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visiting Nannaj and starting a research project. Mr
Kulkarni wrote extensively 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
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A majority of the above-mentioned species are grassland birds. These observations suggest the acceptance of newly opened habitat by great Indian bustard and also by various other bird species. The Forest
Department has proposed to uproot about more 5,244 trees in Mardi, Akolekati and Karamba plots.
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On 15 August 2009, an observer saw one male great Indian bustard in the newly opened Nannaj 10 (Near Kale Talav) plot. The bustard was seen foraging and the observer continued to observe the bird for about 45 minutes in 10 ha (from 7:15 to 8:00 am). Then the bustard crossed the TCM by walking and
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Pictures taken from Google Earth effectively shows how dramatically habitat has changed from scrubland and grassland to dense woodland. 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
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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:
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Rahmani A. R. Threatened birds of India, BUCEROS, Vol 7. No.1& 2. (2002). Compiled from Threatened Birds of Asia. BirdLife International Red Data Book (2001). Cambridge,U.K. : BirdLife
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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.
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Manakadan, R & Rahamani A. R. (1986) : Study of
Ecology of certain Endangered Species of Wildlife and their Habitat: the Great Indian Bustard. Annual report No 3, Pp 100. Bombay Natural History
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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
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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.
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Total 25 hectares of land was cleared out of trees, of which 10 hectares at Nannaj 10 ha area (near Kale Talav) and 15 hectares at
Karamba (near Mardi 50 hectare). Trees like
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Karamba areas. With allotments of funds, actual work started in March 2008 under the guidance of Conservator of Forest (Wildlife Division) Pune Dr. Y L P Rao.
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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).
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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
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were cut and then uprooted so as to prevent their regrowth. A total of 15,240 trees were uprooted from 25 hectares of land.
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No tree planting - It is believed to be better to have less trees or bushes in the core areas than to have too many of them.
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that the bird can hide and fly. If the camouflage is not there the bird has chance to fall prey to poachers.
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B S KulkarniEcology and Behaviour of Great Indian Bustard BNHS Journal VOl 78(2) Dt - 28-8-81 pages 375-77
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Shendre, N (2002), Management Plan Great IndianBustard Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Government of Maharashtra.
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Woodlot (Nannaj plots)- In some of the areas the following trees were planted by the forest department:
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