Bombay Natural History Society
Greetings from BNHS!
BNHS has planned an expedition to explore the wildlife in the desert of Rajasthan with experts from BNHS. This camp covers four places namely Tal Chhapar, Jorbeed, Kheechan and Desert National Park from 23rd to 28th December 2017. Below are the camp details for your kind perusal.
Photo credits: Asif N Khan
WILD RAJASTHAN
Tal Chhapar, Jorbeed, Kheechan and Desert National Park
Join BNHS on an expedition through Rajasthan exploring some of the most spectacular sites for desert life.
Kheechan: Witness one of the most amazing spectacles of bird congregation, over 9,000 Demoiselle Cranes in the small village of Kheechan. Every winter the village plays host to these cranes, which make Kheechan one of the best places to see and photograph these normally shy birds.
Jorbeed: An ideal place to see endangered vultures is the carcass dump at Jorbeed. It is also famous for the rare and Vulnerable Yellow-eyed Pigeon which are seen in flocks around the dump, and birds like Griffon Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, Steppe Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Punjab Raven, and Imperial Eagle.
Desert National Park: This is the best place to see the Critically Endangered Great Indian Bustard. During winter, the Park comes alive with an array of birds like four species of wheatears namely Isabelline, Desert, Variable, and Red-tailed, Common Kestrel, White-rumped Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Houbara Bustard, White-browed Bushchat, Desert Warbler, Desert Lark, Bimaculated Lark, Black-crowned Finch-Lark, Short-toed Eagle, and Long-legged Buzzard. Mammals like Desert Fox, Chinkara, Desert Cat, Indian Wolf, and Indian Gerbil can be seen here.
Tal Chhapar Sanctuary: If your idea of paradise is golden grasses with graceful antelopes leaping about and a variety of birds living in harmony, then Tal Chhapar is the place to visit. It is the perfect place to see raptors like Greater Spotted Eagle, Lesser Kestrel, Merlin, Laggar Falcon, Greater Short-toed Lark, Rufous-tailed Lark, Sand Lark, and Sociable Lapwing. It is also one of the few places where to see the rare Spotted Creeper. Grade: Easy
Dates: 23rd - 28th December, 2017
Charges: Rs. 29,900/- for members, and Rs. 31,400/- for others (ex-Jaipur/Jodhpur)
Charges Include: Pickup and drop as per itinerary, local travel, entry fee, all meals and accommodation on twin-sharing basis. Reporting: Day One at Jaipur Jn. railway station at 07:30 a.m. Drop on last day at Jodhpur railway station at 06:00 p.m. Kindly book your ticket accordingly. Note: Kindly book your ticket as early as possible (Vacation rush).
How to Reach: Jaipur - DEE Garibrath (12216) reaches Jaipur Jn at 07:05 a.m. Return: Jodhpur–Surya Nagri Exp (12479). Flight - Jaipur and Jodhpur are also well connected with direct flights.
Registration*: Call at Hornbill House 22871202/22821811, Mon–Fri 09:30 a.m. to 05:30 p.m. or e-mail at [email protected]
http://www.bnhs.org/
With best regards,
Ms. Bilwada Kale
Public Relations Officer, BNHS
022-22821811
