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2. Conservation Plan of Peafowl (Pavo Cristatus) 11 2.1 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED Content 1. Introduction 3 ​ 1.1. Details of the study area 4 1.2. Details of Ecological and Biodiversity Study 5 1.3. Principles of Wildlife Conservation 9 1.4. Decline of Wildlife 10 2. Conservation Plan of Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) 11 2.1. Taxonomy of Peafowl 11 2.2. General description 11 2.3. Morphology 11 2.4. Habitat 12 2.5. Physical Characteristics 12 2.6. Behaviour 12 2.7. Food Habit 13 2.8. Conservation and relationship with man 13 2.9. Conservation measures for fauna with respect to project proponent 13 2.10. Conservation measures for fauna with respect to project proponent 14 3. Project Budget 14 Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 1 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED 1. Introduction The Proposed project is “Technical Grade Pesticides Manufacturing Unit” will be located at Killa no. 12 KA 3/1, 3/2, 8/2 Industrial Sector-29, Village Joshi Jat Tehsil Rai Distt. Sonipat, Haryana-131021. 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. 20 crores. 2006. Hence, the above said project in MoEF&CC for grant of Terms of Reference. Accordingly, MoEF&CC has accorded standard Terms of Reference (TOR) for the proposed project vide TOR number. IA-J-11011/33/2019-IA-II(I) dated 02.03.2019. Figure 1 Satellite Imagery Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 2 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED Figure 2 Topographical map of 1.1. Details of the study area The proposed project is “Technical Grade Pesticides Unit” located at District Sonipat, Haryana. There is no Reserve or Protected forest falls in buffer area as most of the buffer is agriculture land or residential area. Total 13 water bodies fall in buffer zone, 1 L Minor (1.85 Km E), Rajpur Distributary (1.93 Km W), Harsana Distributary (3.82 Km SW), Main Drain No. 6 (4.50 Km W), East Juan Drain (5.10 Km SW), Drain No.8 (6.56 Km S), Nahri Major Distributary (8.56 Km SSW), Rohat Drain (9.43 Km SWW), Yamuna River (9.68 Km NE), Western Yamuna Canal(Delhi Branch) (10.71 Km SW), Fatehpur Distributary (10.77 Km SW), Kakroi Distributary (10.80 Km SWW) and Mandaura Drain (13.29 Km SW). Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 3 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED 1.2. Details of Ecological and Biodiversity Study The study of Ecology and Biodiversity of the Technical Grade Pesticide Unit Manufacturing Unit has been done for the core and buffer area. 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 the projects only one schedule I species Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) found in Project buffer zone. The detailed ​ ​ buffer zone species of Flora and Fauna and the core zone species are given below: List of Trees S. No. Botanical Name Common Name 1. Acacia arabica Babool 2. Acacia catechu Khair 3. Aegle marmelos Bael 4. Albizia lebbeck Siris tree 5. Alstonia scholaris Chitwan 6. Artocarpus heterophyllus Kathal 7. Azadirachta indica Neem 8. Bombax ceiba Semal 9. Butea monosperma Flame of the forest 10. Butia capitata Butia Palm 11. Callistemon lanceolatus Bottle brush 12. Cassia fistula Amaltas 13. Dalbergia sissoo Shisham 14. Delonix regia Gulmohar 15. Diospyros melanoxylon Tendu 16. Eucalyptus globulus Safeda 17. Ficus benghalensis Banyan Tree 18. Ficus infectoria Pakad 19. Ficus religiosa Peepal 20. Ficus racemosa Gular 21. Lagerstroemia speciosa Jarul 22. Mangifera indica Aam 23. Mimusops elengi Mahua 24. Moringa pterygosperma Drumstick 25. Morus alba White mulberry 26. Polyalthia longifolia Pseudo Ashok 27. Pongamia pinnata Karanj 28. Psidium guajava Amrud 29. Pterocarpus indicus Narra 30. Pterospermum acerifolium Kanak champa 31. Schleichera oleosa Kusum 32. Syzygium cumini Jamun 33. Tamarindus indica Tamarind Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 4 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED 34. Tectona grandis Sagwan 35. Terminalia arjuna Arjun 36. Ziziphus jujube Ber List of Shrubs and herbs S.NO. Botanical Name Common name 1 Bellis perennis Guldavri 2 Borassus flabellifer Wine Palm 3 Bougainvillea glabra Bougainvillea 4 Butia capitata Butia Palm 5 Caesalpinia pulcherrima Peacock flower 6 Calotropis gigantea Safed aak 7 Canna indica Indian shot 8 Cassia biflora Cassia 9 Cestrum nocturnum Raatrani 10 Chlorophytum comosum Spider plant 11 Chrysanthemum morifolium Chrysanths 12 Combretum indicum Rangoon creeper 13 Cycas revoluta Sago palm 14 Cynodon dactylon Doob Grass 15 Dahlia hortensis Dahlia 16 Datura stramonium Dhatura 17 Dracaena plants Dracaena 18 Dypsis lutescens Areca palm 19 Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 20 Gardenia jasminoides Cape jasmine 21 Hamelia patens Firebush 22 Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Gudhal 23 Hippeastrum reginae Amaryllis 24 Hydrangea macrophylla French hydrangea Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 5 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED 25 Juniperus chinensis Chinese Juniper ​ 26 Mussaenda philippica Queen Siricket 27 Nerium indicum Kaner 28 Ocimum basilicum Basil 29 Phoenix Palm Date palm 30 Plumeria rubra Frangipani 31 Rhapis excelsa Lady palm 32 Roystonea regia Royal Palm 33 Salvia splendens Scarlet sage 34 Sansevieia trifasciata Snake Plant 35 Schefflera arboricola Dwarf umbrella tree 36 Spathiphyllum spp. Peace lily 37 Thevetia peruviana Kaner 38 Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae List of Fauna in the buffer zone: Type Common Name Scientific Name Schedule Amphibian: 1 Common Toad Bufo bufo IV 2 Frog Rana tigrina IV Reptiles: 3 Oriental garden lizard Calotes versicolor IV 4 House lizards Hemidactylus frenatus - 5 Indian Skink Sphenomorphus indicus - 6 Chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus - 7 Indian Cobra Naja naja II Mammals: 8 Five striped palm squirrel Funambulus pennanti IV 9 Rhesus Macaque Macaca mulatta II Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 6 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED 10 Dog Canis lupus familiaris - 11 Cow Bos taurus - 12 Common Mongoose Herpestes edwardsii II 13 Bat Pteropodidae V 14 Rat Rattus - 15 Langoor Presbytis entellus II 16 Water buffalo Bubalus bubalis IV Aves: 17 Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus IV 18 Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus IV 19 Crow Corvus splendens V 20 Jungle babbler Turdoides striata IV 21 Baya Ploceus philippinus IV 22 Crow Corvus splendens V 23 Parrot Psittacula krameri IV 24 Pigeon Columba livia IV 25 Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus IV 26 Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer IV 27 Maina Acridotheres tristis IV 28 Woodpecker Dendrocopos cathpharius IV 29 Peacock Pavo cristatus I 30 Black Partridge Francolinus francolinus II 31 Black Kite Milvus migrans IV Insects: ​ 32 Ant Formicidae - 33 Honey Bee Apis indica - 34 Spider Araneae - 35 Dragonfly Anisoptera - 36 Grasshopper Acridomorpha - Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 7 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED ENDANGERED SPECIES There is only 1 schedule I species found in buffer zone namely Pavo cristatus (Indian ​ Peafowl). Five schedules II species were also reported in the buffer zone namely Francolinus ​ ​ francolinus (Black Partridge), Herpestes edwardsii (Common Mongoose), Naja naja (Indian Cobra) ​ ​ and Macaca mulatta (Rhesus macaque) Presbytis entellus (Langoor). ​ ​ ​ ​ 1.3. Principles of Wildlife Conservation Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitat. Wildlife plays an important role in balancing the ecosystem and provides stability to different natural processes of nature like rainfall (transpiration from plant), changing of temperature (heat evolution by animals), the fertility of soil (making of manure by earthworm). The goal of wildlife conservation is to ensure that nature will be around for future generations to enjoy and also to recognize the importance of wildlife and wilderness for humans and other species alike. Many nations have government agencies and NGOs dedicated to wildlife conservation, which help to implement policies designed to protect wildlife. Numerous independent non-profit organizations also promote various wildlife conservation causes. An endangered species is defined as a population of a living species that is in danger of becoming extinct because the species has a very low or falling population, or because they are threatened by the varying environmental or prepositional parameters like (landslides, increase in temperature above the optimum temperature, acid rain). Wildlife is part of nature which maintain equally distribution of food instead of over use of food by one human. Wildlife management is the application of scientific knowledge and technical skills to protect, conserve, limit, enhance, or create wildlife habitat. Wildlife management also includes implementing laws regulating the use, kinds, and amounts of wildlife, people can harvest. Laws that protect existing habitat are also wildlife management tools. 1.4. Decline of Wildlife Biological evolution on earth is associated with extinction of older species and descent of new species but the disappearance of species from the surface of the earth has speeded up 1000 to 10,000 times as compared to the natural disappearance, due to destructive activities of man. Important reasons for decline of wildlife are: • Habitat loss and degradation, along with behaviours like overhunting, • Hunting and poaching, • Man- animal conflict, • Pollution Prepared By: Perfact Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd 8 TECHNICAL GRADE PESTICIDES MANUFACTURING UNIT by M/S BHARAT PRODUCTS LIMITED 2. Conservation Plan of Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) has been an integral part of the people of India and their ​ ​ ​ culture for centuries.
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