Agumbe photography expedition

January 6th, 2009

An expedition in to the heart of western ghats, the thick evergreen forests which receive the second highest rainfall in India.

Spend 2 days in the thick rain forests of Agumbe. Here’s your chance to photograph some of the most beautiful waterfalls, landscapes, forests, mammals, birds, reptile and amphibians ever seen. Camp at India’s first Rainforest research station the ARRS (Agumbe Rainforest Research Station). Learn how researchers work in the field first hand. Trek through the pristine forests which are home to several rare and endemic species of animals which are to be found no where else on the planet.

To help you understand and photograph the bio-diversity, you’ll be with Wildlife photographer Amoghavarsha and Researcher Gowrishankar, who’ll guide you through photography, natural history and bio-diversity.

Itinerary
Leave Bangalore by 2200hrs on Friday night to reach Agumbe in the morning Day 1 – Saturday Reach Agumbe in the morning and have breakfast. Then a short introduction to ARRS, presentation by Gowrishankar and a tour of the basecamp. Relax for a bit, have lunch and then head to famous kundadri hills to photograph in the lovely evening light. Come back have tea and then photo review session and talk by Amoghavarsha. Have dinner and head to a night trail to photography some really interesting nocturnal animals.

Day 2 – Sunday
Wake up early in the morning, go on a morning trail. Come back have breakfast and head to shoot jogigundi waterfalls. Come back have lunch and rest for a bit. Have tea and head to the famous sunset point.

Leave Agumbe Sunday night to reach Bangalore on monday morning *The schedule is just a tentative one, it might change depending on weather and other conditions Expedition features In the field tips and discussions by wildlife photographer and naturalist Get to see some species of plants and animals seen nowhere else on earth Get to see some pristine forest stretches in the western ghats Learn how researchers work

Prerequisites
This expedition is not for beginners in photography, as there’ll be no classes or sessions to teach the basics. so if you want to learn the basics head here You’ll have to be ready to trek a few kms everyday It’s the rain forest so be ready to face rains It’s of course leech infested but you will be provided with leech socks The food and accommodation will be basic as its a field station that you’ll be staying at Accommodation is in tents right near the field station You’ll have to follow the rules and regulations of forest dept and the research station while you are there A DSLR would be good to have The station has very minimal power as it runs on solar power, so you can have your cameras charged The station has infrastructure to store camera, equipment etc carefully

Cost
The total cost of the expedition ex-Bangalore is Rs 6900/-, which includes Food and accommodation Local transport to different places Guide charges, tracker charges A donation to the Research station Travel charges to Agumbe and back This excludes:
Any extra requirements in the station
Extra porter/tracker
Cost of hospitalization etc.

Transport to and from Agumbe
Agumbe is 378kms from Bangalore, with a drive time of 9hrs.

Register!
For registrations please contact mail @ amoghavarsha.com or +91 9901044344, there are very limited seats, so make sure you register immediately.

Amoghavarsha

http://amoghavarsha.com

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