To add to the information, Salim Ali's greatest contribution to Ghana was his idea of having islands in the water bodies with babool plants on them which made nesting possible for painted storks and egrets. You can otherwise also see plenty of acacia nilotica plants in Ghana which are the nesting and roosting places for birds. Two tees which I have seen laden with weaver bird nests are toddy palm and acacia nilotica. akbhatt
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:02 AM, dhaivat.hathi <[email protected]>wrote: > *Gujarati Name: દેશી બાવળ > > **Botanical Name: Acacia nilotica* > ** > *Details: Very Hardy, needs little moisture, grows well in dry area and > also on wetlands near rivers, dams, lakes and sea. Evergreen tree. Favourite > home of squirrel, weaver bird and many other birds and animals, probably > because the thorns protect them from predators. Shrike stores its food on > the thorns on Acacia. Leaves are used as food for cattle and goats, home for > lacks of insects.. Trees of Acacia situated on banks of waterbodies (also > partially submerged under water) are used as nesting sites for waterbirds > like cormorants, shags, egrets, herons, spoonbills, ibises, darter, storks > etc.* > > > -- > Have a nice time, > Regards, > Dhaivat.. > > "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" > > > > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
