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April_2021

• Study of some sacred groves and sacred plants with their ethno-botanical importance in Ambaji forest of North Gujarat, India
  Patel R. S.

  Ambaji range forest of North Gujarat belongs to Banaskantha District. It is a part of Ambaji-Balaram wildlife sanctuary. North Gujarat is falling under Boswellia forest type1. The Adivasi (local people) dwelling in the forest has good knowledge of herbal medicine. The term ‘Ethnobotany’ was first coined to encompass entire studies concerning plants, which describe local people interaction with the natural environment. Its scope was much elaborated later.

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• Sighting of Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarious) from Banni Grassland of Kachchh, Gujarat, India
  Naria Keyur H.* and Rathod Jagruti Y.

  In this paper, we report the recent sightings of the Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarious) from new location in Banni grassland of Kachchh district. Further as the Sociable Lapwing is a Critically Endangered Species due to Habitat loss and Hunting understanding its current distribution and abundance is necessary. Thus our sighting is important as the species was found from an unprotected grassland area.

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• Fearless fox in Vagadipolo, a degraded land of North Gujarat
  Desai Pratik
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• Black Eagle (Inctinaetus malayensis) Sighting in Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat
  Mesaria Shalu
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• Unusual nesting location of Red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) at Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary
  Patel Bharatkumar V. Patel Rushika B.*
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