Bird Count In Pakke Tiger Reserve ,Arunachal Pradesh - 3rd November 2013 to 9th November 2013

Dear Birdwatchers,

It is a pleasure to invite you and your friends for the citizen participatory initiative in Pakke Tiger Reserve-Arunachal Pradesh..An opportunity for the ordinary citizens who are also avid birders to take part in the scheduled bird count planned for the winter of 2013.

The initiative is being co-ordinated by Pakke Tiger Reserve Authority ,Help Tourism & IT Nature Club.

The aim is to collect a database of birds by using the "unlimited point count' in the allocated transects across the park.

The participation fee of Rs.6,000 per participant will be used for the conservation efforts in the park. This amount will be utilized by Pakke Tiger Reserve Authority & Ghora Aabhe Society for conducting regular livelihood programs for the community who are living on the fringes of the park to become partners in the conservation efforts.

Ghora Aabhe Society is a registered group of twelve village chiefs from around the park.Ghora Aabhe Society along with the forest department supports conservation efforts in and around the park.They enforce customary laws, institute penalties against hunting / logging and organize conservation awareness programs around Pakke Tiger Reserve. Representatives of the society also run the Pakke Jungle Camp - a community managed stay option in Seijosa under the guidance and support from Help Tourism.

Help Tourism ( www.helptourism.com ) is an award winning, reputed and pioneering rural tourism organization which has been regularly organizing capacity building and livelihood programs for the communities living around the protected areas in East & North East India such as Pakke Tiger Reserve.

You can request for  Participation Form and more details ​by emailing us at itnatureclub@gmail.com OR calling us on +91 9845383882

Date of the bird count : 3rd November 2013 to 9th November 2013.

Last date for submission of form along with payment : 15th August 2013

We strictly adhere to the first come first reserved principle for participation.

Join us with your birding friends for an amazing  birding and trekking experience in the Eastern Himalayas.

Best regards,

Geetanjali Dhar
www.itnatureclub.in

Photos of the Third Sunday Trail and Bird Race

Third Sunday Trail & Bird Race Photographs

Bangalore Birding: Third Sunday Trail-15th August 2010

Friends,

Its time again to reconnect with nature, and enjoy the flora and fauna 
around Bannerghatta.

This month's Third Sunday Trail will be held on 15th August 2010.

Place : From Nandanavana Layout walk towards East Bannerghatta National Park

Meeting Time : 7.00 am

Meeting Point : Hanuman Temple gate at Nandanavana Layout

Wikimapia Coordinates: 12°46'21"N 77°36'45"E

Comfortable clothing,good walking shoes, cap,snacks,water bottle,binocular ( 
if you have),camera ( if you like to shoot),rain wear/umbrella and a note book 
& pen if you like to list the things that you see, is what you need to join 
the trail. This outing is free and open to all ages who can walk the trail of 
around four to five hours.

We recommend car-pooling between participants. While confirming 
participation please also indicate your contact details and the route you will 
be taking to reach Nandanavana .If traveling in your own car, please do indicate 
if any spare capacity is available. 

For bus/route details to reach the nearest bus stop Koppa Gate ( around two kms 
from the meeting point ) you can log on www.tellmyroute.com

Pl. call me at 9845383882 or Mahesh at 9448384472 to confirm.

Happy Birding,

Geetanjali