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GENERAL
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WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS
In the Akola taluka of Ahmadnagar district there are some patches of natural ever-green type of forests confined to the hills. In the rest of the talukas of the district there are practically no such patches of natural forest except the afforestation areas cultivated during the last few years. As such the wild life in Ahmadnagar district is poor and sparse. However, the following wild animals and birds are found in the district:—
(1) The Panther—Panthoropardus—is found occasionally in the
hilly forest areas of the Akola, Rajur, Rahuri and Shrigonda ranges.
TABLE No. 3—NORMALS AND EXTREMES OF RAINFALL
|
Station |
No. of years of data |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
|
Ahmadnagar |
50 |
(a) |
7.1 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
10.7 |
20.8 |
128.3 |
97.5 |
73.7 |
(b) |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
4.6 |
|
Parner |
50 |
(a) |
6.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
9.9 |
21.8 |
110.0 |
94.7 |
74.4 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
6.6 |
8.2 |
6.0 |
|
Shrigonda |
50 |
(a) |
5.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
8.4 |
16.8 |
100.3 |
63.3 |
51.8 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
3.9 |
|
Karjat |
50 |
(a) |
6.1 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
9.9 |
17.8 |
108.2 |
69.1 |
68.8 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
|
Mirajgaon |
45 |
(a) |
5.8 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
11.9 |
20.6 |
114.8 |
81.5 |
70.6 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
4.7 |
|
Jamkhed |
50 |
(a) |
7.4 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
10.4 |
15.2 |
131.6 |
112.8 |
88.4 |
(b) |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
7.3 |
8.0 |
6.6 |
|
Shevgaon |
50 |
(a) |
6.3 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
14.2 |
123.7 |
114.8 |
86.9 |
(b) |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
5.6 |
|
Pathardi |
37 |
(a) |
6.9 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
7.6 |
14.5 |
136.4 |
102.1 |
85.3 |
(b) |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
5.5 |
|
Nevasa |
50 |
(a) |
8.1 |
2.3 |
5.1 |
3.8 |
11.4 |
111.3 |
105.7 |
78.0 |
(b) |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
|
Rahuri |
50 |
(a) |
5.1 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
15.7 |
100.6 |
92.7 |
57.9 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
4.2 |
|
Kopargaon |
50 |
(a) |
4.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
15.0 |
98.0 |
97.3 |
68.8 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
5.4 |
|
Akola |
50 |
(a) |
3.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
10.2 |
20.3 |
98.3 |
156.2 |
84.1 |
(b) |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
6.3 |
11.9 |
8.3 |
|
Sangamner |
50 |
(a) |
5.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
6.3 |
17.0 |
89.1 |
89.7 |
56.1 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
4.2 |
|
Ahmadnagar (District) |
|
(a) |
6.0 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
17.0 |
111.6 |
98.3 |
72.7 |
(b) |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
5.4 |
(a)=Normal rainfall in mm.
(b)=Average number of rainy days (days with rain of 2. 5 mm or more).
|
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Annual. |
Highest annual rainfall as percentage of normal year* |
Lowest annual rainfall
as percentage of normal year* |
Heaviest rainfall in 24 hours† |
|
Amount (mm.) |
Date |
|
175.5 |
57.7 |
36.1 |
8.9 |
621.9 |
180 |
46 |
177.3 |
1931, Jun. 28 |
|
(1938) |
(1912) |
|
8.4 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
36.3 |
|
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|
|
|
158.2 |
59.4 |
31.2 |
4.3 |
574.2 |
187 |
43 |
150.1 |
1902, Sept. 14 |
| |
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|
(1916) |
(1905) |
|
|
|
8.2 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
37.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
152.9 |
75.7 |
33.0 |
5.8 |
515.6 |
182 |
48 |
188.0 |
1958, July 22 |
| |
|
|
|
|
(1948) |
(1945) |
|
|
|
7.5 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
31. 9 |
|
|
|
|
|
168.1 |
65.3 |
33.5 |
5.8 |
556. 9 |
200 |
43 |
167.6 |
1882, Aug. 31 |
| |
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|
|
(1938) |
(1905) |
|
|
|
8.0 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
33.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
177.8 |
61.5 |
35.1 |
4.8 |
588.2 |
171 |
45 |
190.5 |
1937, April 19 |
| |
|
|
|
|
(1948) |
(1920) |
|
|
|
8.3 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
34.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
176.8 |
59.7 |
33.8 |
9.7 |
651.9 |
167 |
49 |
213.4 |
1893, Sept. 7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
(1917) |
(1920) |
|
|
|
8.6 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
40.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
185.4 |
51.8 |
32.0 |
5.8 |
633.1 |
188 |
37 |
252.7 |
1934, Sept. 7 |
| |
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|
(1934) |
(1918) |
|
|
|
8.4 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
36.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
206.5 |
53.6 |
36.3 |
10.7 |
669.0 |
190 (1938) |
43 (1920) |
163.8 |
1926, Sept. 12 |
|
9.6 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
37.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
162.6 |
60.5 |
32.0 |
7.9 |
588.7 |
156 (1938) |
38 (1920) |
218.4 |
1950, Sept. 9 |
|
7.9 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
34.7 |
|
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|
|
|
143.0 |
53.3 |
35.1 |
6.3 |
519.9 |
190 (1948) |
41 (1905) |
154.9 |
1946, Nov. 16 |
|
7.4 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
30.8 |
|
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|
|
129.8 |
51.6 |
32.8 |
5.3 |
512.0 |
203 |
41 |
330.2 |
1951, Oct. 15 |
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|
(1916) |
(1920) |
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7.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
34.4 |
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124.2 |
59.9 |
35.6 |
2.8 |
596.7 |
159 |
48 |
144.8 |
1946, Nov. 19 |
| |
|
(1944) |
(1904) |
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6.8 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
41.5 |
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136.7 |
54.6 |
36.1 |
3.3 |
496.5 |
199 |
32 |
125.2 |
1889, Sept. 15 |
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(1916) |
(1920) |
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|
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6.8 |
3.6 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
31.4 |
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161.3 |
58.8 |
34.0 |
6.3 |
578.8 |
159 |
51 |
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|
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(1956) |
(1920) |
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7.9 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
35.5 |
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* Years given in brackets.
† Based on all available data upto 1959.
TABLE No. 4—NORMALS AND EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY (AHMADNAGAR)
|
Month |
Mean daily maximum temperature |
Mean daily minimum temperature |
Highest maximum ever recorded |
Lowest minimum ever recorded |
Relative humidity |
|
0830* |
1730* |
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|
°C |
°C |
°C |
Date |
°C |
Date |
January |
29.2 |
11.9 |
36.1 |
1897 Jan. 19 |
2.2 |
1945 Jan. 7 |
54 |
31 |
February |
31.4 |
18.4 |
38.9 |
1897 Feb. 19 |
2.8 |
1911 Feb. 2 |
46 |
25 |
March |
35.3 |
17.4 |
40.6 |
1934 March 31 |
7.8 |
1892 March 6 |
38 |
19 |
April |
38.0 |
21.1 |
43.1 |
1958 April 25 |
10.1 |
1926 April 22 |
37 |
19 |
May |
38.9 |
22.4 |
43.7 |
1960 May 9 |
10.1 |
1917 May 4 |
47 |
22 |
June |
33.6 |
22.3 |
43.3 |
1920 June 3 |
18.3 |
1907 June 18 |
72 |
52 |
July |
29.6 |
21.5 |
37.2 |
1955 July 9 |
17.8 |
1944 July 19 |
77 |
66 |
August |
29.6 |
20.7 |
36.7 |
1899 Aug. 27 |
16.1 |
1913 Aug. 29 |
79 |
63 |
September |
30.0 |
20.0 |
36.7 |
1812 Sept. 25 |
14.4 |
1896 Sept. 18 |
79 |
63 |
October |
31.4 |
18.7 |
37.6 |
1960 Oct. 21 |
10.6 |
1914 Oct. 24 |
64 |
46 |
November |
29.6 |
14.7 |
35.6 |
1898 Nov. 10 |
5.6 |
1892 Nov. 21 |
59 |
40 |
December |
28.5 |
11.7 |
33.3 |
1953 Dec. 2 |
3.3 |
1926 Dec. 28 |
57 |
33 |
Annual |
32.1 |
18.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
59 |
40 |
* Hours I. S. T.
TABLE No. 5—MEAN WIND SPEED IN KM./HR. (AHMADNAGAR)
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Jan. |
Feb. |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Annual |
6.0 |
7.4 |
8.4 |
9.7 |
12.2 |
13.0 |
15.1 |
13.7 |
9.7 |
7.4 |
6.6 |
5.5 |
9.6 |
TABLE No. 6—SPECIAL WEATHER PHENOMENA (AHMADNAGAR)
Mean number of days with |
Jan. |
Feb. |
March |
April |
May |
June |
Thunder |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
Hail |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Dust-storm |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
Squall |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Fog |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
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Mean number of days with |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Annual | |
Thunder |
0.1 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
12.2 | |
Hail | 0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 | |
Dust-storm |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 | |
Squall |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 | |
Fog | 0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
(2) Among the carnivorous animals found in the district are the
jackal, Kolha or Sheal, canis-aureus the hyena, the wild cat (Felis chus).
(3) The herbivorous animals commonly found in Ahmadnagar
district are as under:—
(a) The Indian Gazelle, Chinkara (Gazella bennetti);
(b) The Black bucks, Harine (cervicapra).
(4) Animals such as the Hare, Khargosh (Leous nigricollis rufi-caudatus), Parempine (Hystrix lucura) are also found in almost all the forest areas.
(5) Among the birds the peafowl (Pavo cristatus), Grey and painted partridges, Tetar (Francolinus spp), the Pater (Coturnix spp), the green pigeons, hariyal (Phoenicoprerus Crocopus) are found in Shrigonda, Rahuri, Parner, Akola and Rajur Forest Ranges.
(6) The Great Indian Bustard (Choriotis nigriceps). This bird is making a precarious existence and heading towards extinction, and is seen infrequently, on the borders of Aurangabad division in the Newasa and Shevgaon talukas. Its flight is limited and is in the fields and plains not far away from human habitation, which makes its existence vulnerable to the village shikaris who ruthlessly kill it as a table-bird.
The population of the aquatic birds is limited due to the small water-spread in the district. Some varieties of ducks (sarkidioruis spp) are found near the tanks in the district.
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