Night-stay possible at Nal Sarovar Bird Century now

Night-Stay possible at Nal Sarovar Bird Century now
by Japan K Pathak
Nal Sarovar/Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 10 February, 2009


Night-stay possible at Nal Sarovar Bird Century now



Night stay at Nal Sarovar wetland bird century would be possible in near future. The Forest department of Gujarat has developed 14 platforms for tented accommodation. On Tuesday morning, Gujarat’s Forest and Environment Minister Mangubhai Patel dedicated 8 tents with facility of pucca toilet and bathroom.

When contacted, Nal Sarovar’s Forest officer Shri Bharat Modi said “We are planing Rs. 1000 package in which tented facility, sun-set, traditional local dance, traditional dinner, film show on environment, camp-fire, star gazing, night-stay, sun-rise, guided boat-ride with binoculars, bird-watching, visit to interpretation centre, morning tea, snake-show all these activities will be included. Local people will be employed in these activities. Local women-self-help-groups will get maximum benefit from this Eco-tourism efforts.

The tented night stay facility would be operational during 15 October to 15 June every year on selection bases. Priority would be given to Forest department’s nature camps.

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