BUTTERFLY MEET 2015: IN BRIEF
VENUE: Suklai, Udalguri, BTAD, Assam (26°43'57.33"N, 91°46'39.63"E)
ORGANIZED BY: Butterflies of North-eastern India Group
ORGANIZERS:
1.Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi, PhD Scholar, Assam University, Silchar
2.Kamal Azad, Biologist, National Tiger Conservation Authority, RO, Guwahati
3.Nawangla Bhutia, Vice President, Butterfly and Moth of Sikkim, Sikkim
4.Samrat Sengupta, PhD Scholar, Jorhat
5.Firoz Hussain, Tourism Entrepreneur, Jorhat
6.Dipankar Lahkar, Senior Research Officer, Aaranyak, Guwahati
PROGRAM STARTS ON: 25th October 2015
PROGRAM ENDS ON: 28th October 2015
DURATION: 4 days / 5 Nights
RESOURCE PERSON: Isaac Kehimkar, Deputy Director (Natural History), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai
REGISTRATION FEE: Rs. 2500/- per person (concession of Rs. 500/- will be made for the student participants and the participants selected for Power Point presentation)
LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 5th October 2015
GUIDELINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Interested participants can submit their research abstract. Abstracts related to butterfly and its conservation will be given more priority.
1.Abstract on butterfly documentation on a particular area to be selected.
2.The participants can also submit abstract even if it’s not a direct butterfly topic but the study should indirectly be linked with butterfly conservation.
3.Abstracts on butterfly photography also to be selected.
4.Only Limited Abstracts will be selected for power point presentation. Interested participants must send a sample of ppt for selection procedure.
CONTACT FOR DETAILS:
Email: nebutterflymeet@gmail.com
1.Monsoon Jyoti Gogoi (+919435703109, +918471954238)
2.Kamal Azad (+919864854382, +917035102668)
3.Nawangla Bhutia (+919735087508)
4.Dipankar Lahkar (+917896427559)
5.Samrat Sengupta (+918472897756)
6.Firoz Hussain (+918011289217)
Detailed program is under preparation...
CEC, BNHS, Asola Bhatti
Start this winter with a dose of wildlife. Come joins us for our annual Wildlife Week celebration at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary.
We will host free events staring 1st of October and running till 11th of October 2015.
The list of activities to be conducted is given below-
- Migratory Bird Walk
- Asola Lake Excursion
- Leopard Trail
- Blackbuck Trail
- Yoga sessions
- Tree climbing
- Mountain Biking
- Workshop on Wildlife Gardening
- DIY Bird Feeder/Nest
- Study of Aquatic Lifeforms
- Art from Waste
- Volunteer for Habitat Restoration
- Volunteer for Butterfly Gardening
- Wildlife Quiz Competition
- Face Painting Competition
- Wildlife Sketching Competition
- Online Slogan Writing Competition
- Interaction with Forest Department
- Review of Bio-diversity Survey of Sanctuary
- Expert Talks ON Green Living
- Panel Discusion on threats to Sanctuary
- Road-Kill Awareness Campaign
- Community Outreach
- Wetland Birds Excursion (Okhla Bird Sanctuary)
- Save Dhanauri Wetland Drive
- Photo Exhibitions
- Acoustic Music Sessions
- Native Tree Plantation
- Fun Games for Kids
- Valedictory Function and Prize Distribution
Stay tuned for more information and the schedule.
For inquires and registration contact: Mr. Ishtiyak Ahmed, Education Officer on 011-26042010/ 8800748967/ 9868441983 or Email: cecbnhsdelhi@gmail.com
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