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Wetlands in Sabarkanta and Banaskanta , Sabarkanta and Banaskanta in Gujarat, Sabarkanta and Banaskanta , Sabarkanta and Banaskanta Gujarat. |
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WETLANDS OF SABARKANTA AND BANASKANTA DISTRICT - Gujarat
Location: in the Sabarkanta and Banaskanta districts of Gujarat
Area: No information Altitude: 0-176 m
Wetland type: 14,17
Description of site: The site includes a few tanks reservoirs, and small dams. These are Temba talav, Jamwada dam, Soneth dam, Morwada village tank, Futa talav, Dhansura talav, Hathmati reservoir, Lodra dam, and Dhamboha talay. These areas are used mainly for irrigating agricultural lands
Climatic conditions: Semi-arid to dry with extreme temperatures; maximum temperatures go up to 44°C, the minimum temperature is 8.4°C or less. Weather is very hot and oppressive in the latter part of the summer season. Average annual rainfall is 670 mm Principa lvegetation: Trees include teak, mango, Prosopis juliflora, Acacia arabica, Melia azadirachta, Salvadora persica, S.oleoides, Capparis aphyla, Zizypus spp. The surrounding areas are used for cultivating jowar, bajra, sesamum, maize, gram, cotton, mustard, wheat, etc.
Land tenure: Panchayat owned
Land use: Surrounding land is used for agriculture Disturbances and threats: Poaching of birds is reported Economic and social values: Water from the tanks is used for irrigating the surrounding agricultural fields and for domestic purposes
Fauna: The following birds were recorded at the sites during January 1991: Little grebe (20), grey heron (1), black ibis (18), greylag goose (8), comb duck (4), Eurasian wigeon (25), spotbill duck (6), northern pintail (345), common pochard (30), common coot (781), ruff (50), Indian river tern 3, black-winged stilt (38), black-tailed godwit (100), Indian pond heron (1), median egret (2), purple heron (1), Indian cotton teal (26), lesser whistling teal (200), and northern shoveller (30) Special floral values: None
Location: in the Sabarkanta and Banaskanta districts of Gujarat
Area: No information Altitude: 0-176 m
Wetland type: 14,17
Description of site: The site includes a few tanks reservoirs, and small dams. These are Temba talav, Jamwada dam, Soneth dam, Morwada village tank, Futa talav, Dhansura talav, Hathmati reservoir, Lodra dam, and Dhamboha talay. These areas are used mainly for irrigating agricultural lands
Climatic conditions: Semi-arid to dry with extreme temperatures; maximum temperatures go up to 44°C, the minimum temperature is 8.4°C or less. Weather is very hot and oppressive in the latter part of the summer season. Average annual rainfall is 670 mm Principa lvegetation: Trees include teak, mango, Prosopis juliflora, Acacia arabica, Melia azadirachta, Salvadora persica, S.oleoides, Capparis aphyla, Zizypus spp. The surrounding areas are used for cultivating jowar, bajra, sesamum, maize, gram, cotton, mustard, wheat, etc.
Land tenure: Panchayat owned
Land use: Surrounding land is used for agriculture Disturbances and threats: Poaching of birds is reported Economic and social values: Water from the tanks is used for irrigating the surrounding agricultural fields and for domestic purposes
Fauna: The following birds were recorded at the sites during January 1991: Little grebe (20), grey heron (1), black ibis (18), greylag goose (8), comb duck (4), Eurasian wigeon (25), spotbill duck (6), northern pintail (345), common pochard (30), common coot (781), ruff (50), Indian river tern 3, black-winged stilt (38), black-tailed godwit (100), Indian pond heron (1), median egret (2), purple heron (1), Indian cotton teal (26), lesser whistling teal (200), and northern shoveller (30) Special floral values: None
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