Velas for Turtle festival 2013 on 3rd of March 2013, starting on 2nd March Night.

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