How to Reach Vetnai & Stay

Where You can Stay 

Maitri Homestay -  Conservation through Tourism.
Maitri Club  providing One AC, Four Non AC and 20 dormitory 

Ask for Location & booking  -  9439961877 ,   9861419038

Special Tour Programmee
Berhampur Rly Stn to  Bhubaneswar Rly Stn 
(3day & 2 Night at Maitri Homestay)
1st Day - Bhetanai & Wooden Konark Temple
2nd Day - Daringibadi & Budhist Monastery 
3rd Day - Mangalajodi 
How to Reach : Maitri Homestay
If you are coming by train pl get down at Berhampur Railway Station and Reach Berhampur  Bus Stand by Auto it costs 30/- each . You have to catch Aska Bus  to reach Aska by paying  30/- Rs each .From Aska , Vetnai  habitat is  situated  2km away from Aska .If you are coming from Rambha Pantha Niwas  , come Aska  by hire a auto(Rs 700/-)  or Car .If you coming from Mangalajodi  you have to hire a  Car/auto  on negotiate  to reach Aska  .,
  
Vetnai - The Undiscovered  Heaven
Vetnai - Pakidi areas in the District of Ganjam (Odisha)  has every potential to be one of the biggest attractions of eastern India which has surprisingly gone unnoticed by the tourists till now.
Vetnai is surrounded by the Eastern Ghat mountain range, with a mere population of 4000+ Black bucks 3000+ peacocks & 100 flying Brahmin kite .This place will surely turn out to be one of the most exciting weekend trip of yours.

Best Time to visit: July  to Feb

Story of Vetnai

Story of  Vetnai  :

Many years ago due to lack of rain, villagers were disabled to fertile the land and they had to depend on the other villages for their survival. One day, some of my family members, by losing their natural habitat, visited this beautiful grassland and chose this as their new habitat. And fortunately, that year, The God blessed and fixed a rendezvous point on the sky of Vetnai for the clouds. Rain… Rain and it was raining. Villagers were truly happy and looked at us as their God of Rain. They fertilized the grassland, turned that in to a good agricultural land and that was up to their satisfaction. We also found our own land. From that day, the villagers and we stay together peacefully, they protect us, they care about us and above all, they love us and so do we….The Black-Bucks. Vetnai  is a small village in Ganajm Dist near Berhampur town .Now Vetnai is famous world wide for presence of black bucks.
Other attractions - Brahmin kite(100) and peacock hill (Pakidi).

About Vetnai Black buck

" Welcome to the Black buck and Peacock habitat Ganjam Odisha "

   Black Buck
The Pride of Ganjam
              
Introduction  :The Black Buck is a scheduled 1 animal under the Wild life Protection Act 1972.The unique beautiful species of Indian antilope(Antelope Cervicapra) known as “Krishnasara” or Baliharina or kala Baudia in different localities of Orissa is an endangered species is commonly found in Bhetanoi- Balipadar areas of Ghumusar South Division of Ganjam-Dist Black buck is considered to be fastest animal in the world next to cheetah . They live in these areas peacefully symbolizing an explanatory form of man-animal harmonious relationship. The local community protects these animals with a socio-religious sentiment prevailing in the  locality. people believe that these animals are harbingers of prosperity  and good fortune.

Population Of  Black Bucks :  The Population of Black Bucks for last 5 years are given below:
  
                                                                                                                                              
Year
Male
Female
Young
Total
2004
       212
487
87
786
2006
306
664
131
1101
2008
411
1123
138
1672
2011
544
1414
223
2181
   2015
1166
2086
554
3806

How to Visit & Stay (Homestay A/C ) :The nearest Railway station is Brahmapur.Aska is 50 km from Berhmapur abuses are playing from Brahmapur to reach Aska. Vetnai Habitat is situated near Maitri Homestay and offering Home Stay AC rooms with 20+Dormitory Lodging boarding is available

 GPS Location Search "Maitri Homestay Vetnai"

Contact - Kailash Ch Maharana Ph - 9439961877,   WhatsApp- 9861419038 


Its Morphology  :  Black Buck is a medium sized antelope, which stands about 80cm at the shoulder and weights about 40 Kg .They are sexually dimorphic .The males at their initial stage are brown without horns .However their secretion of sexual hormone, males develop a pair of un branched “Cork screw” horns on each side on head and change their body color to elegant Black. The beautiful spiral horns {never shed like deer’s antler) may grow up to 50cm.The color  of the body coat is light yellow in young and females. As the male  grown older, the dorsal body colour turns in to black. Males have a pronounced postorbital gland Which exude pungent sticky secretion.

HABITAT  :The area covered under black buck habitat comes under the  jurisdiction of Aska Range of Ghumusar South Division and Aska and Buguda Tahasil of Bhanjanagar Revinue Sub –Division under Ganjam District and is situated with in the longitude 19-38’N to 19-51’N and latitude84-39’E to 84-08’E

The Black Buck habitat covers about 60% cultivated lands/cropped fields ,15% rocky elevations ,10% man made houses and roads , 8% forest covers, 5% water bodies and 2% horticulture forms and waste lands

FOR  BLACK BUCK & PEACOCK HABITAT  TOUR :
Please Visit :      http://blackbucktour.cfsites.org/

 Food

Black Bucks live on fresh tender leaves , grass , crops cereals vegetables and leaves of shrubs and trees. They feed for a along time, select succulent grasses, tender shoots of crops  and plants ,which help them to maintain water balance in their bodies . They can survive without drinking water for a day to week

Movement patterns  :  Black Bucks are generous in nature their movement depends upon the following factors :-

Availability of fresh vegetation
Availability of water
Human Interference

HERD STRUCTURE AND SOCIAL GROUPING  : The social organization of Black buck s are catagorised in to the following  groups:

1.  Mixed herd formed by males and females of different age groups
2.  Harem herd or territorial herd with one territorial male and          females with all age groups
3.  Bachelor herd of all male members
4.   Herd of all female groups
5.   Lone adult male(Wandering )

BREEDING : Black Bucks breed in all seasons but main rut takes place between February to may. The gestation period is about 5-6 Months. Females of about two years old and above can give birth to young ones

Life Span : The Normal life span of Black buck is about 12-15 years

THREAT TO  BLACK BUCKS

1      The young ones fall pray to a number of predators such as Wolf, Hyena , Jackal , Pythons, ,Wild pigs , feral dogs, etc
2       Some die in road  accidents  while crossing the roads
3       Some also die due to infighting among them.
4    Man made causes like Encroachment, Newly made roads, Speed vehicles,Dense plantation near habitat. Preparing for pet.
5       Killing by poachers for meat and skin.

Contribution of  local community for protection  and conservation :Villagers of local areas are practically involved in in the protection of the Black buck in the vicinity of their villagers. In  case of any death or injury to black buck the villagers immediately bring to the notice of local forest personal and help them to transport the injured animals to local veterinary hospital for treatment.

Besides in the year 2005 one Black Buck Management committee, was formed by involving some Wild animal lovers of the concerned villages for the  protection of Black bucks.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR CONSERVATION OF BLACK BUCK HABITAT

Watch tower : –A Watch tower is available at Bhetanai Habitat to see the Black Bucks  .

Salt lick : Two salt licks are available one at Bhetanoi. Another watch Tower  at Ramanda Watch Tower.

PROTECTION

01. Better protection of black Buck population is achieved mainly due to public consciousness and involvement of wild animal lovers.
02. Ghumusar South Forest Division(Govt of Orissa)
03.  Maitri Club (Maitri Club is an Animal Welfare organization fighting for Animals since 1998 ) 

Contact Us : 
Mr.Kailash Ch Maharana ,
Chairman , Maitri Club  ,College square Aska ,Ganjam Orissa India -761111
Email : maitriclub@yahoo.com  , Cell :  91+ 9439961877 ,  WhatsApp - 91 + 9861419038




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