survey of swantwadi dist.

1. Day 1 (Tuesday 18/2/2014):
1.Visit to Tervan Medhe forest research center:
Information about different seedlings raised in forest
nursery, treatment given to them, their uses and
techniques used for forest nursery.
 Information about various plant species.
He had done experiment on Apodytes nimmoniana
( Narkya ).
We had visited Tervan Medhe forest research center
with forest guard Mr. S.B.Lingavat and Mr. P.P.Naik

2. 2. Visit to Tilari Dam:
 "The construction of the dam began in 1986 &
completed in May 2009.”
 S. Paramasivan was the managing director of the
Tillari irrigation development corporation.
Presently, the dam water meets the drinking
water and industrial demands of three talukas in
North Goa: Bicholim, Mermen and Bardez.
“The total irrigation potential of the Tillari
irrigation project in Goa is 1862 hectares.”

3. Tervan Medhe forest research center
Tilari Dam

4. Day 2 (Wednesday 19/2/2014):
1. Visit to forest research center Padve[Majgaon]
We had visited forest research center Padve – Majgaon with forest guard Mr.
D.A.Pednekar and Mr. P.P.Sawant. He had given us information as follows:-
Different medicinal plants in forest nursery with their uses.
How to make seedlings in nursery.
Information about coupe marking:
 Coupe marking is done in following ways
1.Take map of that area.
2.Take working plan of that area.
3.See coupe before counting trees.
4.Detailed information about products.
5.B-form Preparation.

5. 2.Forest research center Phondaye:
Then we had visited forest research center Phondaye with research forest guard
Miss. Pooja More. She had given information about teak seed orchard as follows :-
‘A seed orchard is a key element in a successful tree improvement program.’
 Objective:
 Seed orchard can be produce genetically superior
seeds, in which forest productivity will be enhanced.
 The germination capacity of the seed is better than
normal seed.
 The harvesting is easy.

6.  Methodology:
o Establishment of seed orchard is based upon the following steps-
 Selection of plus tree.
 Site selection – location, layout, pit digging,
 Preparation of grafts.
 Planting designs.
 Collection of scion wood.
 Fertilizers.
 After care.
Forest research center Phondaye:

7. Day 3 (Thursday 20-02-2014):
1. Visit to Forest office Kudal.
 We had visited forest office Kudal Division
Sawantwadi, Range Kudawal, total forest area 9300
ha.
 There we met forest officer Mr. S.P. Kadam. He
provided information about working of forest
department.
 He had also given information about wildlife
conflict, Olive ridley turtle & different wild animals
in Sindhudurg and their conservation.
 Some cases handled by them related to wildlife
conflict.

8. 2. Visit to Bamboo konbac Industry.
 Then we had visited Bamboo KONBAC Industry in Kudal MIDC, there we have
gathered information as follows –
 "KONBAC", came into existence in 2004 to play a
significant role in this market.
 KONBAC is training local people for manufacturing
bamboo crafts, furniture, and structures.
 KONBAC's target is to provide at least 250 work days in
year to each household.

9.  Processing Bamboo-
 KONBAC have superb facilities for the primary processing
of bamboo.
 This processing is mechanized and includes the use of
machinery like lathes for Cross cutting, External knot
removing, Splitting, Internal knot removing etc.
 Grading, sorting & drying are done carefully to get
perfect texture & colour for each product.
 Environment friendly adhesives are used in the
preparation of products.
 All products as well as the raw material are carefully
stored in humidity controlled warehouses before and
after the manufacturing process.

10. 3. Visit to saw mill
 Process in sawmill –
trees are selected for harvest.
felling the trees & bucking them to length.
Logs are loaded into the truck.
Lags are transport to the swa mill.
sorting the logs by species, size and end use
is known as Decking.
A saw uses to break the log into cants
 Drying removes naturally occurring moisture
from the lumber.
This can be done with air-dried.
Transport the finished lumber to market.

11. Visit to saw mill

12. Day 4 (Friday 21-02-2014):
1. Visit to Insuli biodiversity:
 We had visited Insuli with Mr. S.G. Patil, D.A. Pednekar,
P.P. Sawant, he had given information about
biodiversity in Insuli forest & he also added
information about important of Garcinia
xanthochymus tree.
 When we reached insuli plantation we saw footprints
of elephant.

13. 2. Visit Devasu Teak seed plot:
Then we had visited Devasu Teak seed plot with P.P.Sawant sir where we got
information about Teak trees.
He had given information regarding plus tree, selection criteria for plus tree,
selection of candidate tree, marking of plus tree.
He also added information about pre-treatment given to teak seeds.
The mixture of cow dung, soil and boric acid should be prepared then teak seeds
are soaked in the mixture for seven days.
Then seeds are taken out from mixture and dried for seven days.
This process will be repeated for three to four times and then sowing is done.
 If we apply this pre-treatment to teak seed then we will get maximum 50%
germination.

14. 3. Visit to Amboli forest range
 Then we had visited Amboli forest range with P.P.Sawant sir.
 There we had got information about their Official work.
 Then we had visited a natural plantation of narkya tree in Amboli.
 There is natural plantation of narkya on 5 ha area. This area was selected as
reserve forest in 2006-07.
 There are about 521 seed bearing trees.
 There we found the Sphagnum moss on the narkya trees.
 Pre-treatment given to narkya seeds are acid treatment, hot water
treatment and cold water treatment.

15. Day 5 (Saturday 22-02-2014)
1.Visit to Madhyamik Vidyalay Degve:
 There we had conducted awareness
programme related to forest and wild
animals.
 The principal of the school Shree. Shinde sir
was also present for the programme.

16. 2. Visit to Khavad Talkat forest nursery:
 Then we had visited Khavad Talkat Reserve forest, there we had taken
different information about forest medicinal plant.
 Name plates has been given to all the plants in the nursery.
 It is a beautiful garden.
Visit to Madhyamik Vidyalay Degva

17. Day 6 (Sunday 23-02-2014)
Visit to Padve Majgaon research nursery:
 We had visited padve Majgaon research nursery with
Mr.S.G.Patil & Pednekar sir he had given information
about how weeding is done in polythene bags in nursery.
 We estimation the growing stock of casurina equsitifulia
by using Quarter garth formula in nursery.
 Quarter girth formula- (g/4)²L.
 We saw giant squirrel.

18. Day 7 (Monday 24-02-2014)
 Visit to Deshbhakt Shankarrao Gavankar college:
 At the last of the programme we had visited
Deshbhakt Shankarrao Gavankar College
Sawantwadi.
 They gave us information about management and
marketing.
 There we got detailed information about
environment & their conservation.