Excursion Tour Mahabaleshwar for T.Y.B.SC. Botany students on Saturday 29/12/2018.


Excursion Tour Mahabaleshwar for T.Y.B.SC. Botany students on Saturday 29/12/2018.

No of Beneficiaries: 09       
In charge: Dr Rafik U. Shaikh.
Teacher Accompanied: Mrs. Shaikh Meherunisa M.
Objective of the study tour: To make the students understand the vegetation of Mahabaleshwar.
               The study tour organized for the students to Mahabaleshwar included special visit to Gureghar forest conservatory for research & development.  The students were able to observe a conserved area spread on 100 acres of land.  Mr. More who is a forester explained about the working of the conservatory with special reference to 25 different species of Eucalyptus   which were taken care of & different gymnospermic plants like Pinus, Podocarpus, Cuperesus and Aurucaria etc. Noteworthy was two plants of Agathis robusta which were near the entrance gate and more than 300 years old.
With permission of the forest officer students collected few wild plant specimen for the preparation of herbarium. They were also enriched with first hand information of some important medicinal plants which are grown and nurtured in the plant nursery of the conserve. Students were able to observe some of the medicinal plants and know the medicinal importance of them.














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