Report by Santanu Ganguly: It is well known that the kind of work done by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) in the field of nature conservation for more than 130 years. The Society's guiding principle has always been that conservation must be based on scientific research - a tradition exemplified by its former president, late Dr. Sálim Ali.
The BNHS Program Department holds nature camps to various wild places in India and a few abroad to educate nature enthusiasts regarding the wildlife and its conservation.
The BNHS has planned to hold National camps in Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh and in Jim Corbett National Park along with birding at Sattal and Pangot in Uttrakhand.
DUDHWA TIGER RESERVE
The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh, near the Indo-Nepal border, and comprises Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, and Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary. The terrain of Dudhwa ranges from grasslands to one of the finest Sal forests in India and marshland which makes Dudhwa a paradise for wild enthusiasts. Dudhwa is famous for the threatened Western Swamp Deer (Rucervus duvaucelii duvaucelii) and Tiger; other animals like Sambar Deer, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, and Spotted Deer, Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Sloth Bear, Honey Badger, Indian or the Great One-horned Rhinoceros can be seen here. The Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for the Critically Endangered Gharial and Endangered Gangetic Dolphin. Dudhwa is also a birder’s paradise with over 400 species recorded here. It is one of the last refuges of the Critically Endangered Bengal Florican. It also harbours birds like Swamp Francolin, Pallas’s Fish-eagle, Sarus Crane, Lesser Adjutant, White-rumped Vulture, Slender-billed Vulture, Red-headed Vulture, and six species of drongos, namely Hair-crested, Greater Racket-tailed, Lesser Racket-tailed, Crow-billed, White-bellied and Black Drongo.
Grade: Easy
Date:
Batch I: 8th–11th March, 2014
Batch II: 13th–16th March, 2014 (On demand)
Camp Charges: Rs. 20,000/- for members and Rs. 20,600/- for others.
Accommodation: Twin sharing basis.
Reporting: On Day one pick up from Lucknow railway station at 07.00 a.m and drop off at Lucknow on last day at 5.30 p.m. NOTE: Book your tickets to reach Lucknow prior to Day one.How to Reach: Many trains and flights are available from Mumbai/Delhi to Lucknow.
Mumbai-Lucknow: Gorakhpur Exp. (12542), Pushpak Exp. (12534)
Delhi-Lucknow: Avadh Assam Exp (15610), Shramjeevi Exp. (12392)
Cost includes: All accommodation, meals (B/L/D) from first day lunch to last day breakfast, transfers from and to Lucknow, permits, and entry to park.
Cost excludes: Flight/rail ticket to Lucknow, all expenses of personal nature like laundry, beverages, camera fees, any cost not specified above.
Registration: Kindly contact at 22871202/22821811 or email bnhs.programmes@gmail.com
CORBETT NATIONAL PARK & NAINITAL (SATTAL & PANGOT)
Corbett National Park was created in 1936, the first wildlife park of India. Besides Tiger and Asian Elephant, the area is known for a large number of sub-Himalayan species and in the summer an equally large number of breeding migrants that come from north Indian plains and peninsular India. We can expect to see Kalij Pheasant, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Great Hornbill, Himalayan Pied Kingfisher, Tawny Fish Owl, both Pallas’s and Lesser Fish-eagles, Hooded Pitta, Grey Treepie, Black-winged Cuckoo-shrike, Blue-throated Flycatcher, and Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler.
Nainital
This hill station, situated at 1900 msl, is close to Corbett National Park. This picturesque town sits around a lake. We will visit birding hot-spots like Pangot and Sattal. More than 200 species have been reported from the area. We will be looking for specialities like Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Great Barbet, Collared Owlet, Lammergeier, Black Eagle, Red-billed Blue Magpie, Indian Blue Robin, Spot-winged Tit, Black-lored Tit, Black-throated Tit, Striated Prinia, Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler, White-browed Shrike Babbler, Rufous Sibia, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, and Yellow-breasted Greenfinch. Mammals include Goral and Yellow-throated Marten.
Grade: Easy
Date:
Batch I: 10th–14th May, 2014
Batch II: 15th–19th May, 2014 (On demand)
Camp Charges: Rs. 19,800/- for members and Rs. 20,400/- for others.
Accommodation: Twin sharing basis.
Reporting: Pick-up at New Delhi railway station at 8.45 a.m. on Day one and drop at New Delhi railway station at 7.30 p.m. on the last day. How to Reach: Mumbai Rajdhani (12951) Dep. 04.40 p.m., Arr. New Delhi next day at 08.30 a.m, Swaraj Exp. (12471) Dep. 07.55 a.m., Arr. 04.30 a.m. Other trains include Dehradun Exp. (19019), LTT HW AC SUP (12171), Amritsar Exp. (11057). New Delhi is also well connected by air; New Delhi airport is 20 km from New Delhi railway station.
Cost includes: All accommodation, meals (B/L/D) from first day lunch to last day lunch, transfers from and to New Delhi, permits, and entry to park.
Cost excludes: Flight/rail ticket to New Delhi, all expenses of personal nature like laundry, beverages, and lunch on first and last day, camera fees, any cost not specified above.
Registration: Kindly contact at 022-22821811/22871202 or email bnhs.programmes@gmail.com
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