The species that were recorded from the village pond near Alibag included Black ibis (Pseudibis papillosa), little egret (Egretta garzetta), Pond heron (Ardeola gray;') and Common sandpiper (Tringa hypoleucos).

The information on the occurrence of other marine and freshwater organisms was obtained from secondary sources (Maharashtra State Fisheries Department) only and is given below.

Brackish water

Mullets - Mogil sp., Ravid sp., Syngathus

Crabs - Seylla serrata

Prawns - Penaeus mergnensis

Metapenaeus monoseros, M. dogsonii, M. affinis

Marine species

Prawns - Penaeus mergnensis (adult stages), M.tylifera, Acetes indicus

Lobster - Pennulirus

Crabs - Portunus sangninolantus, P. pelagicus, Charybdis cruciata

Molluscs - Guttie fish, Squid, Octopus, Bivalves (spp.)

No direct evidences could be collected on these species during the course of the field work for this EIA study.