Sunderbans from MCCS Vijay

A BRIEF INTRO ON SUNDARBANS!!!

Sunderbans is situated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal.  Sunderbans is a vast tract of swamp forest and saltwater

 forming the lower part of the Ganges Delta, extending about 160 miles (260 km) along the Bay of Bengal from the Hooghly River Estuary (India) to the Meghna River Estuary in Bangladesh. Sunderbans human habitat spreads over 54 islands.

Our excursion to The Sunderbans

We are the studnets of Modella Caretaker Centre  and School, Fulbari. We were the students 48 in number, with 7 teachers. We started our journey from New Jalpaiguri on 3rd November,2011.

 Reached sealdah the next day morning by 6:10. We took a small halt for sumtime and then boarded a bus and started a journey for a place called Gwat khali, it tuk us almost 3 and half hours to reach there, then we boarded a launc and rechaed a gabited island called bali island. There we resided in a resort. The very day we went to the sajnekhali for taking different permissions and tuk a look over the island.

The next day that is 5th November  we set out early in the morning to visit all the different places of the Sunderbans.we a deer reserve, then all te different species of plants, most of them were mangroves,we saw the meeting of the river and sea, saw different animals like crocodiles,deers,monkeys,fowls,and birds of different species. At night we saw a special play performed by the local people based on The Banobibi( the  goddesses of the forest who believed to have protect them). The villagers performed them with great true souls which was very pleasure watching watching it.

On 6th we visited the bali village, talked to different people. Asked them of the problem they face. Still they have not  received the    electric supply, they depend on the solar energy or the electric generators, they are dependent on agriculture,fishing, and honey collection for their livelihood. We helped them by giving them some torches, some eatable materials etc. Finally after returning from there we sat out for Sealdah and boarded  the train back to New Jalpaiguri.

 Conclusion

The visit to The Sunderban was an evergreen journey, it would remain evergreen in my memory. But felt helpless for the villagers, many of them were attacked by the tigers, they did not receive a proper help from the  government, they problems during  the monsoon season,they lived a poor life, let us all come together and appeal for the help to them to the government. Inspite, of this they spent a happy  and enjoyable life  here. The unity among the local people is very strong.

The place was just fantastic, would surely visit again if i ever get a chance  again.

Sunderbans from MCCS Priscilla

TRIP   TO   THE   LAND   OF   THE

                         TIGERS!!!

 

DAY 1 (3^rd November, 2011) :  Our trip, organized by Modella Caretaker Centre &  School, started from Siliguri by boarding the Darjeeling Mail at 8:05 PM. We were all together a team of 58, 48 students and 10 teachers. We had great fun sharing dinner brought from our own homes. We slept by 10 PM.

DAY 2 (4^TH November, 2011) : We arrived at Sealdah (Kolkata) at 6:15 AM. After a 30 minutes Coffee  Break, we boarded the bus at 7:oo am sharp. At 7:30 AM we had our breakfast of  “Puri, Aloo Sabji and Lady Canny” , food was good. After a tiring 4 and a half hour journey we finally set  our foot upon Basanti. From there we boarded our boat ( “MAA GOLAPI” ). Our boat had 17 girls and 3 teachers, the rest of the 2 boats ( “BABA SUSHIL” &  “JAI MAA KAALI” ) had the rest of the boys and the teachers. Our destination : BALI JUNGLE CAMP, SUNDARBANS, arrived 2 hours later. It was a beautiful resort we were given to stay in. after getting fresh we dragged our tired bodies for lunch at 1:30 PM. At 2:30 PM we boarded the boat and set out for SAJNEKHALI TIGER RESERVE CAMP. We reached there after 2 and a half hours. There we visited The Mangrove Interpretation Centre, to know about verities of  Sundarban mangroves. We returned back at 5.30 PM to the resort . At 6.30 PM we had a skit enacted by the locals about “ Bonodebi” ( The Goddess of the forest ) , it was a beautiful skit which ended at around 8.00 PM . After refreshing up our dinner was served at 8.30 PM , then after having a little fun at our respective rooms , we finally slept at 10.00 PM .

DAY 3 ( 5^TH November , 2011 ) : We wake up at around 4.00 AM and by 4.30 AM we got ready for our yoga class . It started at 5.00 AM and ended at 5.30 AM . We had oue breakfast after that and at 6.30 AM we set out in our launch for SHUDHANYAKHALI and DOBANKI camp . It was a tiring journey of nearly 4 hours we reached the place . There we saw different types of plants .We had a 496 meters canopy walk at Dobanki , that day we had our launch at boat . We returned to the resort by 5.30 PM . After watching documentary movies we went for dinner and went to sleep by 10 PM.

DAY 4 ( 6^th November 2011 ) : We woke up at 4.00 AM and got ready for our yoga class by 4.30 AM which again started at 5.00 AM and ended at 5.30 AM . We had our breakfast and then at around 7.30 AM we went to the nearby village to look around the lines of SUNDARBANS , we tried to find out by asking people out there how they live . We distributed small gifts to the peoples and have fun watching them having smile on their face , which is really very satisfying . We were in our respective groups all through and discussing within ourselves . We returned back at 11.00 AM and had our launch at 1.00 PM . After having a little fun with our friends our boats was ready to take us to Basanti where our buses were ready . We board on the bus at 3.30 PM . Our jouney back to Kolkata started and we reached at Sealdah station at around 7.30 PM . We had dinner at railway station itself . Our train to New Jalpaiguri station was at 10.05 PM and it left at right time .After having a fun with our friends we slept at 10.30 PM .

DAY 5 ( 7^th November 2011 ) : We reached at New Jalpaiguri station at 8.00 AM .As we headed towards our home with our parents comes to the end of our a really unforgettable and memorable journey that we all remember always .

Sunderbans from MCCS Manisha

Manisha dedicates her Sunderbans trip to her school >>
This year,in the early November I, a student of class 12  of M.C.C.S went for an educational tour to the exotic SUNDERBANS (3rd November-7th November) which saw in it a participation of our Secretary Mam , teachers, staff members and about 48 students.

On the very first day we got an opportunity to visit the Sajnekhali Mangrove Interpretation Centre well known for its mangroves. The next day we went to Sudhanyakhali Tiger Reserve and the Dobanki camp which is mainly the habitat for the deer in Sunderbans.

The third day we visited the Bali village which gave us a platform to interact with the villagers. This enabled us to know about their lifestyle, source of living and the problems they undergo very often. On the whole it was a great experience for all of us.It was with a heavy heart that we began our journey home next morning bidding farewell to the vast streches of rivers, seas and beautiful trees.

However, making a solemn promise to return one day for a longer stay in the lap of nature.

Sunderbans from MCCS Diksha

The journey to SUNDERBAN was really thrilling and enjoyable.The trip was organised by our school in collaboration with the organisation ie the Help Tourism Pvt. Ltd. We the students of MCCS was accompanied by our honourable secretary mam,teachers an staff members. Our journey had started off from New Jalpaiguri Station on 3rd of November.As it was my first time experience there was an unknown that glowed in the dark corners of my heart.But percentage of amusement was much more than the fear , so the fear got suppressed by it.On the very first day we got an oppurtunity to visit the SAJNEKHALI MAGROVE INTERPRETATION CENTER well known for its mangrove.The next day we went to SUDHANYAKHALI TIGER RESERVE and the Dobanki Camp which is mainly the habitat of the deers of Sunderbans.The third day we visited the Bali Village that gave us a platform to interactwith the villagers.This enabled us to know about their lifestyle, source of living and the problems they undergo very often. On the whole it was a great experience for all of us.

Sunderbans from MCCS Nadim

EXCURSION TO SUNDERBANS

INTRODUCTION TO SUNDERBANS

Sunderban is unique largest mangrove ecosystem in the world and has the honour being a world heritage site &biosphere reserve among all.

Our experience in sundarban greatly influenced our knowledge and attached us to its habitat, we had enjoyed the different variation of scenic beauty of nature in sundarban which had been greatly influenced to the environment .It starts with the streamer ride between the channels of ganges river which lies in extreme south of west Bengal.It has been said that “The Sunderban” Is one Wonders of the world’s Part by the delegates of the world .

Its our experience that for Three days in the beauty of sundarban had a great luxury of cuisines of meal offered by its culture, we enjoyed a lot there. It is our honour of being a part of Excursion to be indulged in the activities of school curriculum as its is a part of education system which creates the students mind to develop cognitively in the different fields of studies.

REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL TOUR TO SUNDARBANS

Siliguri,4^th Dec. 2011.We are the students of Modella Caretaker Centre  and School was to set out for an Education Tour to Sunderbans through Help Tourism, We were  48 in number, with 7 teachers. We started our journey from New Jalpaiguri Station on 3^rd November,2011and we reached Sealdah station the next morning by 6:10a.m. We took a small halt for some time and then boarded our bus which was already waiting for us and started an exhaustive journey of around 4 hrs, on our way we were offered our breakfast also. The bus finally stopped at a place called Gadkhali and then we boarded a launch and reached a habitat island called Bali island where was our resort already booked by Help Tourism.

Then we unpacked our luggage and had a refresh and finally had our lunch and then we set out for Sajnekhali for taking permissions to visit the place and visited a museum offering us amazing knowledge about the place “SUNDERBANS” .

The next day (i.e. 5th November) after having a small yoga class and our lunch, we set out early in the morning to visit all the different places of Sunderban.

We visited a deer reserve, where we not only found deer but various species of plants, of Mangrove trees were the most abundant and of which Sunderban was famous along with the Royal Bengal Tigers.

We saw different animals like crocodiles, deer, monkeys, forest fowls (van murgi),and birds of different species. At night we saw a special play performed by the local people based on The Bannobibi ( the  goddesses of the forest who is believed to protect them from various monsters(man-eater tigers ,crocodiles, etc.). The villagers performed it with great a true soul which was a very pleasurable moment for us.

On 6^th Nov. We visited the bali village, had conversation with the locals. We came to know their way of living, the problem faced by them. Still they don’t have the electricity supply so they were offered Solar cells at very low prices which in market will be unaffordable to buy; they are also dependent on electric generators for electricity.

For their livelihood, they are dependent on agriculture (on small areas around their houses), fishing, apiculture, tourism. We helped them financially also and offered them few commodities.

Our resort was also very nice and used all types of eco-friendly good & commodities wherever possible.

Finally after returning from there we set out for Sealdah and boarded the train back to New Jalpaiguri.

 BY : MD. NADIM SAHBAZ

CLASS – XII (SCIENCE)

SUNDARBAN EXCURSION(BATCH  2011-12)

Sunderbans from MCCS Aman

EXCURSION TO THE  SUNDERBANS

 SHORT INTRODUCTION ON SUNDERBANS

  Sunderbans is situated on the lower end of the Gangetic West Bengal, 22.00° N – 89.00° E, at an altitude 0-10 m above sea level and just south of Kolkata. Sunderban covers an area of 4262 sq. kms., where 70 percent is under saline water. Sunderbans is a vast tract of forest and saltwater swamp forming the lower part of the Ganges Delta, extending about 160 miles (260 km) along the Bay of Bengal from the Hooghly River Estuary (India) to the Meghna River Estuary in Bangladesh. Sunderbans spreads over 54 islands and two countries (West Bengal and Bangladesh) and is part of the world's largest delta region.
 The Sunderbans are a part of the world's largest delta formed by the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. The whole tract reaches inland for 60-80 miles (100-130 km). A network of estuaries, tidal rivers, and creeks intersected by numerous channels, it encloses flat, marshy islands covered with dense forests.

Flora and fauna

True mangrove species-26

True mangrove associates-29

Back mangrove species-29

Families- 40

Genera-60

Species- 84

Royal Bengal tigers: 271 (9december 2001 census)

Others mammal; wild bears, spotted deer, porcupines, otters, monkeys etc.

Reptiles: crocodiles, marines, turtles, snakes, lizards, monitors.

Birds; around 170 species

Fishes; estimated 58 specis

Invertebrates including crabs, molluscs of different kinds.

Inhabited

At present 108 islands 54 are inhabited, the population is about 4.1 millions. A unique religious harmony is observed here among Hindu and Muslims.

Tourism

West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation has set up tourist lodges in Sajnekhali. In Pakhirala there are some private lodges.the most exepensive and luxurious accommodation in The Sunderbans is at the Sunderbans tiger camp at Dayapur. 

Our excursion to The Sunderbans

We are the students of Modella Caretaker Centre  and School, Fulbari. We were the students 48 in number, with 7 teachers. We started our journey from New Jalpaiguri on 3^rd November, 2011.

 Reached sealdah the next day morning by 06:10. We took a small halt for sumtime and then boarded a bus and started a journey for a place called Gadkhali, it took us almost 3 and half hours to reach there, and then we boarded a launch and reached an inhabited island called Bali island. There we resided in a resort, Sunderbans Jungle Camp. The very day we went to the Sajnekhali for taking different permissions and took a look over the island.

The next day that is 5^th November we set out early in the morning to visit all the different places of the Sunderbans. we a deer reserve, then all tge different species of plants, most of them were mangroves, we saw the meeting of the river and sea, saw different animals like crocodiles, deer, monkeys, fowls, and birds of different species. At night we saw a special play performed by the local people based on The Banobibi ( the  goddesses of the forest who believed to have protect them). The villagers performed them with great true souls which was very pleasure watching it.

On 6^th we visited the Bali village, talked to different people. Asked them of the problem they face. Still they have not received the    electric supply, they depend on the solar energy or the electric generators, and they are dependent on agriculture, fishing, and honey collection for their livelihood. We helped them by giving them some torches, some eatable materials etc. Finally after returning from there we sat out for Sealdah and boarded the train back to New Jalpaiguri.

Conclusion

The visit to The Sunderban was an evergreen journey; it would remain evergreen in my memory. But felt helpless for the villagers, many of them were attacked by the tigers, they did not receive a proper help from the government, they problems during the monsoon season, they lived a poor life, let us all come together and appeal for the help to them to the government. Inspite of this they spent a happy and enjoyable life here. The unity among the local people is very strong.

The place was just fantastic, would surely visit again if i ever get a chance again.

                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                Aman Bindal

                                                                                                                                                Class-12

                                                               Modella caretaker centre and school, Fulbari, siliguri. West Bengal.

 

Sunderbans from MCCS Jyoti