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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Walk Amongst Corals
LAND OF THE DEAD
As we moved towards the sea the scenery changed.
At the high tide line we came across mangroves.
These mangrove forests occupy a great deal of area and have a eco system of their own, mudskippers, crabs snails. etc canbe seen in small pools all over the place.
We wanted to spent more time here, but our guide asked us to move on, as the sun was already too hot and the animals will go deeper in the heat.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:30 am Post subject: Re: Walk Amongst Corals
LAND OF THE DEAD
FINALLY we reached water line and saw a dead Sting ray
The water was not very clear at this point, it was in pool of water separated by main body of water.
Sting Ray’s are a major attraction of this place along with octopus, however they are not easy to sight and you have to be really lucky to see them.
We were hoping to see live ones, however it seemed that they are only visible in the mornings, when water is cooler and Oct – Dec are said to be best time for watching them.
Look at this link for rays.
http://www.jamnagar.org/mnp.htm
A small crab is also visible near the body of the ray, but they will get their place of honour in the “LAND OF THE LIVING”.
NEXT LAND OF THE LIVING.
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Walk Amongst Corals
Did the sting ray have any electricity (sting) left
Somehow I had a picture of you in my mind as being in your late twenties... may be by the comfort you give when you write to younger people around you... with no aura of being a senior hobbyist created that image... After seeing your picture I realised that you are much younger than I thought... in spirit I am sure
Looking forward for the land of the living... are we allowed to collect samples (dead / alive?) / purchase stuff from the reserve? Do you have some photos of the mudskippers in their natural habitat?? (hope so)
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Walk Amongst Corals
I just went through the link you posted... it is awesome... other hobbyists... anybody willing to travel?? we should make a decent sized group and go... what say??
will visit soon..wife will be busy shopping in bandhani and i will walk amongst corals.
Any specific time / period for this ?
You have to take permission from forest dept to go there.
I can get you its exact address.
You have to give, name of persons, details of vehicles,date of visit, there is a small fee also.
The time of visit will be informed to you at the time of registration, because it will depend upon the tide on that particular day.
BTW, get some good boots, we tore our boots on the rocks, you cannot walk barefoot, as the reefs are razor sharp, and hurt like hell, as when you get nicked, sea water gets into the wound.
Ordinary bathroom chappals also don't work, as you can get wedged between rocks and get hurt.
Did the sting ray have any electricity (sting) left
We got that close only after the guide assured that it was dead.
only a day before I had watched Steve Irwin's fatal video.
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Somehow I had a picture of you in my mind as being in your late twenties... may be by the comfort you give when you write to younger people around you... with no aura of being a senior hobbyist created that image... After seeing your picture I realised that you are much younger than I thought... in spirit I am sure
That is why I had never posted a picture of myself before
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Looking forward for the land of the living... are we allowed to collect samples (dead / alive?) / purchase stuff from the reserve? Do you have some photos of the mudskippers in their natural habitat?? (hope so)
I will post land of living as soon as I sort out the pics and videos.
No samples of anything are allowed, and that is good.
I have seen wholescale destruction of this area before.
Before this area was declared a marine reserve somteime in 80's, cement factories in this area, including mine(I Joined here only last year), used to dredge sand from this very area.
The dredging operations went on for nearly 30-40 years, 200-300 tonnes of sand DAILY.
Can you imagine the amount of life destroyed.
I would do anything possible to keep this eco system alive.
although we saw nearly hundreds of mudskippers, getting to shoot them in their natural habitat is next to impossible.
First, their camouflage is perfect, you can't see them till you nearly step on them, they are half buried in sand.
Second, they move like lightning.
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Must have been awesome to have visited this place !
Thanks for sharing the pics Sandeep
I recall Arpit Deomurari, I think his ID on IAH was "WildOne" has done quite a lot of work in this area.
Cheers,
Thanks Hayath,
I still can't get over the hangover of that place.
It is one of the most beautiful places on earth, the only comparable thing I have visited is underground caves complex in Pithoragad in Uttrakhand.
It is not fish realted but equally beautifull.
I have met Arpit, he is a fantastic guy, and a ace photographer, some of the photos on jamnagar.org are taken by him.
Unfortunately he has moved to Baroda.
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