CYCLING
EXPEDITION SKY TO OCEAN
We have every reason to be proud of our cycling record. In 1988 we conducted our first cycle expedition “Expedition Sky to Ocean”, from Gomukh (3892 m) to Gangasagar, perhaps the first of its kind. Cycle Corporation of India had sponsored this Cycle Expedition. The members were Shri Biswajit Bose and Shri Biswendu Ghoshal. They started their journey from Kolkata on 12.08.88 and on 19.08.1988 they started cycling from Gomukh. On their way to Gangasagar, they promoted various social issues. In next 63 days, they covered around 3500 kms with their Hero Cycles and reached at Gangasagar (Namkhana) on 06.10.1988 at 17.30hrs.
To the best of our knowledge they were the first to do such venture
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RIVER TREKKING
For centuries, journeys on foot have been considered a powerful means of achieving one’s spiritual goals. A parikrama or pradakshina, a circumambulation of a sacred site or place - deities, temple clusters, hills, forests, or rivers - has been practiced by Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists since time immemorial. The sacred Narmada River, the lifeline of Central India, is worshipped as Narmada maiyya (mother) or Ma Rewa (derived from “rev” meaning leaping one). One of the five holy rivers of India, it is the only one which has the tradition of being circumambulated from source to sea and back, on a pilgrimage or yatra. Being the longest west-flowing river, the Narmada parikrama is a formidable spiritual exercise and challenge - an incredible journey of about 2,600 km. The journey usually starts at the river’s source at Amarkantak in the Maikal Hills in Madhya Pradesh, goes along its southern banks, all the way to its mouth at Bharuch in Gujarat. Kolkata Trekkers youth has taken initiatives to feel the adventure of the Porikroma and explored through the banks of the Narmada several times.
SUNDARBAN
EXPLORATION
The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. The area is known for its wide range of fauna, including 260 bird species, the Bengal tiger and other threatened species such as the estuarine crocodile and the Indian python. From the inception of our club, we have regularly organized exploration camps at Sundorban not only to the buffer areas but also to the core areas. Apart from the tiger and crocodile sighting we tried our best to enrich us with the knowledge of its wide range of flora and fauna, specially wildlife and Birds. We also organized educational tour/excursion to Sundarban and besides our exploration we also arranged meeting with local fisherman, honey collector to gather knowledge about their day to day life. We didn't left behind the local folk music and dance, banadevi related jatra etc.
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We especially thank Sri Pranab Kumar Mitra for organizing the such kind of said programme.
BIRD WATCHING
CAMP
Kolkata Trekkers Youth had organised its 1st Bird Watching Camp in Mangalajodi, Khurda, Odisha, on and from 21st to 23rd November, 2014. An advance team arrived at Mangalajodi, Sri Sri Mahabir Pakshi Surakha Samiti's office on 19th November, 2014. On 21st November, 2014 at 09.00 hrs. 14 campers arrived at Monglajodi, among them three members were participated from Gujrat. Sri Nanda Kishore Bhujwal, the founder of SSMPSS and famous conservationist, inaugurated our camp at 10.15. Every day we hired 3 to 4 boats for the whole day and went out to watch birds with proper documentation. In the evening, campers had prepared a combined check list of birds. Total 83 species and sub-species of birds were found at Monglaodi within the camping period. In the evening there were audio visual classes on birds. As per the census of Odisha's Forest Dept. around 282 species of birds are found here. This programme would have been impossible to conduct without the help of SSMPSS and Wild Odisha. The camp was closed by Sri Madhab Behera, the Secretary of SSMPSS. The team returned to Kolkata on the 24th of November, 2014. The camp was conducted under the leadership of Shri Samiran Chakrabari.
