Velas for Turtle festival 2013 on 16th-17th of March 2013, starting on 15th March Night.
Dear OffBeaters ,
We invite you for a visit to Velas Turtle festival 2013 on 16th and 17th March 2013, starting on 15th 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, 15th 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
01.00 pm : Rest or visit to near by places like Bankot fort.
03.00 pm : Attend workshop arrange by MTDC
03.00 pm : Attend workshop arrange by MTDC
06.00pm : Beach for hatching
08.30pm : Dinner and retire for the day.
Day 2 : 17th March 2013
06.00 am : Early Morning rise , Good Morning , Breakfast
06.30 am : Reach Beach for hatching.
09.00 am : Start for Shirvardhan.
12.00 noon : Lunch
01.00 pm : start the Return Journey
Day 2 : 17th March 2013
06.00 am : Early Morning rise , Good Morning , Breakfast
06.30 am : Reach Beach for hatching.
09.00 am : Start for Shirvardhan.
12.00 noon : Lunch
01.00 pm : start the Return Journey
08.00 pm : Reach Mumbai / Pune Tentatively
Contribution
Rs 1800/- 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 900/- per head
Which Includes
Registration charges at Velas
2 Breakfast , 2 Lunch , 1 Evening refreshment , 1 Dinner
2 Breakfast , 2 Lunch , 1 Evening refreshment , 1 Dinner
All other expenses participant have to bare themselves.
For registration kindly transfer Rs 1800/- per head in the following A/c
Without transportation: Rs 900/-
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
Bedding (Sleeping Bag, Shawl or two bedsheets)
Bedding (Sleeping Bag, Shawl or two bedsheets)
Change of cloths
Ready to eat snacks
Cloths for changing
Personal medicines
Windcheater
Other accessories
Please go through Rules and Regulation before registration :
Registration or queries:
Zeenat Sikilkar : 9850193039
Priti : 9987990300
Rajas : 9664782503
Regards,
Team OffBeat Sahyadri