Congrats, Pankaj ji. On 30 September 2012 13:50, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Best of luck to you all. > I have one good news too. > Today i went to trek in HK and found a new orchid species. Atleast its > a new record for HK but seems its a new species :) > yeahhhhhhh :) > > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 3:30 PM, ushadi Micromini > <[email protected]> wrote: > > welll!!! > > another trip... lucky you guys > > enjoy > > and we will benefit from it!!! ha ha > > Ush adi > > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Dear All > >> Finaly We three Me, Shrikant Ji and Nidhan Ji leaving for Gori Valley > >> flower hunting tour. Hope we will be able to find good no of plants in > >> flowering there. > >> Thanks > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Pankaj, i wish to visit this place desperately & i could join but my > >>> holidys are getting over on 1st Oct. ..no holidays > >>> so going to miss it :( > >>> but may be next time/ next year ... > >>> > >>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hi guys (or just a guy?), Gori Valley 2012 schedule Delhi to Delhi is > as > >>>> below. The travel is in a car, to and fro from Kathgodam to Almora > and a > >>>> circular route between Almora-Munsiari-Pithoragad-Almora. > >>>> > >>>> Sun 30 Sep Night train Delhi to Kathgodam > >>>> Mon 1 Oct K'godam to Choukori, Stay at Rest House > >>>> Tue 2 Oct Choukori to Munsiari Home stay > >>>> Wed 3 Oct Munsiari to Madkot Home stay > >>>> Thu 4 Oct Madkot to Bangapani Home stay > >>>> Fri 5 Oct Bangapani to Baram Home stay > >>>> Sat 6 Oct Baram to Pithoragad Stay at Rest House > >>>> Sun 7 Oct Pithoragad to K'godam, Night train to Delhi > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello Guys > >>>>> Dont miss this trip. Within 60 sq. kms, you get to see 120 species of > >>>>> Orchids including 3 endemics. > >>>>> Apart from that you can see wildlife too (Snow Leopard on higher > >>>>> elevation, common leopard, snakes including King Cobra, Butterflies, > Frogs, > >>>>> Geckos etc) and BIRD many many many birds !!. This is the western > most > >>>>> himalayan hotspot and hence there are many things unexpected. Not > much > >>>>> explorered for non orchids hence you may find some new things too. A > very > >>>>> typical village life with helpful people to mingle with. Lush green > >>>>> vegetation, river bath (something I miss)!! and many more surprises. > >>>>> Smita, Rajesh, Giby and Prasad, my special recommendation to your > three > >>>>> to join this trip. Trust me, it will be memorable. > >>>>> Best wishes > >>>>> Pankaj > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Thursday, 6 September 2012 01:33:34 UTC+8, Balkar wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Dear All > >>>>>> Although I am still unable to mange the data of Valley of > >>>>>> flowers......... and again planning a new trip. This may be bit > hectic and > >>>>>> tiring. But time devoted in the lap of nature is most memorable > time. So I > >>>>>> have planned a tour to Gori valley and that is only for 6 persons > in a hired > >>>>>> Toyota Innova. No before planning, the only aim to hunt more and > more > >>>>>> flowers. Will stay where we get time. Member are invited to join on > first > >>>>>> come first serve basis. Expenditure will be on actual basis but > interested > >>>>>> persons have to deposit Rs 1000/ one week before to confirm their > seat. That > >>>>>> amount will be non-refundable if anyone deny for the programme on > later > >>>>>> stage. If Programm postponed or canceled this amount will be > returned back > >>>>>> to the participants. This will involve soft trekking and more > beautifull > >>>>>> pathway with no crowd of tourists, smell of mule dung etc. > >>>>>> We will Start from Panipat on 2:00 PM on 29th September, > from > >>>>>> Delhi on early Morning (5.00 AM) on 30th September, From Haldwni/ > Kathgodam > >>>>>> Railway Station at 2:00 Pm on 30 Sept. Our 30th Sept Stay will be in > >>>>>> Choukori and next as decided on reaching Chaukori. The approximate > distance > >>>>>> covered will be 1200 Kms during 6 day 5 nights programm. Total > approximate > >>>>>> expenditure will be arround 6000-8000 Rs. > >>>>>> Intersted persons are requested to give their consent by 10 > September > >>>>>> pls. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Regards > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Dr Balkar Singh > >>>>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > >>>>>> Arya P G College, Panipat > >>>>>> Haryana-132103 > >>>>>> 09416262964 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Shrikant Ingalhalikar > >>>> 12, Varshanand Society > >>>> Anandnagar, Sinhagad road > >>>> Pune 411051. INDIA > >>>> Tel. +9120 2435 0765 > >>>> www.idsahyadri.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Smita raskar > >>> 308 Disha Residency, > >>> Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > >>> Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639 > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Regards > >> > >> Dr Balkar Singh > >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > >> Arya P G College, Panipat > >> Haryana-132103 > >> 09416262964 > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Usha di > > =========== > > > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D. > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 > (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194 > > -- > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1950 members & 1,27,800 messages on 31/8/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
