Overland Trip

November 1st - 3rd 2006

This overland tour to Kaieteur was to commission a ranger station at Waratuk and support Tourism Awareness Month 2006.

The main objectives of the trip were:

To commission the recently constructed Ranger Station at Waratuk, Lower Pataro River (Point of Entry tp the Kaieteur National Park)
To provide Support to Tourism Awareness Month 2006 activities as part of KNP annual undertaking
To promote the overland tour to Kaieteur

Agencies Participated

National Parks Commission
Kaieteur National Park Board
Guyana Geology and Mines Commission
Guyana Forestry Commission
Guyana Police Force
Environmental Protection Agency
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Local and Regional Development
Guyana Tourism Authority
Rainforest Tours
Hydrometeriological Office

Participants

Hon. Maniram Prashad - Minister of Tourism (Charter Flight; Ogle-KNP-Orinduik-Ogle)

Ms. Indira Anandjit - Executive Director, Guyana Tourism Agency (Charter Flight; Ogle-KNP-Orinduik-Ogle)

Mr. H Nokta - Coordinator, Hinterland Affairs Develop. (Charter Flight; Ogle-KNP-Orinduik-Ogle)

Mr. Shyam Nokta - KNP Board (Overland;GTown-Mahdai-KNP; rtn Minister Flight

Ms. Inge Nathoo - General Manager, NPC (Regional Flight to KNP; rtn Regional Flight

Mr. Navin Roopnarain - Secretary, KNP Board (Overland)

Ms. Hema Raghubir - KN Park (Overland; G-Town-Mahdia-KNP; rtn Minister Flight

Mr. Frank Singh - Rainforest Tours (Overland)

Representative - GFC (Overland)

Representative - GGMC (Overland)

Representative - GPF (Madhia Police Station)

Representative - EPA (Overland)

Representative - Hydromet Office (Overland)

Media Representatives (2-Overland;GTown-Mahdai-KNP; rtn Minister Flight)

Board Representatives (2-Overland)

Itinerary

Wednesday , Nov. 1 2006	Vehicles Depart Georgetown with Team members travelling via road to Mahdia at 03:30 hours; GM depart Ogle 09:00 hrs on Regional Flight for KNP; Overland Team arrives at Mahdia 10:00 hrs; arrive Pamela Landing 10:45 hrs; arrive Amatuk 13:00 hrs; Lunch depart Amatuk 1400 hrs; arrive Waratuk 15:30 hrs; Commission Waratuk Ranger Ranger Station; overnight
Thursday, Nov. 2 2006	Overland Team departs Waratuk 07:00 hrs; arrive Tukeit 08:00 hrs; arrive Kaieteur Top 11:00 hrs; Lunch; Tour of Kaieteur top; Dinner Brink of Falls; Overnight KNP Guest House.
Friday, Nov, 3 2006	Minister and Team depart Ogle 08:30 hrs; arrive KNP 09:45 hrs; Welcome (Chairman and General Manager); Overland Team departs 10:00 hrs; Brief tour of Kaieteur Top; Lunch; Minister and Team, Chairman, GM and Media Reps depart KNP 13:00 hrs; arrive Orinduik 13:30 hrs; depart Orinduik 14:30 hrs; arrive Ogle 16:00; Others depart KNP on Regional Flight; Overland Team arrive Georgetown at 19:00 hrs

Scenes


		___more pics soon

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