Might be of interest For YETI, Vishnupriya ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hari Sridhar Date: Monday ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rom Whitaker <kingcobra.two@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 11:32 AM Subject: R & J's KARADI MALAI CAMP NEEDS A NATURALIST/SUPERVISOR Dear all, If you know someone who might be interested in this job please let them and us know. We'd love to have someone soon so that Riya, our current Naturalist/Supervisor, who is leaving in mid-November, can show the new person the ropes! Muchas gracias in advance for helping to spread the word and look forward to hearing from ya'll (and to seeing you here!). Cheers, Rom JOB OPPORTUNITY NATURALIST AND CAMP SUPERVISOR NEEDED KARADI MALAI CAMP, CHENGALPATTU, TAMIL NADU Karadi Malai Camp is located on Rom Whitaker and Janaki Lenin’s tree farm near Chengalpattu, 60kms south of Chennai, adjacent to Vallam Reserve Forest. It’s the best remaining Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest around here, boasting over 35 species of mammals (including blackbuck and leopard), over 100 species of birds, 50 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a host of insect and plant life. Cottages - Three comfortable bamboo cottages with attached bathrooms accommodate a maximum of nine people. Camps (for adults and children) for a maximum of 15 people. Guests attending camps stay in tents. All guests eat in a covered dining/meeting maachan; a spacious kitchen adjoining the camp turns out south Indian cuisine, and guests have access to a swimming pool. Three permanent employees manage the grounds and do maintenance. Salary – Negotiable, plus simple, one room accommodation/attached bathroom. Starting time – Now The job will entail the following activities (and may include other activities yet to be introduced): 1. Making sure the place is clean and tidy, food and drinking water is always stocked and available (cook comes every day) 2. Organizing general hospitality for camp and cottage guests including simple, wholesome meals, clean cottages and bathrooms, advice and local activities with a focus on the natural history of the place. Planning guest activities (including bird walks, forest walks, film shows, power-point presentations, and day trips in the vicinity), making logistical, travel arrangements and escorting guests. 3. Daily routine includes setting camera-traps at night, inventorying plants and animals on the farm and the forest edge, and updating the Karadi Malai Camp Facebook page with photographs and news items. 4. Develop and initiate new ideas for enhancing our knowledge and spreading the interest in the natural history of Vallam Tropical Dry Evergreen Reserve Forest, including communicating with the nearby local villages of Thiruvadisulam, Porundabakkam and Pulikudivanam 5. Develop camp itineraries and run them. If you are interested in this post, please send your CV and a half page ‘statement of interest’ to: Rom Whitaker, email: kingcobra.two@xxxxxxxxx Website: http://draco-india.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaradiMalaiCamp _______________________ http://draco-india.com www.madrascrocodilebank.org www.anetindia.org www.agumberainforest.com www.gharialconservation.org -- Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI) http://www.meetyeti.in/ For you or your friend to subscribe or unsubscribe please visit //www.freelists.org/list/meetyeti Only mails to be broadcast to all 2000 members are to be sent to the freelist email. Send all subscription and other messages to meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx
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