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Conservation Plan of Pavo Cristatus (Indian Peafowl) Species Conservation Plan of Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) & Varanus bengalensis (Indian Monitor Lizard) For “TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT” at PLOT NO 3206/B, & 3206/A, GIDC, PIRAMAN, ANKLESHWAR, BHARUCH, GUJARAT PROJECT PROPONENT: - M/s BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED (E-17& 18, DSIIDC Industrial Complex New Delhi-110041, India) Contact Details: Mr. Shambhu Nath Upadhyay Email: [email protected] Phone: +91-9818236022 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT M/S SHIVALIK SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD. NABET Registered List ‘A’ of Accredited Consultant Organizations / Rev. 76, 06th May, 2019, at Sr. No. 141) ((UPL Enviro Infrastructure Group Co.),2nd floor, SCO 20-21, near Hotel Dolphin, Zirakpur, Punjab-140604 Email id: [email protected] Phone: +91-9316028131 ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT M/s Perfact Enviro Solution Pvt. Ltd. NABET Registered List ‘A’ of Accredited Consultant Organizations / Rev. 76, 06th May, 2019, at Sr. No. 119) (5th Floor, NN Mall, Mangalam Palace, Sector 3, Rohini, New Delhi-110085) Email id: [email protected] Phone: 011-49281360 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Details of the study area ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Details of Ecological and Biodiversity Study ....................................................................................... 3 1.3 Principles of Wildlife Conservation ................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Decline of Wildlife ............................................................................................................................ 11 Chapter 2: Conservation Plan ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.1 Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) ........................................................................................................ 12 2.2 Indian Monitor Lizard (Varanus bengalensis) ................................................................................... 16 Chapter 3: Baseline Information and Conservation Plan ............................................................................ 19 3.1 Anticipated Impact on Pavo cristatus ............................................................................................... 19 3.2 Conservation Measures for Fauna with respect to project proponent ............................................ 19 3.3 Specific Conservation Measures in consultation with forest department ........................................ 20 Chapter 4: Project Budget .......................................................................................................................... 21 1 Chapter 1: Introduction The Proposed project is “Technical Grade Pesticides Manufacturing Unit” will be located at Plot no.- 3206/B, & 3206/A, GIDC, Piraman, Ankaleshwar, Bharuch, Gujrat. The total plot area of the project site is 1.989 ha. The proposed unit will be manufacturing 6480 TPA of Technical Grade Pesticides- 3360 TPA (Herbicides- 1200 TPA, Fungicides- 420 TPA, Insecticides- 1200 TPA, Other pesticides- 540 TPA) & Pesticide Intermediates- 3120 TPA. The estimated cost of the project for the proposed new manufacturing project is estimated around Rs. 25 crores. It is located at coordinates of Longitude –73° 1'54.56"E and Latitude– 21°37'28.14"N. Figure 1: Satellite imagery of the Unit 1.1 Details of the study area The proposed project is Technical Grade Pesticides Manufacturing Unit which is located in an industrial area. In the zone of 15 km around the project, one protected area Jama Masjid, Bharuch (8.89 Km, NNW) and Water Bodies near the project site are GIDC Water Reservoir (2.67 Km SW), GNFC Lake (2.78 Km NW), Amravati River (2.91 Km NE), Amla Khadi near Bhadkodra (3.29 Km SWW), Kondhki Khadi near Jitali (3.50 Km SEE), Pond near Jalaram Nagar (4.06 Km NWW), Canal near Boidara (6.11 Km SWW), Narmada River (7.04 Km NNW), Vtaria Lake (10.25 Km SE). 2 Figure 2 Topographical Map with 10 km radius of the project site 1.2 Details of Ecological and Biodiversity Study The study of Ecology and Biodiversity has been done for the core and buffer area. The detailed buffer zone species of Flora and Fauna and the core zone species are given below: The present status of the ecology has been determined by study of secondary data sources such as publications of Zoological Survey of India, renowned authors, etc., study of maps and satellite images and visit to project site. From details survey of all the projects two schedule, I species Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) and Varanus bengalensis (Indian Monitor Lizard) found in Project buffer zone. The details study of 3 Conservation Plan of Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) and Varanus bengalensis (Indian Monitor Lizard) given below. Table 1: Flora of Buffer Zone (Trees and Shrubs species) S.No Botanical Name Common name 1 Acacia catechu Khair 2 Acacia jacquemontii Baonḷi 3 Acacia nilotica Babul 4 Acacia planifrons Chatri Bawal 5 Acacia senegal Gorad 6 Alangium salvifolium Ankol 7 Albizia odoratissima sarasado 8 Anacardium occidentale Cashew 9 Annona cherimola Ramphal 10 Avicennia officinalis Cher 11 Azadirachta indica Limdo 12 Balanites aegyptia Ingoria 13 Bambusa arundinacea Bambusa bambos 14 Borassus flabellifer Tad 15 Butea Monosperma Khakra 16 Calotropis gigantea Moto akdo 17 Capparis aphylla Kerdo 18 Capparis grandis Dumro 19 Carica papaya Papaya 20 Cassia auriculata Avar 21 Cassia siamea Karamdi 22 Casuarinas equisetifolia Saru 23 Catunaregam spinosa Mindhol 24 Commiphora wightii Gugal 25 Cordia dichotoma Gunda 26 Dalbergia latifolia Sissoo 27 Delonix elata Sandasado 28 Dendrocalamus strictus Calcutta Bamboo 29 Diospyros melanoxylon East Indian ebony 4 30 Euphorbia nivulia Kantharo Thar 31 Ficus benghalensis Vad 32 Ficus religiosa Peepal 33 Grewia tenax Gangeti 34 Grewia tiliaefolia Dhaman 35 Grewia villosa Hairy-Leaf Crossberry 36 Haldina cordifolia Haldu 37 Leptadenia spartium Khip 38 Magnolia grandiflora Southern magnolia 39 Mangifera indica Mango 40 Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 41 C Vingo 42 Miliusa tomentosa Hoom 43 Mitragyna parvifolia Kalam 44 Moringa oleifera Saruguva 45 Musa acuminata Banana 46 Myristica fragrans Nutmeg 47 Phoenix dactylifera Date palm 48 Phyllanthus emblica Amla 49 Polyalthia cerasoides Cherry Ashok 50 Premna obtusifolia Kundher 51 Prosopis cineraria Khijdo 52 Prosopis juliflora Vilayati Babool 53 Pterocarpus marsupium Indian kino tree, 54 Punica granatum Pomegranate 55 Rhizophora mucronata Karod 56 Salvadora persica Luno 57 Soyamida febrifuga Ron 58 Syzygium cumini Jamun 59 Tamarindus indica Imli 60 Tamarix dioica Achi 61 Tecomella undulata Rohido 62 Tectona grandis Teak 5 63 Terminalia elliptica Saaj 64 Xeromphis uliginosa Gongad 65 Ziziphus nummularia Cheni bar (Source: Field survey done by Ecology & Biodiversity team and data of forest Department) Table 2: Flora in the Buffer Zone (climbers, Herb and Grass Species) S.No Botanical Name Common name 1 Aeloropus lagopoides Kadvano 2 Arisida histricula Lomodu 3 Apluda mutica Bhongoru 4 Bothriochola ischaemum Dungri Zenzvo 5 Bothriochloa intermidia Saravu 6 Cynodon dactylon Daro 7 Cenchrus setigerus Dhramnu 8 Cymbopogon jwarancusa Gandharu 9 Dichanthium annulathum Jinjvo 10 Desmostachya bipinnata Darabh 11 Dinebra retrofelxa Khariu 12 Eleusine compressa Khovan 13 Heteropogon contortus Dab saliu 14 Sorghum halepense Baru 15 Sacchaum spontaneum Kans 16 Schima salcatum Saniar 17 Themeda cymbaria Ratad 18 Plantago ovata Isabgol 19 Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 20 Cuminum cyminum Cumin 21 Curcuma longa Turmeric Climber 22 Abrus precatorius Gunja 23 Cuscuta reflexa Amarvel 24 Celastrus paniculata Malkankan 25 Combretum decandrum Malvel 26 Pueraria tuberosa Vidari 6 27 Rivea hypocrateriformis Fagvel 28 Tinospora cordifolia Galo 29 Cassytha filiformis Air creeper 30 Diploclisia glaucescens Vatan-vel (Source: Field survey done by Ecology & Biodiversity team and data of forest Department) 1.2.1 Faunal Community: Core Zone: During study, it was found that the faunal diversity in the core site was limited to Butterflies, insects, animals like rats, monkey, dog, cat etc. and common lizards. List of the fauna observed and reported during field visit is listed below. Fauna of Core zone Table 3: Fauna of Core Zone TYPE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME SCHEDULE Reptiles: 1 Oriental garden lizard Calotes versicolor IV 2 House lizards Hemidactylus frenatus - 3 Indian Skink Sphenomorphus indicus Mammals: 4 Northern palm squirrel Funambulus pennanti IV 5 Bat Pteropodidae V 6 Rat Rattus - Aves: 7 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus IV 8 Crow Corvus splendens V 9 Jungle babbler Turdoides striata IV 10 Maina Acridotheres tristis IV 11 Pigeon Columba livia IV 7 12 Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri IV Butterflies 13 Common jay Graphium doson - 14 Common grass yellow Eurema hecabe - Insects 15 Ant Formicidae - 16 Dragonfly Agrian sp - 17 Honey Bee Apis indica - 18 Spider Araneae - (Source: Field survey done by Ecology & Biodiversity team) Buffer Zone: In the buffer Zone there is no RF or PF, so diversity of inland is very limited too few species of reptiles, Mammals, avifauna and data collected from secondary literature in buffer zone. Secondary data also collected from Narmada river. Table 4: Fauna of Buffer Zone TYPE SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME SCHEDULE Amphibian: 1 Bufo
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