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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

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<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>Name of the Hotspot: Hebbal Tank.

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<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Focal species: 

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<![if !supportLists]>a.      <![endif]>Plants

Typha angustata, Cyperus haspan, Bacoppa monerii, Jussea repens, Vallisneria sp., Hydrilla sp., Chara sp.

      (List attached)

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<![if !supportLists]>b.     <![endif]>Mammals:

Three Striped Palm Squirrel, Fruit Bat

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<![if !supportLists]>c.       <![endif]>Reptiles:  

Gecko, Rat Snake, Cobra, Checkered Keelback, Russel’s Viper, Skink

(List attached)

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<![if !supportLists]>d.     <![endif]>Birds:  

Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveller, Garganey, Pochard, Painted Stork, Grey Heron, Common Teal.

(List attached)

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<![if !supportLists]>e.      <![endif]>Fishes:  

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 (Source Mr. Chandrashekariah & Mr. Rahman)

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Coordinating Team: None

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Investigating Team: Manjunath P., Pramod Subbarao & Harish Bhat

       Experience/expertise:  Naturalists and Researcher

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Dates of data collection: 18-01-2004 & 25-01-2004

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Process of data collection: Field visits, Interviews.

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<![if !supportLists]>7.      <![endif]>Sources of information: Knowledgeable Individuals, Experts & Officials

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<![if !supportLists]>8.      <![endif]>Number of man-days consumed in data collection: 6 Days

SETTING

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<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>Location: Hebbal Tank Bangalore North, Bangalore Urban District

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<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Area (in ha or sq.km.): 71 ha.

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Latitude/Longitude/Altitude: 

Latitude: 13° 03‘ N

Longitude:77° 35’ E

Altitude:

Temperature: 13°C - 34°C

Rainfall: 380 mm Approx.

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Village/Town/Taluk/District:  Hebbal, Bangalore Urban District

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Maps (kind of map and the scale):

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Mode of access (Distance from Railway/Bus station):

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Distance From

Bus Station

(in kms)

Railway Station

(in kms)

Bangalore

7

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Nearest Airports: Bangalore

           

<![if !supportLists]>7.      <![endif]>Facilities to stay closest to the hotspot:  Nil

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<![if !supportLists]>8.      <![endif]>Tariff (if any) to be paid to visit the Hotspots:  None

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<![if !supportLists]>9.      <![endif]>Controlling Authorities: Lake Development Authority

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<![if !supportLists]>10.  <![endif]>Classes of Landscape:  Plain Land & Tank

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<![if !supportLists]>11.  <![endif]>Water bodies:  Tank

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<![if !supportLists]>12.  <![endif]>Human populations: No human settlement within the hotspot.

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<![if !supportLists]>13.  <![endif]>Presence of Scheduled tribes or Nomadic tribes population:  None

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<![if !supportLists]>14.  <![endif]>Livestock: Occasional grazing at the peripheral region

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<![if !supportLists]>15.  <![endif]>Irrigation status & Major crops:  Non-existent.

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<![if !supportLists]>16.  <![endif]>Significant forest produce:  Nil

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<![if !supportLists]>17.  <![endif]>Quantities recorded at the Range or Divisional Forest Offices:  Nil

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<![if !supportLists]>18.  <![endif]>Cooperative societies and their transactions: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>19.  <![endif]>Significant fresh water fish productions:  NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>20.  <![endif]>Disposal of fishing rights (Leasing/Auctioning/License): NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>21.  <![endif]>Significant estuarine & marine fish/shell fish productions: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>22.  <![endif]>Number and type of fishing crafts: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>23.  <![endif]>Nearest Fishing landing centres: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>24.  <![endif]>Availability of fish processing facilities: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>25.  <![endif]>Mining and quarrying activities: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>26.  <![endif]>Sources & extent of Air and Water pollution: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>27.  <![endif]>Prevalence of Human diseases: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>28.  <![endif]>Prevalence of Livestock diseases: NA,

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<![if !supportLists]>29.  <![endif]>Educational institutions: None

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<![if !supportLists]>30.  <![endif]>Cooperative societies: None

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<![if !supportLists]>31.  <![endif]>Youth clubs: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>32.  <![endif]>Ladies clubs: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>33.  <![endif]>Active NGOs: Green Cross, INCERT.

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THREATS AND SUPPORTIVE RESTORATION ACTIVITIES

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Inventory of two kinds of activities affecting the core area as well as zone of influence

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Table – 1

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Name of individual/institutions/agency

Activity with a positive influence on core area

Activity with a negative influence on core area

Activity with a positive influence on zone of influence

Activity with a negative influence on the zone of influence

1

2

3

4

5

6

Local individuals

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-

-

-

-

Local institutions

Green Cross, Bangalore

Inventory & Monitoring of Birds

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-

-

Outside individuals

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-

-

-

Collecting grass and hunting birds

Outside institutions

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-

-

-

Government agencies

LDA and KFD

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-

Protecting the tank

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Industrial, mining companies etc.

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-

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Any other agencies

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HABITATS

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<![if !supportLists]>a.      <![endif]>Preparation of sketch map of the landscape

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<![if !supportLists]>b.     <![endif]>Description of Habitat types

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<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>Habitat type:  Tank

 

<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Local name (if any):  Hebbal Kere

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Approximate total area (ha): 71 ha.

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Special significance of the habitat type (if any):  Aesthetic & Recreational Value

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Management regimes:  Lake Development Authority

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Goods and Services provided by the habitat: Recharges Open Wells around the Tank, Provides Good Habitat for Breeding, nesting birds

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<![if !supportLists]>7.      <![endif]>Bads and Disservices provided by the habitat: Weeds & Urban Pollutants

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<![if !supportLists]>8.      <![endif]>Significant ecological processes influenced by the habitat type:  NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>9.      <![endif]>Significant man- induced processes influenced by the habitat: No significant man –induced processes.

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<![if !supportLists]>10.  <![endif]>Interacting individuals and institutions (Local): No interaction of individuals & institutions.

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<![if !supportLists]>11.  <![endif]>Activities:  Jogging, Angling, Weed Collection.

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<![if !supportLists]>12.  <![endif]>Interacting individuals and institutions (External): NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>13.  <![endif]>Activities: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>c.       <![endif]>History of important habitat patches over 10-15/40-50 years

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<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>Type and name of the habitat patch:  Aquatic Habitat – Hebbal Tank

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<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Change in

<![if !supportLists]>i.                    <![endif]>Area:  Partially shrunken due to encroachments at the peripheral region of the tank.

<![if !supportLists]>ii.                 <![endif]>Vegetation strata:  Planted native and exotic species at the peripheral region and also on the island created by the department.

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Aquatic habitat change in

<![if !supportLists]>i.                    <![endif]>Catchment area:  Shrunken.

<![if !supportLists]>ii.                 <![endif]>Aquatic fauna: Depletion in the Fish Species

<![if !supportLists]>iii.               <![endif]>Aquatic flora: Invasion of Weeds

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Significant ecological processes influencing the habitat patch:  Augmenting Groundwater Level

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Significant man induced processes influencing the habitat patch: Treated water pumped into the tank is restoring the avifauna

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Productivity of Goods and Services: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>7.      <![endif]>Extent of Bads and Disservices: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>8.      <![endif]>Reasons for ongoing changes: No ongoing changes.

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<![if !supportLists]>9.      <![endif]>Gainers:  The Local Contractors and the Government Officials are the gainers when desilting of the pond is undertaken using public money.

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<![if !supportLists]>10.  <![endif]>Losers:  Nil

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<![if !supportLists]>11.  <![endif]>Desired changes/Desired future: Retain as Occurring Now

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<![if !supportLists]>12.  <![endif]>Desired management system:  As Per Lake Development Authority

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<![if !supportLists]>13.  <![endif]>Suggested component for a feasible management plan for that habitat patch:  NA

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LIFE SCAPE


Naturally occurring species of significance

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Pongamia pinnata

Honge

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Grevellia robusta

Silver oak

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Bambusa arundinacea

Bidiru

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Mangifera indica

Maavu

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Ficus benghalensis

Aala

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Eucalyptus sp.

Nilgiri

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Erythrina stricta

Channe kai

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Insects:

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Blue Bottle, Common

  Graphium sarpedon

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Cerulean, Common

Jamides celeno

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Crimson Tip

Colotis danae

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Crow, Common Indian

  Euploea core

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Eggfly, Danaid

Hypolimnas misippus

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Emigrant, Common

Catopsilia pomona

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Grass Yellow, Common

Eurema hecabe

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Jewel, Grass

Freyeria trochylus

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Jezebel, Common

Delias eucharis

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Mormon, Blue

Papilio polymnestor

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Mormon, Common

Papilio polytes

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Pansy, Lemon

Junonia lemonias

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Pansy, Yellow

Junonia hierta

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Pierrot, Common

Castalius rosimon

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Pioneer

Anaphaeis aurota

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Rose, Crimson

Pachliopta hector

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Sailer, Common

Neptis hylas

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Tiger, Blue

Tirumala linniace

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Tiger, Plain

Danaus chrysippus

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Tiger, Striped

Danaus genutia

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Wanderer, Common

Pareronia valeria

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<![if !supportLists]>9.      <![endif]>Amphibians:

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Bullfrog, Indian

Rana tigrina

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<![if !supportLists]>v     <![endif]>Lizards

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Agama, Rock

Psammophilus dorsalis

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Garden Lizard

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<![if !supportLists]>v     <![endif]>Snakes

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Cobra, Spectacled

Naja naja

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Keelback, Checkered

Xenochrophis piscator

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Rat Snake

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Russell’s Viper

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<![if !supportLists]>11.      <![endif]>Birds:

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Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

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Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

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Little Cormorant

Phalacrocorax niger

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Spot-Billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

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Large Egret

Casmerodius albus

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Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

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Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

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Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii

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Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

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Median Egret

Mesophoyx intermedia

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Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

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Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

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Asian Openbill-Stork

Anastomus oscitans

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Oriental White Ibis

Threskiornis melanocephalus

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Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

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Common Teal

Anas crecca

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Spot-Billed Duck

Anas poecilorhyncha

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Northern Shoveller

Anas clypeata

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Garganey

Anas querquedula

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Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

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Black Shouldered Kite

Elanus caeruleus

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Black Kite

Milvus migrans

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Brahminy Kite

Haliastur Indus

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Shikra

Accipiter badius

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Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

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Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

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Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

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White-Breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

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Purple Moorhen

Porphyrio porphyrio

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Common Coot

Fulica atra

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Pheasant Tailed Jacana

Hydrophasianus chirurgus

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Black-Winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

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Ret-Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

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Black-Tailed Godwit

Limosa Limosa

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Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

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Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

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Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

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Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

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River Tern

Sterna aurantia

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Blue Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

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Spotted Dove

Streptopelia chinensis

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Little Brown Dove

Streptopelia senegalensis

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Rose Ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

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Indian Plaintive Cuckoo

Cacomantis passerinus

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Pied Crested Cuckoo

Clamator jacobinus

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Asian Koel

Eudynamys scolopacea

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Lesser Coucal

Centropus bengalensis

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Barn Owl

Tyto alba

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Spotted Owlet

Athene brama

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House Swift

Apus affinis

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Lesser Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

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Small Blue Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

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White-Breasted Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

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Small Bee-Eater

Merops orientalis

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Indian Roller

Coracias benghalensis

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Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

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Coppersmith Barbet

Megalaima haemacephala

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White-Cheeked Barbet

Megalaima viridis

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Common Golden Backed Woodpecker

Dinopium javanense

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Common Swallow

Hirundo rustica

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Red-Rumped Swallow

Hirundo daurica

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Rufous Backed Shrike

Lanius schach

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Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

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Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus

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Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

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Rosy Starling

Sturnus roseus

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Grey-Headed Starling

Sturnus malabaricus

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Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

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Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

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Indian Treepie

Dendrocitta vagabunda

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House Crow

Corvus splendens

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Jungle Crow

Corvus macrorphynchos

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Red-Vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

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Red-Whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

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White Headed Babbler

Turdoides affinis

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Plain Prinia

Prinia inornata

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Ashy Prinia

Prinia socialis

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Common Tailorbird

Orthotomus sutorius

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Blyth’s Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

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Booted Warbler

Hippolais caligata

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Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

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Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

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Indian Robin

Saxicoloides fulicata

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Paddyfield Pipit

Anthus rufulus

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Tickell’s Flowerpecker

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

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Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

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Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

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White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

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Large Pied Wagtail

Motacilla maderaspatensis

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Purple-Rumped Sunbird

Nectarinia zeylonica

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Baya Weaver

Ploceus philippinus

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Spotted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

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White-throated Munia

Lonchura malabarica

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<![if !supportLists]>12.  <![endif]>Mammals:

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Squirrel, Three Striped Palm

Funambulus palmarum

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Bat, Fruit

Rousettus leschenaultii

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<![if !supportLists]>a.      <![endif]>Additional information on species of significance

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<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>Most common local name of the species (Language):

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<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Scientific name of the species: See the table above.

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Habitat favoured:  Tank

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Value to local community: Not much use.

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Major uses/ill effects:

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Value of global relevance (as Rare, Threatened or Endangered):

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Rare

Threatened

Endangered

Northern Pintail

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Northern Shoveller

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Painted Stork

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Asian Openbill Stork

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<![if !supportLists]>b.     <![endif]>Inventory of significant varieties of domestic plants/animals:

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<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>Local name of Species:  NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Scientific name of species: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Local name of variety:  NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Language employed: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Distinctive features of the species/varieties: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Value to local community: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>7.      <![endif]>Major uses: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>8.      <![endif]>Value of global relevance (as rare, threatened or endemic etc.): NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>c.       <![endif]>History of significant species/varieties

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<![if !supportLists]>1.      <![endif]>Most common name of the species: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Scientific name: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Most common local name of variety: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Existing management authority: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Fish breeding season: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Fishing methods (Types of nets used): NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>7.      <![endif]>Existing management authority: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>8.      <![endif]>Current level of abundance: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>9.      <![endif]>Trend in abundance in last 10-15/40-50 years: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>10.  <![endif]>Significant ecological processes influencing the species/varieties: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>11.  <![endif]>Significance man induced processes influencing the species/variety: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>12.  <![endif]>Reasons for the ongoing change: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>13.  <![endif]>Gainers (Internal/External): NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>14.  <![endif]>Losers (Internal/External): NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>15.  <![endif]>Desired changes/Desired future: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>16.  <![endif]>Desired management system: NA.

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<![if !supportLists]>17.  <![endif]>Suggested component for a feasible management plan for the species/variety: NA.

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MANAGEMENT

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<![if !supportLists]>a.      <![endif]>Perspectives of others

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<![if !supportLists]>2.      <![endif]>Significance of management issues and response options:

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<![if !supportLists]>3.      <![endif]>Management issues pertaining to:                      

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<![if !supportLists]>4.      <![endif]>Customary/Administrative:          

Customary:  Nil

Administrative:  Lake Development Authority desilted the tank three years back.  Sewage water is being treated and let into the tank.

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<![if !supportLists]>5.      <![endif]>Since how long the arrangements have been in practice:  Three Years

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<![if !supportLists]>6.      <![endif]>Changes if any in management pattern over last 10-15/40-50 years:  Now taken over by Lake Development Authority

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<![if !supportLists]>7.      <![endif]>Desired changes/Desired future:  To be maintained as Exists

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<![if !supportLists]>8.      <![endif]>Desired management system:  Lake Development Authority could continue to maintain water level, water quality and protection of birds.

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<![if !supportLists]>b.     <![endif]>Perspectives of Investigators:  Lake Development Authority should continue to maintain water level, water quality and protection of birds.

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<![if !supportLists]>c.       <![endif]>Desired and feasible pattern of management that should be promoted in the opinion of the investigators:  De-weeding, Proper Protection, Regulated Movements of Public.

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<![if !supportLists]>d.     <![endif]>Suggested strategy for promoting these desired patterns of management and the communication needs for the purpose:  To be implemented the above by LDA.

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<![if !supportLists]>e.      <![endif]>Cultural, religious, recreational, scenic, tourist significance of the hotspot: It harbours many numbers of Birds, visitors come to see & relax.

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<![if !supportLists]>f.       <![endif]>Ecological evaluation of the hotspot:  To be protected as it harbours more that 40 species of water birds.

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<![if !supportLists]>g.      <![endif]>Suggested follow up investigations:  Periodical monitoring and inventory of water birds.

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<![if !supportLists]>h.     <![endif]>Any other suggested follow up:

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<![if !supportLists]>       <![endif]>Educate locals about conservation.

<![if !supportLists]>       <![endif]>Take locals into confidence.

<![if !supportLists]>       <![endif]>Organize educational tours to the hotspot.

<![if !supportLists]>       <![endif]>Periodic census for flora and fauna to be carried out.