Otter trail : Explore Mangroves of Krishna river delta

Activities:

2 days of boat safari through the dense mangroves searching for otters, wildlife sign surveys, setting up camera traps, visit to the sea turtle nesting beaches, wildlife photography, bird watching, village home stay and interactions with local tribes.

Location: Mangrove forests near Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, near Repalle (Guntur), Andhra Pradesh

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Age Limit: 18-60

Difficulty Level : easy

Starting Point: Kacheguda railway station, Hyderabad

Meal Type: Indian vegetarian food

Logistics: Village home stay (gender specific rooms)

About the program:

Join us for a unique experience in the mangrove forests of Krishna river delta searching for Otters. Otters are semi-aquatic mammals. Learn all about these amazing animals, their wetland habitats and conservation. Also most of these mangroves are largely unexplored. Besides being a birdwatchers paradise in this migratory season, the area harbors many species of reptiles and other mammals too. We’ll also be visiting isolated beaches of turtle nesting (now is the turtle hatching season).

Costs : 4800/- (includes train tickets from Hyderabad, lodging, meals, boat rides during the program, equipment rentals (life jackets etc), local transport and program costs for two days.

Please transfer to below account to confirm your slot (please mention your name in transaction remarks)

Account details:

Account Number – 100034108553

Account Name - Eastern Ghats Wildlife Society

Bank: INDUSIND BANK LTD,

branch: SEETHAMDHARA

IFSC Code: INDB0000681

(A portion of all proceeds go towards wildlife conservation efforts in Eastern Ghats by EGWS)

If you want to Pay from credit card, register here : http://exploreout.in/activities/27

Facilitators:

Murthy Kantimahanti (President, EGWS): a conservation biologist and trained herpetologist with over 9 years of experience in field of wildlife conservation.

Gaganpreet Singh (Event coordinator, EGWS.): an avid adventurer and a wildlife enthusiast with huge experience of wildlife treks.

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Itinerary

4th March 2016

09:00pmCatch train to Repalle from Kacheguda station

5th March 2016

7am Pick up from Repalle railway station to the home stay

8.00am Freshen up and breakfast

9.30am Explore the mangrove creeks on boat, visit site 1 for wildlife spotting/sign survey

1.00pm Lunch and relax

3.00pm Boat ride through mangroves to turtle nesting beach

6.00pm Evening tea/talks/knowledge sharing :)

8.00pm Dinner

9.00pm Boat ride to observe nocturnal species (if possible)

6th March

6.00am Wake-up call and breakfast

7.00am Boat ride through mangroves to site 2 for otter sighting

12.00pm return and have lunch

3.00pm another exploration ride on boat or do a nearby hike

6.00pm tea and disperse, drop provided till railway station

9.25pm catch train to Hyderabad

7th March

08:00am Reach secunderabad

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Things to carry (fit all in one rucksack)

T-shirts

Shorts (preferred)

A light blanket/sheet to cover yourself with at night

Sun hat/cap (mandatory)

Sunscreen/face mask (mandatory)

goggles/shades

A good torch (Mandatory + extra batteries)

Water bottle (mandatory)

Sleepers/Sandals (avoid shoes as they’ll mostly get wet)

Camera (optional)

A towel

Personal toiletries

Any essentials for 2 days

Medicines (prescribed if any)

A fleece jacket

Notepad and pen

A small day pack to carry water bottle, notepad, camera while on boat ride (optional)

an ID proof

Insect repellent

We will be carrying a First-aid kid with basic medicines, sanitizers and toilet papers, so you need not to be worried about that.

Contact: Gagan, +91 77027 11124, nitj.gagan@gmail.com

RSVP Notes : Please answer all rsvp questions in order to book your slot on the event.