REPORT ON

“STATE LEVEL CONFERENCE”

ON

“Biodiversity Conservation & Identification of Medicinal Plants in

Wildlife Sanctuary”

Place: Ghatghar, Kalsubai - Harishchangrah

Wild life Sanctuary, Akole, Ahmednagar.

Date: 2, 3, 4 February 2018

Organized by

Dr.D.Y.Patil Pratishtan Society’s

Dr. D. Y. Patil Arts, Commerce and Science, Akurdi,

Pune-44 Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Botany Department

PATRON

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Hon. Dr. P.D. Patil

(President, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society)

Hon. Mrs. Bhagyashritai P. Patil

(Vice-President, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society)

Hon. Dr. Somnath P. Patil

(Secretary, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society)

Hon. Dr. Mrs. Smita Jadhav

(Trustee, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society)

Hon. Dr. Yashraj P. Patil

(Treasurer, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society)

CHEIF GUEST

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Hon. Dr. Y. M. Jayraj

Vice Chancellar, Pravara Medical

Institute, Deemed

University,Pravaranagar.

Hon. Dr. Pandit Vidyasagar

Vice Chancellar, Swami Ramanand

Tirth Marathvada University,

Nanded.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

CONVENER ORGANISING SECRETORY

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Prof. Archana A. Sutar

(Conference Coordinator)

Prof. Anjali S.Akiwate Prof. Mukesh Tiwary

(ARC) (SDO)

Prof. Hemal H. Dhage Prof. Pranita Chaudhary

( Botany Dept ) (Chemistry Dept)

Prof. Satish Thakar Prof. Sandhya Patil

(Zoology Dept) (Microbiology Dept)

Prof. Ganesh Funde Mr. Dhyaneshwar Sawant

(Geography Dept) (Asst. Registrar)

Dr. Mohan Waman

Principal

Dr. D.Y. Patil Arts, Commerce and

Science College, Akurdi, Pune-44

Dr. Ranjit Patil

Principal

Dr. D.Y. Patil Science and Computer

Science College, Akurdi, Pune-44

Prologue:-

“Conference means formal meeting in which many people gather in order to take about

ideas or problems related to particular topic.”

Savitribai Phule Pune University and Dr. D. Y. Patil Arts, Commerce and Science

College, Akurdi, Pune jointly organized State Level Botany Conference on Biodiversity Conservation

and Identification of Medicinal Plant in Wildlife Sanctuary at Ghatghar, Kalsubai - Harishchangrah

Wild life Sanctuary, Akole, Ahmednagar during 2nd, 3rd, 4th February 2018.This is a First Conference on

the field. This state level conference is a feather on D. Y. Patil ACS CAP.

Objectives:

To promote research and Conservation of Biodiversity in Wildlife Sanctuary.

To study the medicinal plants and Identification of Medicinal Plants in Wildlife Sanctuary.

To inspire students as well as researchers to attend field conferences.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

The conference began on 2nd February 2018 at Ghatghar- Ecosity, Kalsubai

Harishchangrah Wild life Sanctuary. All participants from Pune Universities and Other Universities

arrived at 6.00pm. At 6.30pm conference was ingauguarated by the auspicious hands of Hon. Dr. Y.

M. Jayraj ,V.C. Pravara Medical Institute, Deemed University), Hon. Dr. Pandit Vidyasagar, V.C.

Ramanand Tirth Marathvada University, Nanded. , Dr. D. R. Shirke, Dr. Datir, Dr. Mohan B.

Waman, Principal. At that time Dr. Millind sardesai, Dr. Sachin Punekar, Dr. Mahesh Shindikar,

Dr. Mahendra Khyade, Mr. Padwale (RFO) also present. At the time of Ingauguaration to Opening

the Pamphlet of Ghatghar, Kalsubai Harishchangrah Wild life Sanctuary.

Anchoring function was performed by Prof. Anjali Akiwate. Principal Dr. Mohan B.

Waman welcomed all the guests and participants from different colleges and universities.He also

introduced the Chief guests Principal Dr. Mohan Waman expressed his feelings by saying, “Having

Vice Chancellor of Pravara Medical Institute, Deemed University,Pravaranagar, Dr. Pandit Vidyasagar

Sir (Vice Chancellar of Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathvada University, Nanded during this workshop

is of great pleasure. Dignitaries on the Dias were felicitated by Dr. Mohan Waman Conver of the State

Level Botany Conference.

Subsequentily the chief guest Hon. Dr. Y. M. Jayraj Intoduced all Participants about the

medicinal plants. He said botany is the multidisciplinary subject. He also said Walk Botany, Talk

Botany, Live Botany, Teach Botany, he says this is first conference on the field, it is unique conference.

They also said the activity is quite unique and helpful to interact with experts from other institutes

too.

The chief guest Hon. Dr. Pandit Vidyasagar says that while learing Botany subject not only depend

on books but also work and study on field.This conference is different than other conference. This

conference is helpful for botanist.

Dr. D. R. Shirke Sir explained the term biodiversity and their conservation practices. He

also said about Pollution. Ingauguaral session ended with vote of thanks rendered by prof. Archana

Sutar.

Conference was inaugurated by the auspicious hands of Hon. Dr. Y. M. Jayraj,

Vice Chancellar, Hon. Dr. Pandit Vidyasagar,Vice Chancellar, Principal Dr.

Mohan Waman, Dr. D. R. Shirke Sir, Dr. Datir. Asst. Prof. Archana Sutar.

Hon. Dr. Y. M. Jayraj guiding all the

Participants

Dr. M. B. Waman welcome address to all

the Participants

On 3rd February Early morning after breakfast we visited Udadawane sacreed

grooves. Dr. Sachin Punekar , Dr. Mahesh Shindikar ,Dr. Millind Sardesai,Dr. D. R. Shirke, Dr.

Mahendra Khyade, introduced the flora and fauna found in Udadawane sacreed grooves. They

also guided all participants regarding identification of plant and their medicinal uses. They also

explained Ethno medicinal uses of plants used by their tribal people. Along with all these

information they shown rare endangered plants occurs in Udadawane sacreed grooves. Viz,

Cyclea peltata, Mallotus spp., Colebrokia oppositifolia, etc and Lichens it is the indicator of

pollution free area . They also Provided knowledge about Orchids like Dendrobium

Barbachulum, Oberonia riverta, Dendrobium maculatum.We saw woody lianas.

We went to Umbardara and experienced their biodiversity as well as nature secretes

and in afternoon took lunch. Then we went to amruteshwar Temple, Ratanwadi . An

embodiment of the Hemadpanthi style of architecture, Amruteshwar Temple was built 1000

years ago. We studied endemic plants of Ratanwadi. After that we went to Asia’s second largest

Sandan Valley. On the same day at Night we went to Ghatghar forest for night trek

On 4th February Early morning after breakfast we studied medicinal plant present in

Ghatghar Ecosity. Dr. Mohan Waman sir, Dr. Shirke sir share valuable information about

various plants like Actinodaphni hukeri, Memecylon umbellatum, Tectaria cicutaria etc. After

that we went to Wilson Dam and saw their Electricity Power Generation. At the end of this

conference all participants had given amazing feedback regarding this innovative conference.

Udadawane sacreed grooves Dr.Milind Sardesai explained plant

to all the participents

Prin. Dr. waman sir Gave information Orchids: Dendrobium maculatum

About Ecosity

Prin. Dr. Mohan Waman explained

about the wild animals and their water

sources

All the Participants observed Various

Plants species

Participants successfully attended State Level Botany Conference

Lokmat Newspaper

11th February 2018

Maharashtra times

10thFebruary 2018

Punyanagari Newspaper

8th February 2018