavni village

Spring Perennial Polluted by illicit distilleries

Source is clean but immediately downstream are pools polluted by illicit distillation

6 Near Chimod Thakurwadi, towards the North East

Spring Perennial Clean, lowing

Used for drinking water by cattle of Chimod Thakurwadi

7 Near Chimod Thakurwadi Open well Perennial Clean, lowing

Used for drinking

8 In Chavni village Open well Perennial Clean, flowing

Used for washing (and drinking only at the end of the summer).

9 Next to Kondi-chi-wadi lock pool in watercourse with sandy bottom fed by seepage from river bed

Perennial Clean, flowing

Used by villagers of Kondi-chi-wadi for washing.

10 In Chavni village Tube well Perennial Excellent Potable)

Used for drinking and washing

11 Panpoi In the Amba watercourse below Kolher and upstream of Saku chi wadi

lock pool in watercourse fed by spring/s

Perennial Clean, flowing

12 Kolher In the Amba watercoursebelow the Sataradevi kund and next to the Kanheri patch

lock pool in watercourse Perennial polluted by illicit distilleries

13 Sataradevi kund

In the Amba watercourse below Shedge's house


Perennial Stagnant Plenty of fish and fresh water prawns present.

14 Bhatli In the Amba watercourse below Gao kund and close to Shedge's house


Perennial Dirty Shedge's cattle drink from it.

15 Gao kund In the Amba watercourse below Chavni village


Perennial Dirty According to Thakurs it is haunted. Beautiful pothiles, deep water.

16 Sambar kund In the Amba watercourse upstream of Chavni and downstream of Ambil taka


Perennial Clean,flowing

Used as a water source by the Katkaris who spend the entire summer near this pool. There was a wooden bridge across the river at this point.

17 Kond Below Kondi-chi-thakurwadi lock pool in watercourse with sandy bottom fed by seepage from river bed

Perennial Clean, lowing

18 Saku-chi-wadi Tube well Perennial Excellent Potable)

Used for drinking water.

19 Bhatli Just upstream of the pool next to shedge's house

Spring Perennial Clean, flowing

Used by Shedge's family for drinking water.

20 Near Garmal village Open well Perennial Clean, flowin


21 Sakaw In the Amba watercourse adjoining the Chavni village near the bridge to the East.

lock pool in watercourse with sandy bottom fed by seepage from river bed

Perennial Dirty Used for washing by some villagers of Chavani village.

22 Pacha-taka At the Southern end of the Pasodi Plateau

lock cut tank Perennial Stagnant Used for drinking water by people walking from the Mankhora valley to Lonavla

23 Kailyacha-Pani

Satarpatti Spring Perennial Polluted by illicit distilleries

Favourite spot for distilling

24 Gaien On the way from Saku-chi-wadi to Chimod Thakurwadi, halfway up-

Spring Perennial Dirty Surroundings polluted by illicit distilling

25 In Chavni village Tube well Perennial Excellent Potable)

Used for drinking and washing

26 Pairi-cha-Pani

Eastern part of Satarpatti Spring Upto March Polluted by illicit distilleries

Good potential for wildlife if it hadn't been for the illicit distillation.

27 Jhilona-cha-Pani

Between Gawdhan wadi and Gomachi

Spring Upto March Excellent Potable)


28 On one side of the watercourse which comes down from the Pasodi Dhangarwadi and flows into the Goila agricultural area.

Spring Upto March Excellent Potable)

Good for wildlife.

29 Bitki-chi-ohol

Lower reaches of Chimadevi Khonda

Spring Upto February

Clean, flowing

Good spot for wildlife.

30 On the Pasodi plateau South of the Dhangarwadi

lock cut tank Upto February

Stagnant -

31 On the way down from Pasodi Dhangarwadi to Chavni via the TP route.

Pothole/Crack Upto March Stagnant Water source for Monkeys.

32 Kotma-cha-doh

At the lower end of Baapdhara-cha-khonda West of Chavni village

Rock pool in watercourse fed by spring/s

Upto March Polluted by illicit distilleries

Used as a drinking source by cattle from Chavani village

33 Muthla-chi-vihir

In Umbra-cha-odha upstream of the bridge near Saku-chi-wadi


Upto January polluted by illicit distilleries

Used for illicit distilling.

34 Adjoining Chavni village, lower reaches of the stream that comes own from Baapdhara-cha-khonda

lock pool in watercourse Upto March Dirty

35 In the watercourse that comes own from the Goila area.


Upto March Stagnant Good for wildlife.

36 Near Pasodi dhangarwadi lock pool in watercourse Upto March Stagnant Used by dhangars from pasodi upto January.

37 In the upper reaches of the Stream which comes down into Jaapdhara-cha-khonda above the Grarmal cliffs

Rock pool in watercourse Perennial Stagnant Reported

38 In the upper reaches of the Paldhara stream above the cliffs

lock pool in watercourse Upto February

Stagnant Reported

39 In the upper reaches of the Paldhara stream, below the waterfall

Rock pool in watercourse Upto February

Stagnant

40 Havaldar doh In the main Goila watercourse just upstream of the point where the Chimadevi stream joins it

Rock pool in watercourse with sandy bottom fed by seepage from river bed

Perennial Dirty Used by buffaloes for wallowing, Used for watering Mango saplings. A hunting spot.

41 In the main Goila watercourse upstream of the point where it joins the Amba watercourse


Upto March Dirty Used for irrigating vegetable and fruit tree patches nearby.

42 At the Western end of Saku-Chi-Wadi

Tube well Perennial Clean, lowing

Used for washing and drinking.

43 Dhangar kund

In the Amba watercourse adjoining Gawdhan wadi


Perennial Stagnant Used by people from Gawdhan wadi for bathing. The spring is above the pool and this water is used for drinking.

44 Ambil taka In the Amba watercourse near Gawdhan wadi and downstream of Dhangar kund

lock pool in watercourse Perennial Dirty Used to be much larger but got filled with sand and rocks during the flood of 1989.

45 Poonja cha pani

West of Gawdhan wadi on the lower slopes of Duke's nose.

Spring Perennial Excellent [Frequented by wildlife. Favourite Potable) hunting spot in the summer.

46 Barichi-oholachi-pani

West of Gawdhan wadi, in a steep watercourse on the lower slopes South of Duke's nose.

Spring Perennial Clean, Frequented by wildlife and bees, lowing

47 Close to Gawdhan Wadi Spring Upto March Excellent Useful source of drinking water for Potable) people on their way from Chavni to Dasturi. Also for wildlife and cattle.

48 Gawdhan Wadi Open well Perennial Excellent Used for drinking and washing by Potable) people of Gawdhan wadi.

49 Kondi-chi-Wadi in the fields above the wadi.

Open well Perennial Clean [Not used much.

50 Near K.L.Daphal's khala, Goila Open well Upto March Clean [Recently dug by K.L.Daphal and his son. Well has not been lined yet.

51 Kanheri Open well Upto April stagnant [Dug by Hiru with aid from a government scheme.

Annexure 4 : List of plants, their local names & uses.

Gemis Abelmoschus

Specicsmanihot ssp tetraphvllus Local name

Ranbhendi

Habit Shrub

Uses in Amba ValleyTender fruit eaten raw and cooked as a vegetable.

Abrus Precatorius Gunj Tlimber Leaves collected and sold for use in 'paan'

Abutilon Persicum Herb Acacia catechu Chair Large Tree Timber

Acacia Pennata Chilaree Shrub Bark for fish poison

A cad a rugata Shikekai Liana Fruits used as fish poison. Used to wash hair. Also collected and sold.

Acacia sp. Shemba Liana Acacia suma pandhra khair Large Tree

Acanthospermum hispidum Herb Achyranthes aspera Agliada Herb Adiantum Philippense Fem Aeginetia indica Parasite .

Aegle marmelos Bel Large Tree

Fruit eaten, leaves and fruit as religious offerings.

Aerides maculosum Epiphyte - Aerva sanguinolenta Herb • Aglaia lawii Large

Tree Ailanthus triphysa Oodacha

zhad Large Tree

Resin occasionally used as incense

Albizia lebbeck Large Tree

Albizia procera Kinhai Large Tree

Albizia stipulata Large Tree

Alstonia scholaris Shaitan, Satwin

Large Tree

Alternanthera triandra Herb . Amaranthus sp. Herb . Amorphophallus commutatus Shewla Herb Spadix and pedicel cooked and eatea

Ampelocissus latifolia

Koland (Kolhyacha aand) Climber

Anamirta cocculus Liana . Ancistrocladus heyneanus Liana

Angelonia biflora Herb . Anisomeles heyneana Herb . Anodendron paniculatum Kawli Liana . Anogeissus latifolia Dhawda Large Tree Used for charcoal and fuelwood.

'ntiaris toxicaria Large Tree

Argemone mexicana Herb Argyrea elliptica Bondvel limber terns used for lying

Argyrea hookeri Pithaen Liana Tender shoots peeled and eaten. Stems used for ying.

\rgyrea sericea Bondvel limber Ariopsis peltata Herb Artocarpus heterophyllus lianas Large Tree Fruit eaten

Asparagus racemosus Aaswal, Shalavari

limber

Aspidopterys cordata Pandliri Kawla

limber

Atalantia racemosa Nimban mall Tree Leaves used to flavour tea, fruits used for Stomach ache.

Atylosia sp- Rantoor Herb Azanza lampas Ranbhendi Shrub Fodder Baliospermum montanum Shrub

Bambusa arundinacea Kate kalak Bamboo For beams etc. in roofing also woven into Baskets.

Barleria cristata var dichotoma Shrub

Barleria cuspidata Ikhra Shrub Barleria prattensis Koranti) Herb Barleria prionitis Ikhra Shrub Bauhinia foveolata Chambli Large Tree Fruits eaten by cattle

Bauhinia malabarica Chambli Small Tree

Bauhinia racemosa Apta Small Tree

Begonia crenata Herb Beilschmedia dalzellii Large

Tree Benincasa hispida Kohala Climber Fruit eaten as a vegetable

Bidaria khandalense Climber Biophytum sensitivum Herb Blepharis asperrima Herb Blumea lacera Marbot Herb For wound healing Boehmeria macrophylla Shrub Bombax ceiba Sawar Large

Tree Flower buds eaten as a vegetable.

Bombax insigne

Sawar, Pandhri sawar Large Tree

Bark used medicinally for certain gynecological problems

Breynia retusa Shrub . Bridelia hamiltoniana Shrub . Bridelia retusa Asana Large Tree Timber, ripe fruits are occasionally eatea

Bridelia scandens Shrub -

Buchnera ispida Herb Burmannia coelestis Herb

Butea nonosperma alas Large Tree

Fresh leaves are used to roll bhakris in to keep them fresh. Leaves also made into leaf plates, fish & prawns roasted in these leaves.

Butea superba Palsavel Liana stern beaten and fibres used for tying grass undies etc.

Caesulia axillaris Herb Calacanthus grandiflorus Karamb Shrub Leaf juice applied on feet to prevent foot rot.

Calotropis gigantea Rui Shrub Leaves used in garlands for Maruti.

Calycopteris floribunda Ukshi, Bhagwal Liana

Leaves as fodder, raab, thick stems cut and sap drunk in emergencies.

Canavalia virosa Abai Climber Pods cooked and eaten Canscora diffusa Herb Cansjera rheedii? Cheerak tooti Shrub

Capparis zeylanica Waghati Shrub Fruit used as a vegetable. Capsicum annuum Mirchi Herb For flavouring food Carallia brachiata Phansada Large Tree Timber, good cool shade in summer.

Careya arborea Kumbha Large Tree

Wood used for part above axle in bullock carts, bark used along with kusar leaves to treat mild hernia.

Carissa congesta Karvand Shrub Fruits eaten, thorny branches for fencing.

Carvia callosa Karvi Shrub Stem used for walls of huts.

Caryota urens Maad Large Tree Growing shoot eaten

Casearia zlliptica Small Tree

Casearia graveolens Bhokida Small Tree Timber for housing.

Cassia fistula Bahava Small Tree Flowers cooked & eaten

Catunaregam nilotica Pendhri Small Tree Fruits eaten as a vegetable

Catunaregam iplnosa ssp spinosa Gel Small Tree Fruits used as fish poison

Celastrus oaniculatus Pingvi Climber Fruits used as a decoration during the Ganesh festival.

Celosia argentea Kurdu Herb Tender leaaves eaten as a vegetable.

Celtis cinnamomea Large Tree

Centaurium centaurioides Herb -

Centranthera indica Herb Ceratopteris thalictroides em Ceropegia attenuata Khubeerta Herb Tuber eaten Chionanthus malaharicus Nandurki mall Tree

Chukrassia tabularis (Baabya) Large Tree Timber

Cissampelos oareira var hirsuta Climber

Cissus discolor Climber

Cissus sp Dhanyel, Nandvel

Liana Stern used for fish poison Cissus woodrowi Khoud Shrub rushed bark used for fractures

Citrullus lanatus Kalingad Herb Fruit eaten Clematis sp. Climber Clitoria biflora Herb

Coccinia qrandis Tondli Climber Fruit eaten as a vegetable Cocculus hirsutus Phiatukri Climber Fruits used as a colour during Holi.

Cocos nucifera Naral Large Tree Multipurpose

Coix lachiyma-jobi Kashedi Grass

Fruit/ grains roasted, puffed and eaten, fodder used when tender, also used for thatching when mature.

Coldenia procumbens Herb Colebrookia oppositifolia Baman Shrub Colocasia esculenta Teeri Herb Leaves cooked and eaten.

Combretum ovalifolium Dhawsher Liana Stems used for tying bundles of fuelwood, grass etc. Leaves eaten by goats with relish

Cordia macleodii (Dhaivan) Large Tree Timber

Cordia myxa Bhokar Large Tree Fruits eaten, pickled, tender leaves made into pakodas"

Costus speciosus Pewa Herb Tender shoots used as a vegetable

Crinum defixum Pachar kanda Herb

Crinum latifolium Fachar kanda Herb

Crotolaria retusa Shrub Crotolaria sp. Ghaghri Herb Eaten by cattle. Cryptocarya wightiana Small Tree

Cryptolepis buchanania Kali kawlan Climber Stems used for tying Cucumis callosus Kareti Herb Cucumis sativus Kakdi Climber Fruit eaten Cucurbita sp. Bhopala Climber Fruit eaten as a vegetable

Curculigo orchioides kali musali Herb

Curcuma pseudomontana (Ran halad) Herb Flowers used as an offering during Ganpati & Gauri pooja. Leaves eaten by cattle.

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Gavari Herb Pods eaten

Cvanotis fasciculata Herb juice from succulent leaves used to treat skin fungus diseases.

Cyathocline pourpurea Katri marbot Herb

Plant is used as fish poison, also asphyxiates crabs when crushed, mixed with water and poured into their burrows.

Cyclea poeltata Climber

Dalbergia horrida Chichvel, Petukli Shrub Fodder, fuelwood

Dalbergia lanceolaria Dandoshi Large Tree Not even used for fuelwood.

Dalbergia latifolia Shisav Large Tree For bullock cart yokes, Timber

Dalbergia volubilis Ouvi Liana Bark chewed to cure stomatitis

Dalzellia zeylanica var konkanica Herb

Dendrobium barbatulum Epiphyte Dendrobium ovatum Epiphyte Dendrobium peguanum Epiphyte - Dendrophthoe falcata Bindukli Parasite -

Derris scandens

Karanjyel, Lokti, Kakran, Kakranichi vel Liana Stems used for tying (esp compounds)

Desmodium laxiflorum Lepati Herb Leaves as fodder Desmodium sp. Lepati Herb Leaves eaten by cattle Dillenia pentagyna Karambel Large

Tree Timber

Dioscorea alata Musali Gharkand Climber Tuber eaten

Dioscorea bulbifera Kadu karand Climber Tubers cooked and eaten.

Dioscorea fasciculata Kanka Climber Tubers eaten

Dioscorea hispida Waz kand Climber Tubers cooked, thoroughly washed in flowing water and eaten.

Dioscorea jacquemontii Pashti Climber Tuber eaten

Dioscorea pentaphylla Pashti? Climber Inflorescence cooked and eatea Tuber boiled and eaten.

Dioscorea wallichii Akud, Akhur Climber Stem tips cooked and eaten when tender.

Diospyros melanoxylon Temburla, Temburni Large Tree Fruit edible

Diospvros montana Goinda Large Tree Leaves are used as fish poison. Diploclisia glaucescens Liana Dolichos sp. Waal Herb lowers, seeds & pods eaten as a vegetable.

Drypetes roxburghii Kogai.Kotrik Large Tree Branches used as crude brooms, medium quality imber.

Dysoxvluin binectariferum Large Tree

Ecbolium viride var dentata

Shrub

Echinochloa olonuni Pakad Grass Fodder Elephantopus caber Herb Eleusine coracana Nachni Grass Foodgrain Embelia tsjeriain-cottam Ambat girchi Shrub Fruits eaten

Emblica officinalis Awala mall Tree Fruit eaten, medicinally important

Ensete superbum Chaen Herb

Smoke of dried leaves used to drive away rock bees while honey-hunting. Pith of leaf sheaths, central tender portion of stem eaten.

Eranthemum roseum Herb Eria dalzellii Epiphyte Erinocarpus nimmonii Chera mall Tree Good fuelwood, Fodder

Eriolaena stocksii mall Tree

Erythrina stricta P a n g a r a Large Tree

Euphorbia acaulis Bhui sherod, Kirkinda Herb

Rootstock is used as fish poison. Sap also used to treat eve injury in cattle.

Euphorbia sp. Nivdung Shrub Planted for fencing, tender shoots used to remove thorns.

Exacum sp. Herb • Ficus amplissima Large

Tree Ficus arnottiana Astha Large

Tree Ficus benghalensis Wad Large

Tree

Ficus exasperata Kharbati, Kharuti

Large Tree Fodder, leaves used as sandpaper.

Ficus hispida

Gandya umbar/ gandhuumba

Small Tree Fruits earen by goats

Ficus nervosa Large Tree

Ficus racemosa Umbar Large Tree

Fruits as a vegetable

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Ficus tinctoria Epiphyte Ficus virens Large

Tree

Firmiana corolata Khawas mall Tree 3ark used to make hom decorations during 'bail bola'

Flacourtia indica Atran mall Tree Fruit eaten

Flemingea strohilifera Herb Garcinia indica Kokam Small

Tree Fruits collected and sold by Katkaris

Garcinia talbotii mall Tree

Garuga pinnata Kakad, Kuduk Large Tree

Geissaspis cristata Barki Herb Girardinia diversifolia Herb Gmelina arborea Shivan Large Tree Timber, Fodder

Gnetum da Ombli Liana Seeds roasted and eaten.

Grew/a abutilifolia Kharbeti Shrub Fodder Grewia serrulata Gholu. Gholi Small Tree Fodder

Grewia tiliaefolia Dhaman Large Tree Timber, fodder

Habenaria commelinifolia Herb

Habenaria foliosa var gibsonii Herb

Habenaria grandifloriformis Herb

Habenaria marginata Herb Haldinia cordifolia Hed Large Tree Timber

Haplanthodes neilgherryensis Herb

Haplanthodes verticillata Herb Helicteres isora Kewan Shrub Fodder, bark used for temporary tying work.

Hemidesmus indicus Kawli (barki) Climber

Hemigraphis latebrosa Herb

Heterophragma quadriloculare Waras Large Tree

Leaf juice applied on feet to prevent foot rot. Previously this wood was used to make door frames of houses.

Hibiscus cannabinus Ambadi Shrub Stem yields a fibre, used for tying.

Hibiscus sp Herb . Hibiscus talbotii Narali Herb Fruits eaten occassionally

Holarrhena antidysenterica Kuda Small Tree Root bark used to cure diarrhoea.

Holoptelia integrifolia Wawla Large Tree Leaves for fish poison

Holostemma da kodien Dudhurli chi pluila limber lowers and immature fruits eaten

Homonoia riparia Sherni Shrub ranches woven into the Kiwta baskets

Hoya wightii Epiphyte Hydrolea zeylanica Herb Hygrophila serpyllum Gazri Herb

Hymenodictyon obovatum Kadav, Dondgi Large Tree Wood used for bullock yokes.

Impatiens balsamina Terda Herb lowers collected for Gouri pooja

Impatiens sp- Herb Ipomoea hederifolia Ganesli vel Climber Ipomoea sp- Climber Ipomoea sp.- Climber Ipomoea turbinata Climber Fruits/Flower buds used as a toy by children

Ixora brachiata Lokhandi mall Tree

Jasminum malabaricum Kusar Liana Justicia santapaui Shrub Kirganelia reticulata Ragat vel Shrub Leaf juice used for diarrhoea in humans.

Knema attenuata Ragat rohida mall Tree 3ark is used medicinally to treat bruises and stomach pain.

Kydia calycina Warang Large Tree Fodder

Lagenaria siceraria Dudhi bhopala Climber Fruit eaten as a vegetable

Lagerstroenria microcarpa Nana, Nanya Large Tree Timber, young leaves used in preparation of Shewla.

Lagerstroemia parviflora (Kala) Bondara Large Tree

Timber, young leaves used in preparation of Shewla.

Lannea coromandelica Shemat Large Tree Juice of bark taken internally to treat diarrhoea.

Lantana camara var aculeata Shrub

Leea indica Dinda Shrub

Leea macrophylla Dinda Herb Leaves occasionally used as temporary plates. Leea sp. Dinda Herb Lepidagathis cuspidata Ikhra Shrub . Lepidagathis trinervis Herb

Lepisanthes tetraphylla Karpa Large Tree

Leafy branches used (as a whip) to drive Hillocks.

Leucas sp. Herb . Leucas stelligera Herb . Litsea stocksii Small Tree

Ludwigia sp. Herb -

Sapium insigne sherod mall Tree Sap used as fish poison (rarely).

Schleichera oleosa Koshim Large Tree Fruit edible, wood for ploughs, Oil from seeds a mosquito repellant.

Securinega leucopyrus Tamboti Shrub or fencing Senecio bombayensis Sonki Herb Setaria italica Kang Grass Foodgrain Sida acuta Chikankada Herb terns made into brooms

Sida cordifolia Chikankada Herb

Smilax P. Ghotwel Climber Fruits user to treat bloat in cattle.

Smithea sensitiva var flava Herb

Smithea sp. Herb Solanum indicum Chichardi Shrub Immature fruit cooked and eaten.

Solanum melongena Wangi Herb Eaten as a vegetable Solanum surattense Herb Sopubia delphinifolia Herb Sorghum bicolor Jwari Grass Foodgrain Sphaeranthus indicus Herb Spilanthes acmella Akkalkara Herb Medicinal- for toothache (ADS)

Spondias pinnata Large Tree

Sterculia guttata Kokor Large Tree

Seeds roasted and eaten, Inner bark used to make strong ropes.

Sterculia urens Kaundal Large Tree Seeds roasted and eaten

Sterculia villosa Udal Small Tree Inner bark used to make strong ropes.

Stereospermum colais Padal Large Tree

Striga asiatica Herb Striga gesnerioides Herb Strombosia ceylanica Small Tree

Svzigium cuminii Jambhul Large Tree Fruits eaten, wood used for a specific part of the house.

Tamarindus indica Chinch Large Tree Fruit eaten, condiment

Tamarix ericoides Bhutara Shrub

Tectona grandis Sag Large Tree Timber, leaves for carrying crabs, temporary roofing.

Terminalia arjuna Arjun Large Tree 3ark used medicinally to cure wounds.

Terminalia bellerica Beheda Large Tree

Terminalia chebula Hirda Large Tree Fruit is medicinal

Terminalia crenulata Ain Large Tree Timber, leaves for raab Tetrameles nudiflora Bhendi Large Tree

Thelepaepale ixiocephala Waiti Shrub Fuelwood

Themeda sp. Bondvel Grass 3ood fodder, dry grass used for smoking feet to Brevent foot rot.

Thunbergia fragrans Climber

Tinospora sinensis Ghamoli chi vel Climber stem used medicinally. Also fed to cattle.

Tolypanthus lagenifer Bandgul Parasite Toona ciliata Babya Large Tree Timber

Trema orientalis Khiargol Small Tree Fodder

Trewia nudiflora Petari, Abani Large Tree

Tricholepis sp. Dhani Herb Trichosanthes anguina 'adwal Climber Fruit eaten as a vegetable

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Kaundal Climber Used as a decoration during Ganesh festival

Tripogon sp. Bhutaryacha gavat Grass Used to make brooms (Bhutara)

Triumfetta sp Lychee Herb Turraea villosa Shrub Tylophora dalzellii Pankawli Climber Typhonium bulbiferum Herb Unidentified Unidentified Bhendri Climber Stems used for tying grass bundles.

Unidentified Unidentified Chikan vel Climber Stem used for temporary tying of grass bundles etc.

Unidentified Unidentified Teli Climber Stem used for tying Unidentified Unidentified Grass Unidentified Unidentified Bardi Grass Fodder & raab Unidentified Unidentified Ber Grass

Unidentified Unidentified Dhoor/ Dhood

Grass Unidentified Unidentified Karpel Grass Good fodder

Unidentified Unidentified Kother Grass Fodder & raab as well as for thatching since rats avoid this grass.

Unidentified Unidentified Mhataracha gavat Grass Eaten by buffaloes in the summer

Unidentified Unidentified Tarnbet Grass Fodder Unidentified Unidentified Tandulya Grass Fodder Unidentified Unidentified Taushal Grass Fodder & raab Unidentified Unidentified Ambar kanda Herb Rhizome/tuber used joint & back pain.

Unidentified Unidentified Wakhandi Liana Leaves crushed and applied on hump sores of bullocks.

Unidentified Unidentified Lawhala Sedge Shoots eaten

Urena lobata Lychee Herb

Fodder, Bark used for temporary tying, also for tying grasshoppers onto the ends of the sticks used for luring crabs from their burrows.

Utricularia caerulea Herb Utricularia reticulata Herb Vanda testacea Epiphyte Ventilago denticulata Lokti Liana Fuelwood Vernonia sp. Herb

Vetiveria zizanioides Waleri Grass loots kept in clothing to give the clothing a scent

Vigna angularis Ran mug Herb Pods eaten Vigna unguiculata Chavali Climber Seeds & pods cooked and eaten.

Viscum sp. Bandgul Parasite The Viscum growing on Grewia tiliaefolia is used to make plaster for fractured limbs.

Vitex leucoxylon Small Tree

Vitex negundo Nirgudi Shrub Smoke of leaves used to drive away fowl lice.

Wattakaka volubilis Wakliandi Liana . Woodfordia fruticosa Dliaiti Shrub . Wrightia arborea Small Tree

Wrightia tinctoria Kalkudi Small Tree Flowers cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The sap is used for curdling milk.

Xanthium strumarium Lndga Herb • Xantolis tomentosa Kate

kumbhal Large Tree Timber, important fodder for cattle.

Zingiber cernuum Herb . Zizyphus mauritiana Bor Small Tree Fruits edible

Zizyphus penoplia Kanheri, Kanhurh' Shrub Fruit eaten

Zizyphus rugosa Toran Shrub Fruit eaten Zizyphus xylopyra Ghot Small Tree

Zornia gibbosa Herb

Annexure 5 : Birds in Amba Valley Vernacular name Common name Scientific name Remarks

Shikra Shikra Accipiter badius

Perches on trees in the forests, and oars round in circles looking for mall mammals and birds. Trapped sing Chikoti

Shikra Besra Sparrowliawk Accipiter virgatus

Myna / Saloti Common Myna Acredotheres tristis The population of this species has declined in the last 10 years

Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus (Gharoli)-general for warblers Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum hinted with catapult. Thingal Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Shirtoos Common lora Aegithina tiphia Calls identified by local people. Pardeshi Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja Ganitu / Thana Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Hunted

Brown-cheeked Fulvetta Aliceppe poioicephala led Avadavat Amandava amandava

Cookeri White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Lives adjacent to paddy fields & nests among the paddy.

Rufous-tailed Lark Animomones phoenicurus Gorlya / Monurla Paddyfield Pipit Anthus rufulus Visits crops.

Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 3agla Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii Killed and eaten Ghubad Eurasian Eagle owl Bubo bubo Considered inauspicious Gai-Bagul / Bagla Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Feeds on fish & cattle ticks. Killed and eaten.

Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Little Heron Butarides striatus White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Known as shikra Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Plaintive cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus qffinis

Raatwa Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus Common Rose finch Carpodacus erythrinus Great Egret Casmerodius albus

Kumbhara / Bharadwaj Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Auspicious bird

Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithacus Nila-Hola / Tamboli Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Thokir/Sutar-Pakshi

White-Naped Woodpecker Chrysocolaptes festivus Makes & nests in tree holes.

Gudguda Yellow-eyed Babbler Chrysonima sinense Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus Reported to steal chickens Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Reported to steal chickens

Popti-Chidu Golden-fronted Leaibird Cloropsis aurifrons Calls known Pakoli Indian Swiftlet Collocalia unicolor Parwa Rock Pigeon Columba livia Killed for meat

White-rumped Shama Copsychusm. malabaricus Dayal / Daee-landi Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis Kjklled for meat

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Europcan Roller Coracias gatrulus Large Cuckooshrike Cracina macei

Dom-Kawla / Dhor-Kawla Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhvnchos

Jet black in colour. Feeds on carrion. Was common in the past Rare now.

Kawla House Crow Corvus splendens

Greyish on the neck & is an mportant on Sarvapitri amavasya. Was common in the past. Rare now.

Indian Cuckoo Cucculus micropterus Grey-headed Flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis White-bellied Blue Flycatcher Cyornis pallipes

Nilu Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae Known to nest near water. Gigirwa / Tambda-Chidu Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda Known to people as a noisy bird.

Yellow-Crowned Woodpecker Dendrocopos mahrattensis Browncapped Pigmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Diaceum agile Plain Flowerpecker Diaceum concolor

Bronzed Drongo Dicrurus aeneus Considered the same as the black drongo

White-bellied Drongo Dicrurus caerulescens Considered different from the black drongo

Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Considered the same as the black drongo

Banertha / Cala-Ghorya Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Bhingroos-Banertha

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus Well known on account of its tail. Blackbacked Woodpecker Dinopium benghalense Great Black Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis Sighting needs to be confirmed

Tawny-bellied Babbler Dumetia hyperythra albogularis

Bagul Little Egret Egretta garzetta Killed and eaten Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus

Kachri-Koel Asian Koel Eudynomys scolopacea Rare now but was more common earlier.

Verditer Flycatcher Eumyas thalassina Common Kestrel Falco tinniculus Called Shikra Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula parua

Chiteer Painted Francolin Francolinus pictus Hunted with catapults and nooses. Daboorla Crested Lark Galerida cristata Khapoorla Malabar Lark Galerida malabarica Koketri / Tsakatri Red Spurfowl Galloperdix spadicea

Lives in the forest & is smaller than a chicken. Trapped.

Ran-Kombda Grey junglefowl Gallus sonneratii

Lives in the forest & is found occasionally on trees. Trapped in special traps.

Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Caught live for black magic. White-rumped Vulture Gyps benghalensis Used to be more common in past

Gidliaad Long-billed Vulture Gyps indicus Nests on cliffs Black-capped Kingfisher Halycon pileata White-Throated Kingfisher Halycon smvrnensis Malabar Trogon Harpactes fasciatus Heartspotted Woodpecker

Hemidrcus canente Gabuli Crested Treeswift Hemiprocne coronata

Bonelli's Eagle Hieraetus fasciatus

Common Hawk-Cuckoo Hierococcyx varius Pakoli Dusky Crag Martin Hirundo concolor Nests in one cave of Garmal.

led-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica hyperythra Pakoli Eurasian Crag martin Hirundo rupestris

Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Yellow-browed Bulbul Hypsipetes indicus

Kali-Gogir Black Bulbul Hypsipetes leucocephalus Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis

Ghubad Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis Well known as it feeds on crabs and fish at night

Bhurphatya / Shirish-Polya Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach

Bay-backed Shrike Lanius vittatus (Bhorlya / Kanurga)-general for Munias Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata (Bhorlya / Kanurga)-general for Munias White-rumped Munia Lonchura striata Kukya Coppersmith Barbet Megalaima haeinacephala Call well known Kooki / Kukeri White-Cheeked Barbet Megalaima viridis Killed to eat, call well known. Kokroo / Kokroos Brown-Headed Barbet Megalaima zeylanica Killed to eat, call well known.

Pateri Green Bee-Eater Merops orientalis Known on account its green colour like the leaves.

Intermediate Egret Mesophoyx intermedia Killed for meat Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus Blue-capped Rock Thrush Monticola cinclorhynchus

(Temblya)-general for wagtails White Wagtail Wotacilla alba

Known on account of its tail wagging habit.

(Temblya)-general for wagtails Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea

Known on account of its tail wagging habit

(Temblya)-general for wagtails Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava

Known on account of its tail wagging habit

(Temblya)-general for wagtails White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis

Cnown on account of its tail wagging habit.

Gogee Malabar Whistling Thrush Myophonus horsfieldii

Known to stay near water and feed on molluscs. Killed and eaten

Lisu/ (Phoolchuki)-general for sunbirds Purple Sunbird Nectarina asiatica (Phoolchuki)-general for sunbirds Crimson-backed Sunbird Nectarina minima (Phoolchuki)-general for sunbirds Purple-rumped Sunbird Nectarina zeylonica

Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Shing-Chochya Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros birostris Killed for meat Kayra / Bhenus Indian Grey Hornbill Ocyceros griseus Killed for meat

Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus

Haldu Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus alls identified Lilalu Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius People know about its nest stitching. (Dumma)-

General for owls Collared Scops owl Otus bakkamoena (Dumma)-General for owls Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops Bhibhishan 3rey Tit Parus major

Chimni House Sparrow Passer domesticus Common near villages, hunted for meat.

Mor Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

The largest bird in the area. Calls oudly, feeds on insects. Hunted for meat.

Bhui-Kukadi Puff-throaled Babbler Pellorneum ruficeps Laouri / Ganga Ganjoo Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica

Hunted ar night while the birds are roosting.

Small Minivet Pericrocotus cinnamomeus Gondhli Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus flammeus

Oriental Honey-Buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus Chestnut-shouldered petronia Petronia xanthicollis Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Not hunted as the taste is repulsive.

Pan-Kawla Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Not hunted as the taste is repulsive. Mack Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros

(Gharoli)-general for warblers Tickell's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus qffinis (Gharoli)-general for warblers Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita (Gharoli)-general for warblers Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus (Gharoli)-general for warblers Blyth's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus reguloides (Gharoli)-general for warblers Greenish Warbler

Phylloscopus trochiloides nitidus

(Gharoli)-general for warblers Tytler's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tytleri Bappaya /

Bappaya-Chidu Indian Pitta Pitta brachyura Both bird & nest known to people. Baya Weaver Ploceus philippinus Indian Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus h. horsfieldii Grey-headed Prinia Prinia hodgsonii Plain Prinia Prinia inornata

Lillya Ashy Prinia Prinia socialis Jungle Prinia Prinia sylvatica Malabar Parakeet Psittacula columboides Caught live as a pet

Popat Rose-Ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Caught live as a pet Poos Blossom-headed Parakeet Psittacula roseata Caught live as a pet Kala-Phesa Red- vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Shendiwala-Phesa Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jacosus

White-browed Bulbul Pycnonotus luteolus Bhangtani/

Pankhelya White-throated Fantail Rhipidura albicollis albogularis

Pied Bushchat Saxicola caprata Goza Common Slonechal Saxicola torquata Kalsheti / Kalchedi Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata Chakatya Broad-tailed Grassbird Schoenicola platyura Maasheen-Ghar / Pingool Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Chicks are captured and eaten.

Ghar (general for eagles) Crested Hawk Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus

Soars in the air and occasionally picks up domestic chickens and sits on trees to feed on them.

Gabbu-Holla Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Cilled for meat Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis Killed for meat

Hola Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Killed for meat (Dumma)-General for owls Mottled Wood Owl Strix ocellata Used for black magic Salborda / Gora-Salunki Brahminy Starling Sturnus pagodorum

Rosy Starling Sturnus roseus Yeda-Chidu Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus Pherni / Shipahi / Dudhya Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi

Alpine Swift Trachymarptis melba Yellow-Footed Green Pigeon Treron phoenicoptera Pompadour Green Pigeon Treron pompadora Killed for meat Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Killed for meat Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Khet/Kedi Large Grey Babbler Turdoides malcomi Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus

Titkya Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula nigropileus (Dumma)-General for owls Bam Owl Tyto alba Phani / Parul-Phani Common Hoopoe Upupa epops Called phani on account of its crest

Titwi Red wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus

Lives near the river and nests among rocks and pebbles. Usually found in pairs.

Chandodya-Badya Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina cyanotus

Oriental White-Eve Zosterops palpebrosus Dev-Tokavto Unidentified Unidentified Feeds on grasshoppers & insects.

Annexure 6 : Value of nature in hard cash

Head Specific resource

Season when used

Amount/year/ family

% of population involved annually

Total amount

used in the valley per

year.

Unit Rate(Rs)

Total annual cost for 175 households.

Note / Justification

Shelter Year round

Not required by

5 households annually

560 Cubic foot 1200 672000

An average large house requires more than 112 cubic feet of Teak for washe, laggi,bhaal,ganeshpatti,khamb,choukatetc. Annual

requirement is therefore 112*5=560 Timber all families

every year

Shelter Timber (Other) Year round

Not required by


740 Cubic foot 250 185000

An average large house requires more than 74 cubic feet of other wood for other parts, reep etc. Wood used for the traditional

Gotha is also this type. all families every year

Shelter Karvi, bamboo etc for walls Year round

Not required by Not calculated

8000 sticks 1 8000 At least 1000 Karvi sticks needed for an average house. At least eight houses worth of renovation is done every year.

all families every year

Shelter Fuelwood for bricks Summer

Not required by


7000 Kg 1 7000 At least 7 bullock cart loads of fuel wood needed to fire bricks for a large brick house. Each cartload weighs about 200 Kg. Therefore

each kiln needs 1400Kg. 1400*5=7000 all families every year

Shelter Summer Not required by

2.8 10 Brass 650 6500 From Amba river bed. Even though sand is non living it shelters a number of plants & creatures.

Sand all families every year

Shelter Bark for ropes Year round 5 50 437.5 Kg 1 437.5 Kookur, Udal, Palshen, Bhendri, Kcnvli, Kewan, Warangi, Dhawsher etc.

Shelter Grass for brooms October 25 99 4331.25 Bundles 1 4331.25 Tripogon grass which grows on the cliffs.

Food Fuelwood Year round 1825 100 319375 Kg 1 319375 5Kg per family per day for cooking & heating bathwater.

Food Wood for traps Monsoon 150 15

households annually

2250 Kg 1 2250 On the average about 20 saplings and 5 poles required for a large Sapla trap. (50 Kg) At least 15 set in the valley each year

Food Wildboar Year round 0.857143 10 1500 Kg 40 60000 Given that an average boar weighs 60Kg and that approx 25 boars are killed per year in the valley. Therefore 60*25=1500

Other small Food Medium sized Year round 0.274286 10 480 Kg 40 19200 Langur, Barking deer, Mouse deer, Civet cats.

mammals

Food Monitor lizards Monsoon 0.017143 10 30 Kg 25 750

Only found in the monsoons. A minimum of 20 monitor lizards are hunted each year in the valley. A large monitor lizard weighs more

than 3 Kg. Therefore the average is taken as 1 1/2 Kg.

Food Large Rodent

Year round 0.108571 10 190 Kg 50 9500 Hare, Porcupine .

Birds & Year round 0.028571 10 50 Kg 25 1250 Food Animals Kg Food Crabs Monsoon 10 59 7716 Kg 10 77160 Girindi, Muthya & Chimbori crabs.

Food Plants and wood for traps & fish

poison

August to June 50 10 875 Kg 0.25 218.75 See Table 10

Food Fish Year round 39 7512 Kg 10 75120 Malya, Kengdya, Dalai, Murya, Shiwda, Dandoshi, Waamb

Food Akhur May,.June 2 40 140 Kg 4 560 Dioscorea wallichi

Food Shewla May, June 5 40 350 Kg 10 3500 Amorphophallus commutatus

Food Other wild vegetables Year round 15 40 1050 Kg 4 4200 Mhowti,Katemaat, Berki, Kurdu

Food Mangoes April, May 15 99 2598.75 Kg 4 10395 Both as mangoes and kairis

Food Karvandas May 2 75 262.5 Kg 10 2625 Food Other wild

fruits Year round 1 75 131.25 Kg 10 1312.5 Tor an, Bor, Alu, Atrun, Kanhurli

Food Timber for agricultural implements

Monsoon 3.5 50 306.25 Cubic foot 500 153125 Koshim, Shiwan, Dhawda etc.

Food Leaves for "raab"

December-January 100 50 8750 Kg 0.25 2187.5

Food Grass for "raab" November-December 100 50 8750 Kg 0.5 4375

Food Grass for cattle grazing Year round Not applicable Not

applicable 748615 Kg 0.5 374308 Total number of cattle is 293 and each eats at least 7Kg of fodder (dry) a day. So 7Kg*293cattle*365days=748615Kg per year

Food Leaves for fodder Year round Not applicable Not

applicable 5274 Kg 0.5 2637 Warangi, Katekumbhal, Dhaman, Gholu, Kharbeti, Kewan etc.

About 10% of all cattle are given at least 1 kg of these leaves for at least half the year.So 29cattle *180days*1kg=5274 Kg per year

Other Medicinal plants

Year round Not applicable 25 47 Kg 25 1175 The rate set for the medicinal plants is the minimum.

Other Flowers for religious Year round 5 50 437.5 Kg 0.25 109.375 Terda, Ran halad

Other Natural toys Year round 5 25 218.75 no unit 0.25 54.6875 Jewel beetles, wood.

Total amount saved by the entire village by using resources directly from nature. 2008656 Rupees twenty lakhs, eight thousand six hundred and fifty six.

Amount that each household saves annually 11478 There are 175 households in Chavni. So 2008656/175 households= 11478 Rupees

Note -the underlined figures represent those amounts that have been estimated by calculating the average harvest in the valley and then estimating the quantity.Figures in italics are rough estimations.The shaded cells indicate that use of the particular resource is illegal in the present circumstances.

From this table it is obvious that each household saves at least Rs 11,4787- per year by using the local biodiversity in Amba Valley. If one considers that money saved is actually money earned, the amount of revenue earned by people of Chavni every year is tremendous. What is needed is that all communities and members of the village, keeping the legal aspects also in mind use this valuable resource base sustainably and in an equitable manner.

Documents

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