2007 - Centre for Ecological Sciences - Indian Institute of Science

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irds of the sanctuary were observed in the croplands and forests ofShinduvadi. Common avifauna such as red-whiskered bulbul, red-ventedbulbul, myna and babblers are sighted very frequently. House sparrowpopulation has declined since two decades according to communityperception (Table 2).Other than birds, the ecosystem sustains diverse populations of insects(including moths and butterflies) and amphibians.Table 2: Birds sighted in ShinduvadiAshy priniaAsian koelBlack drongoBramhini kiteCrow pheasantCommon ioraCommon mynaGold-fronted chloropsisGrey titHouse crowHouse sparrowIndian peafowlIndian robinIndian treepieJungle babblerJungle mynaLesser golden-back woodpeckerLoten’s flowerpeckerPeafowlPied bushchatPurple-rumped sunbirdRed-vented bulbulRed-whiskered bulbulScarlet minivetSmall blue kingfisherSouthern hill mynaSpotted doveSpotted muniaWhite-breasted waterhen15
LivestockComposition and TrendsThe current livestock population of the village is 254, comprising cows(72%), bullocks (9%) and buffaloes (19%). There are no cross-bred cattle orsheep or goats in the village. The population of livestock has decreaseddrastically, by over 40%, during the past two decades, driven mainly byreduced agricultural activity, decreased population and conversion ofdedicated grazing lands to plantations leading to reduced availability offodder (Figure 13).400300Numbers200100BuffaloesBullockCow01987 1997 2002 2007Figure 13: Livestock population trendsGrazing Pattern and Dung ProductionGrazing is practised mainly in the forest (54%) and soppinabetta (20%). Thekey grazing location for livestock during the cropping season is the acaciaplantation. After the crop is harvested, livestock depends on the harvestedcroplands or on stall feeding. Paddy straw is the major source of fodder inthe village after the harvest. Annually about 3.5 tonnes of dry fodder isrequired per head of cattle. Although no fixed hours are allotted for grazing,cattle usually graze for about 8 hours a day.Each cow and buffalo produces on an average 23 and 20 kg of dung a dayrespectively whereas each bullock produces about 4 kg. There is very littlescope to establish a community-scale biogas plant in the village. However,where there are enough animals to meet the minimum dung requirementof a biogas plant, a few home-scale units can be established.16
Page 1 and 2: Shinduvadi Village EcosystemShivamo
Page 3: Shinduvadi Village Ecosystem: State
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Page 11 and 12: Soil: types, distribution and soil
Page 13 and 14: Demography and rainfallPhoto: Dr. B
Page 15 and 16: LandMajor land-use systems in the v
Page 17 and 18: Area in ha2502001501005001987 1995
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Page 24 and 25: Soppinabetta—A declining traditio
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