{"id":1325,"date":"2019-03-07T12:33:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T12:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexplorerguide.net\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2019-05-10T10:36:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T10:36:43","slug":"the-vanishing-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexplorerguide.com\/?p=1325","title":{"rendered":"The Vanishing Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greenbelt! \u00a0Buffer zone! these are some of the jargons used by conservationists frequently. All trying to demark the boundaries from the ones occupied or shall I say subjugated by the infamous\u00a0civilised humans<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Visiting Jyamangali Blackbuck Reserve was a different experience altogether. I was accompanied by Binoo, Anup and\u00a0 Anindya all Nature enthusiasts on the 10th of June 2018.<\/p>\n

Though the journey to Jayamangali was rewarding, it was heart-wrenching to see how the sanctuary is subjected to the human forces.<\/p>\n

A pair of Blue Faced Malkoha welcomed us. The birds were chirping and trying to dry themselves in the morning sun.<\/p>\n

The sanctuary has been demarked with the help of Natural boundaries which we were unable to understand as to where it starts and ends. Some of the blackbucks were grazing in open grasslands which we thought was the sanctuary area.<\/p>\n

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Blackbuck \u2013 Male \u2013 Juvenile\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some basic facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Blackbuck
\nFamily:<\/strong>\u00a0Bovidae
\nLatin Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Antilope cervicapra<\/em>
\nLocal Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Mrig (male); Harna (female) \u2013 Hindi, Krishna mraga\u00a0\/ Chigare \u2013 Kannada
\nHabitat:<\/strong>\u00a0Blackbucks are normally found in open grasslands.
\nStatus:<\/strong>\u00a0Has been moved from Threatened to Least Concern (IUCN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As we drove into the reserve, a tractor loaded with rubble honking as loudly as possible overtook us and was going into the sanctuary may be for some construction.\u00a0 After some time a rickshaw with a lot of material was coming out. Within a span of ten minutes, there was a two-wheeler\u00a0that passed us. The road seems to have become a highway connecting some villages\/towns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Around the sanctuary<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After spending some time around the grassland. We were rewarded by an amazing sight of about 30 blackbucks with an adult and two subadults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jayamangali is one of the hotspots for blackbucks which I feel must be saved from habitat destruction, encroachment and also party people who come and misuse the place for nonsensical activities that must be addressed immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The sanctuary has a watch tower which is in a dilapidated condition, but from the top gives a good view around from a good height.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The weather was not favouring birds to show themselves but we were able to spot 34 species during the journey and within the sanctuary. Following is the checklist of birds that were accounted for during this trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1<\/td>\nAshy Prinia (socialis)<\/td>\nPrinia socialis socialis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAsian Koel<\/td>\nEudynamys scolopaceus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBlack Drongo (macrocercus)<\/td>\nDicrurus macrocercus macrocercus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBlack Kite<\/td>\nMilvus migrans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCommon Myna<\/td>\nAcridotheres tristis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCrested Serpent Eagle<\/td>\nSpilornis cheela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nEurasian Collared Dove<\/td>\nStreptopelia decaocto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nEurasian Coot<\/td>\nFulica atra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nGarganey<\/td>\nAnas querquedula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nGreater Coucal (parroti)<\/td>\nCentropus sinensis parroti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nGreen Bee-eater (orientalis)<\/td>\nMerops orientalis orientalis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nGrey Heron<\/td>\nArdea cinerea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nHouse Crow (splendens)<\/td>\nCorvus splendens splendens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nIndian Cormorant<\/td>\nPhalacrocorax fuscicollis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nIndian Robin (fulicatus)<\/td>\nCopsychus fulicatus fulicatus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nIndian Roller<\/td>\nCoracias benghalensis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nIndian Silverbill<\/td>\nEuodice malabarica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nLarge Grey Babbler<\/td>\nTurdoides malcolmi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nLittle Grebe<\/td>\nTachybaptus ruficollis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nOriental Magpie-Robin<\/td>\nCopsychus saularis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nOriental White-eye (palpebrosus)<\/td>\nZosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nPaddyfield Pipit<\/td>\nAnthus rufulus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nPale-billed Flowerpecker<\/td>\nDicaeum erythrorhynchos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nPied Kingfisher (rudis)<\/td>\nCeryle rudis rudis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nPlum-headed Parakeet<\/td>\nPsittacula cyanocephala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nPurple-rumped Sunbird<\/td>\nLeptocoma zeylonica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nRed-rumped Swallow (daurica)<\/td>\nCecropis daurica daurica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nRed-vented Bulbul (cafer)<\/td>\nPycnonotus cafer cafer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nRed-whiskered Bulbul (jocosus)<\/td>\nPycnonotus jocosus jocosus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nRiver Tern<\/td>\nSterna aurantia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nRose-ringed Parakeet<\/td>\nPsittacula krameri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nSinging Bush Lark<\/td>\nMirafra cantillans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nSpotted Dove<\/td>\nSpilopelia chinensis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nWhite-throated Kingfisher (smyrnensis)<\/td>\nHalcyon smyrnensis smyrnensis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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