Nature
Walks
Participants should carry water, brunch and cap. Binoculars
and field guides are optional. Participants have to purchase their own entry
tickets and bear transport expense unless specified. Contact 24701361 / 24700039
or wwfmumbai@yahoo.co.in for
registration.
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July 14, Sunday – Waphe Nursery, Shahapur
Charges: Rs.1250/- for donors and Rs.1500/-
for other nature lovers. This includes travel from Dadar station to Dadar
station, Tea; Breakfast; Lunch.Meeting point: Bus will leave at
06.30 am from Dadar T.T. Corner of Swami Narayan Temple.
Registration
: Before 5th July, 2013.
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July
28, Sunday - Tungareshwar WildLife Sanctuary
Charges : Free for donor and Rs.
50/- for other nature enthusiast.
Meeting point : Entry gate of
Tungareshwar WLS at 8.30am sharp. We will be walking on a slightly hilly
terrain.
Registration
: Before 24th July, 2013.
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August 18, Sunday – Jummapatti
Charges: Free for donor and Rs. 50/-
for other nature enthusiast.
Meeting point: Neral station (E),
Ticket window at 08.30 am sharp. We will be walking on a slightly hilly
terrain.
Registration:
Before 14th August, 2013.
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September 15, Sunday - Sion Fort, Mumbai
Charges: Free for a donors and Rs.
50/- for a nature enthusiast.
Meeting point: Entry gate of Fort at
08.00 am sharp.
Registration:
Before 13th September, 2013.
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October 6, Sunday - Peth Fort
Charges: Rs.850/- for donors and Rs.1250/-
for other nature lovers. This includes travel from Dadar station to Dadar
station,a Breakfast, Lunch (All veg.). We will be walking on a slightly hilly
terrain. Focus will be on biodiversity. We may not reach the fort.
Meeting point: Bus will leave at 06.30
am from Dadar T.T. Corner of Swami Narayan Temple.
Registration:
Before 27th September, 2013.
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November 24, Sunday - Maharashtra
Nature Park Society(MNPS), Dharavi
Charges: Free for a donor and Rs.
50/- for other nature enthusiast.
Meeting point: Entry gate of MNPS
8.30 am sharp. However the entry fee of Rs.5/- for MNPS will be paid by each
participant irrespective of WWF-India memebrship.
Registration:
Before 21st November, 2013.
December 8, Sunday - Haffkine
Institute, Parel.
Charges: Free for a donor and Rs.
50/- for other nature enthusiast.
Meeting point: Entry gate of the Haffkine
Institute at 08.30 am sharp.
Registration:
Before 6th December, 2013.
Nature Camps
August 10-11, Nature Camp to Ransai -
A tribal Village near Mumbai
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A Nature camp is organised to Ransai
for donors and other nature lovers. The camp cost is Rs. 2250/- for WWF-India donors
and Rs 2750/- for other nature enthusiast. The camp cost includes food, travel
and accommodation. Registration – Before
31th July, 2013. For details please contact the WWF-India
Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai. Bus will leave from Dadar TT at 6.30am Sharp.
Corner of Swami Narayan Temple.
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September 28-29, Malshej Ghat
A Nature camp is organised to Malshej
Ghat for donors and other nature
lovers. The camp cost is Rs. 3250/- for WWF-India donors and Rs 3750/- for
other nature enthusiast. The camp cost includes food, travel and accommodation.
Registration – Before 13th
September, 2013. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State
Office, Mumbai.
Bus will leave from Dadar TT at
6.30am Sharp. Corner of Swami Narayan Temple.
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October 18-20, Nature Camp to Dapoli
A Nature camp is organised to the Dapoli
for donors and other nature lovers. The camp cost is Rs. 3750/- for WWF-India donors
and Rs 4250/- for others. The camp cost includes food, travel and
accommodation. Stay type: 2/3 sharing basis/Dormitory. Registration – Before 9th August, 2013. For details
please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.
Journey Details:
18th October (Friday),
2013:Departure by 12051JanShatabdi Express from Dadar at 5.25am. Reach Chiplun
at 9.15 on 18th October, 2013.
20th October
(Sunday),2012:Departure by 10104 Mandavi Express from Khed at 4.00pm. Reach
Mumbai CST at 9.40pm on 20th October, 2013.
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November 9-14, Nature Camp to Banni
Grassland, Greater Rann of Kutch
A Nature camp is organized to the Banni
Grassland and Greater Rann of Kutch in the state of Gujrat for donors and other nature lovers. The camp
cost is Rs. 8,500/- for WWF-India donors and Rs 9,500/- for others. The camp
cost includes food, travel and accommodation. Stay type: 2/3 sharing basis/Dormitory.
Registration –Before 6th
September, 2013. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.
September, 2013. For details please contact the WWF-India Maharashtra State Office, Mumbai.
Journey Details:
9th November(Saturday),
2013:Departure by 19131Kutch Express from BDTS at 5.10pm. Reach Bhuj at 9.25am
on 10th November,2013.
13th November(Wednesday),
2013:Departure by 19116Bhuj BDTS Express from Bhuj at 10.15pm. Reach BDTS
at 2.05pm on 14th November,2013.
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December 21-30, Nature Camp to Madhav
NP,Bharatpur WLS and National Chambal WLS
A Nature camp is organized to the Madhav
NP,National Chambal WLS in the state of Madhya Pradesh and Bharatpur WLS in the
state of Rajastan for donors and other Nature lovers. The camp cost is Rs15,500/-
for WWF-India donors and Rs 17000/- for others. The camp cost includes food,
travel and accommodation. Stay type: 2/3 sharing basis/Dormitory. Registration
- Before 17th October, 2013.
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Journey
Details :
21st December(Saturday),
2013:Departure by 12137 Punjab Mail from Mumbai CST at 7.40pm. Reach Jhansi at 2.20pm
on 22nd December,2013.
29th December(Sunday),
2013:Departure by 12138 Punjab Mail from Agra Cant. at 8.55am. Reach Mumbai CST
7.35am on 30th December,2013.
Upcoming Attraction
Nature
orientation camp to Andaman - January, 2014. Details: After 17th
September, 2013
Volunteering Opportunities
This is basically to create environment awareness among the
citizens. Interested individuals should register with WWF-India MSO one week
before the programme.
19th September, 2013Thursday Beach Cleanup Activity, Post Ganapati
Visarjan.
14th October,2013
Monday Beach Cleanup Activity, Post Durga
Visarjan.
Rules
& Regulations to be followed at WWF Camps & Trails
1.
Nature Camps conducted by WWF-India are educational camps
and not luxury camps or picnics.
2.
Basic necessities will be provided like simple and wholesome
vegetarian food (tea/coffee, breakfast, lunch, and dinner), clean accommodation
and toilets. During visits to remote forest areas participants will have to use
open air toilets and rough it out.
3.
Do not carry any music system or walkman, etc. in forest
area.
4.
Do not carry any inflammables and do not light fire in the
forest area.
5.
Do not tease any wild animal or destroy habitat of the Park
or Sanctuary.
6.
During multiple accommodation facilities at the camp site
participants must adjust to them and no separate accommodation will be
provided. The group leader will decide the room allotments and the participants
in the room, no alterations will be done.
7.
Participants have to adhere to the given itinerary and no
alterations by the participants will be entertained.
8.
Detailed program of the following day will be briefed one
day in advance.
9.
Please carry your personal medicines and toiletries and
clothes according to climate and season (do not wear red, white or fluorescent
colours).
10.
Smoking and consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly
prohibited.
11.
Participants must follow strict discipline and no
misbehavior will be tolerated any participant found doing so may be requested
to leave the camp.
12.
Participants should take care of their belongings &
valuable articles & will be solely responsible for them.
13.
No portage will be provided.
14.
Mineral water will not be provided unless mentioned in the
itinerary.
15.
WWF-India will not be responsible for any mishap or
catastrophe.
16.
Participants should strictly follow the instructions of the
group leader.
17.
Wear comfortable walking shoes and never wear any high heels
foot wear.
18.
Please carry Water bottle, Cap, Torch, Mosquito repellents,
Personal medicines and toiletries.
19.
Do not wear any kind of perfume or deodorant while in the
sanctuary.
20.
If a camp is canceled by WWF-India for reasons such as lack
of enough participation, unless any expense is incurred, a 100 % refund will be
given. Participants who cancel their seats prior to cancellation of the camp
will not get a complete refund. Their cancellation will follow our regular
cancellation procedures.
Visit our blog - wwfmso.blogspot.in to get details of our
activities (future events, reports etc).
Please note that the concessional
rates mentioned in above programme are applicable to immediate family members
of Donor as well (family of 4). This facility is available only at Maharashtra
State Office. You can get softcopy of WWF-India ‘Donor Form’ by sending an
e-mail to wwfmumbai@yahoo.co.in.
Our Address for Postal Correspondence-
WWF-India,
Maharashtra State Office,
C/o
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Near
Gundechya Garden Tower,
Opp.
Shaman, Above Stone Source,
Lalbaug,
Parel,
Mumbai:
400012.
Tel: 24701361 / 24700039
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