Hello Birding Friends,


The Himalayan Bird Count, Winter of 2008 is finally planned on the
most popular trekking trails situated in the valleys of Yamuna;
Bhagirithi; Bhilingna; Ganga; Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers in
Garhwal.

- The Bird Count Dates are: 14th to 17th of November, 2008

- The bird count will start and finish at Dehradun

- This event will be organized in partnership with the Uttarakhand
Forest Department.

- There will be a Orientation and Debriefing Workshop at Dehradun on
the 14th & 17th respectively.

- The 14th & 17th are also the dates for to-&-fro journey to count
the destinations.

- Most of the groups will be undertaking two treks during the Count
But one or two groups will be undertaking 3-4 treks in the Count.

- It is an encounter-rate baseline data generation and conservation
awareness activity.

- Each group will accommodate some local youths and young school
children from the area and will provide orientation & motivation
to take-up bird watching as an revenue generation skill.

- Each group is encouraged to conduct a small half-hour workshop
with the local village elders to generate list of vernacular names
of the bird species found in different river valleys. They are
also expected to document any references occurring in oral folk.

- This is not an commercial activity, so we expect the participants
to share the cost of lodging, Boarding & travel expenses at
actuals.

- During the count modest lodging & boarding will be arranged at the
Forest Rest Houses of the area.

Friends now you know the dates, so plan your schedules accordingly
and kindly let un know of your intention (with your trekking &
birding experience of Himalayan bird species) to participate in this
wonderful birding opportunity at the earliest possible. Kindly take
an early initiative to avoid any disappointments later.

Each Group size is restricted to 5 birders only, so please hurry...


Please contact here for more details

Regards

Prateek Panwar
Founder Trustee ARCH
Action & Research for Conservation in Himalayas
MDDA Duplex Villa # 3, Sahastradhara Road,
Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001 INDIA

Tel# 9412054216
(0135)2114649
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