Arun M K Bharos - Mainpat in Ambikapur forest range Raipur Chhattisgarh

Maipat is situated at an altitude of more than 3000 feet and is a rehabilated village for Tibetians.

Stray sparrows , fewer in number , total 20/25 were seen, isolated, in pair or flock of 4/5 .

I visited this vill in March 1995, at that time also not many spaerrows were seen,