Velas for Turtle festival 2013 on 3rd of March 2013, starting on 2nd March Night.
Dear OffBeaters ,
We invite you for a visit to Velas Turtle festival 2013 on 3rd March 2013, starting on 2nd March Night.
Trivia
Type: Turtle Festival
Nature of Visit : Nature trail
Base Village: Velas
Region: Mandangad
The olive ridley sea turtle nests at several sites in the western Indian. The single most important breeding area for olive ridleys in the Indian Ocean along the Bay of Bengal is Orissa.
In the late 20th Century nature conservationist learned that large scale nesting of olive ridley turtles was taking place along the konkan sea shores. Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra (SNM) started Marine turtle conservation in Maharashtra state on 1st October 2002. Sinc
e then every year this voluminous voluntary work of collecting newly laid eggs, re
locating them and there after taking care of the nests right upti
ll the hatchings are released to the sea, is being continued
Meeting Point : 10.00pm on saturday night, 2nd March 2013,
Dadar East, near Swaminarayn Temple
10.00pm : Travel to Velas by private transport
05.00am : Reach Velas, Break Fast
07.00am : Beach for hatchlings, following butterfly and bird watching near the shore
012.00pm : Lunch
01.00pm : Rest or visit to near by places like Harihareshwar.
06.00pm : Beach for hatching
06.30pm : Start the Return Journey
11.00pm : Reach Mumbai / Pune Tentatively
Contribution
Rs 1250/- per person
Which Includes
Registration charges at Velas
Transportation from Mumbai to Mumbai
1 Break Fast + 1 Meals
People may join us by travelling on their own vehicles
Contribution : Rs 500/- per head
Which Includes
Registration charges at Velas
1 Break Fast + 1 Meals
All other expenses participant have to bare themselves.
For registration kindly transfer Rs 1250/- per head in the following A/c
Without transportation: Rs 500/-
Union Bank Account No 369102010801696
Branch: Juhu Tara Mumbai
In the Name of Ms Priti P Patel
IFSC Code: UBIN0536911
Note: Registrations through phone calls only.
After transaction please email us transaction id along with participant’s details (name, email and mobile number) at offbeatsahyadri@gmail.com
Check list :
Identity Proof
Torch (must)
Water 2 liters (must)
Cap
Change of cloths
Ready to eat snacks
Cloths for changing
Personal medicines
Windcheater
Other accessories
Note : One may carry Bedding (Sleeping Bag, Shawl or two bedsheets), in case we reach Velas early, we might get some time for rest.
Please go through Rules and Regulation before registration :
Registration or queries:
Zeenat Sikilkar : 9850193039
Priti : 9987990300
Rajas : 9664782503
Regards,
Team OffBeat Sahyadri