Thanks a lot to all for best wishes. Congrtsto Pankaj ji for new Orchid. Reached Delhi now....
On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Great News Pankaj ji. Congratulations. > > Regards > Prashant > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:50 PM, 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 >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 --

