Saapna : Birds, Butterflies & MAPs
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| Brahminy shellducks in Saapna Dam. Photo : Mohd. Khalique |
Water of Saapna Dam Photo : Mohd. Khalique |
Saapna dam near Betul provides a large area for water birds and different types of waders. Migratory birds like brahminy shellduck and common sandpiper can be seen here. Egrets in large numbers cover the water edges and river terns are seen flying over the water. This area is also full of martins, swifts and swallows.
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Butterflies in the Saapna Nursery Photo : Mohd. Khalique
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Sapna Nursery provides an equally rich habitat to butterflies and birds. Presence of large variety of plants, mostly medicinal is attracting lots of butterflies. Along with birds a list of butterflies and plants is also enclosed. However, due to our restricted knowledge in field of butterflies, a checklist of butterflies should be prepared by experts that can cover the entire area, as there is a possibility of many more species.
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Saapna Nursery.
Photo : Mohd. Khalique |
View from the Rest house Photo : Mohd. Khalique |
MAPs ie Medicinal and aroumatical plants are being maintained in this Kendriya Ropni. Mr Dhurve from the Forest dept. is an expert in treatment using these natural herbs. During our trip to saapna, we were helped immensely by Mr Avinash Joshi - FRO, Tapti Range (Betul) and we thank him and all the staff for providing us the support we needed.
Checklist - Combined checklist of Saapna Dam and the Nursery
| SNo. | Common Name | Scientific Name |
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| 1 | ALPINE SWIFT | Tachymarptis melba |
| 2 | ASHY PRINIA | Prinia socialis |
| 3 | BLACK DRONGO | Dicrurus macrocercus vieillot |
| 4 | BLACK WINGED STILT | Himantopus himantopus |
| 5 | CATTLE EGRET | Bubulcus ibis |
| 6 | COMMON MYNA | Acridotheres tristis |
| 7 | COPPERSMITH BARBET | Megalaima haemacephala |
| 8 | DUSKY CRAG MARTIN | Hirundo concolor |
| 9 | GREATER COUCAL | Centropus sinensis |
| 10 | GREY HERON | Ardea cinerea linnaeus |
| 11 | HOUSE CROW | Corvus splendens |
| 12 | HOUSE SPARROW | Passer domesticus |
| 13 | HOUSE SWIFT | Apus affinis |
| 14 | INDIAN ROBIN | Saxicoloides fulicata |
| 15 | IORA | Aegithina tiphia |
| 16 | JUNGLE CROW | Corvus macrorhyncos wagler |
| 17 | LAUGHING DOVE | Streptopelia Senegalensis |
| 18 | LITTLE CORMORANT | Phalacrocorax Niger |
| 19 | LITTLE EGRET | Egretta garzeta |
| 20 | LONG TAILED SHRIKE | Lanius schach linnaeus |
| 21 | ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN | Copsychus saularis |
| 22 | PARIAH KITE | Milvus migrans |
| 23 | PIED KINGFISHER | Ceryle rudis |
| 24 | POND HERON | Ardeola grayii |
| 25 | PURPLE SUNBIRD | Nectarinia asiatica |
| 26 | RED VENTED BULBUL | Pycnonotus cafer |
| 27 | RED WATTLED LAPWING | Vanellus indicus |
| 28 | RIVER TERN | Sterna aurantia |
| 29 | SMALL BLUE KINGFISHER | Alcedo atthis |
| 30 | WHITE BREASTED KINGFISHER | Halcyon smrnensisy |
| 31 | WHITE BROWED WAGTAIL | Motacilla maderaspatensis gmelin |
| 32 | WIRE TAILED SWALLOW | Hirundo smithii leach |
List of Butterflies in Kendriya Ropni, Sapna
- Blue Tiger Triumala limniace
- Bush Brown Mycalesis perseus
- Common Crow Euploea core
- Common Emigrant Catopsilia pomona
- Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe
- Common Jezebel Delias eucharis
- Common Mormon Papilio polytes
- Crimson Tip -
- Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus
- Stripped Tiger Danaus genutia
List of Medicinal and Herbal Plants in Kendriya Ropni, Saapna
- Patharcur
- Satawari
- Touch me not
- Aloevera
- Neem
- Gulmohar
- Chirota
- Agru
- Pudina
- Safed musli
- Brahmi
- Tulsi
- Sindori
- Leman grass
Photographs By : Mohd Khalique
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