Wildlife Camp to North Sikkim
Read blog of a BNHS member visited North Sikkim with BNHS:
http://sikkim-avi.blogspot.in/ Lots of pictures of birds, butterflies, flowers and more we have seen during the camp have been uploaded in this blog (you need to click older posts at the bottom of blog to see more pages)
Located in the Yumthang Valley, Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary is a striking place to view flora and fauna in their full glory. Yumthang Valley is renowned for its alpine meadows and breathtaking landscape with the picturesque Yumthang river flowing through it. On the banks of the river, one can see an abundance of Rhododendron trees and shrubs. Apart from Rhododendron, the sanctuary is rich in bird diversity, such as Blood Pheasant, Common Hill Partridge, Ibisbill, White-collared Blackbird, Green-backed Tit, Black-chinned, Whiskered and Rufous-vented Yuhina, Silver-eared Mesia, Red-billed Leiothrix, Blue-winged, Bar-throated and Red-tailed Minla, Snow Pigeon and Hoary-throated Barwing. The beautiful and highly endangered Red Panda, Musk Deer, and Spotted Linsang have been also reported from here.
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| Grade: Easy (Walking is required during the birding trails) |
Date: 11th-15th April, 2013
Camp Charges: Rs. 17,800/- for members and Rs. 18,400/- for others
Accommodation: Twin sharing basis.
Reporting: Pick up from New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station at 8.00 a.m. and drop
to NJP in the evening of the last day. You are advised to book your tickets to
arrive in NJP one day prior and leave one day later.
How to
get there: NJP is well connected by air; the nearest airport, Bagdogra, is only 19
km from NJP railway station. By rail: One can take direct trains to NJP like
Guwahati Exp. (15645 & 15647), and Karmabhumi Exp. (15611), which run on
selected days only, or reach Kolkata and then board any one of many trains to
NJP.
Cost includes: All accommodation, meals (B/L/D) from first day dinner to last day
breakfast, Transfers to and from NJP, permits, and entry to park.
Cost excludes: Flight/rail ticket to NJP, all expenses of personal nature like
laundry, beverages and food not mentioned in the itinerary, camera fees,
anything extra cost not specified in the above cost. Registration*:
Kindly contact us at 022-22821811/22871202 or email bnhs.programmes@gmail.com