Abstract
Fly ash, the by-product of thermal power plants, is stored in specially prepared ash dykes. Being totally inorganic material, it is unsupportive for any living forms. These dykes are a major source of pollution, and plantations can reclaim these. This study deals with the presence of fauna on the surface of the ash dykes in 1. raw ash dykes of different ages and, 2. reclaimed ash dykes through different methods of plantations. The surface fauna of all these types of fly ash dykes was studied and recorded in relation to soil changes due to reclamation.