Thursday 18 October 2018

Getting Batty at the Gardens


November 2018 Activity: "Getting Batty at the Gardens"

Come Join the Fun, as part of the post Halloween Spirit, to learn about Bats and their Ecology, at the Penang Botanic Gardens. We plan to have this activity for the public on Sat Nov 3rd and for FOPBGS Members on Sat Nov 10th, 2018. This will be a full day and night activity from 3.00pm to 10.00pm at Night. Our RIE graduate researcher, Ms. Nur Izzati Abdullah will be giving the lectures and tours.

Please see the appended program below, for further details:
Time
Activity
Notes
3.00-4.00PM
Part A) Getting Batty
Talk in information on Bats ecology, species diversity and behavior 
Activity A = 10-15pax
10th Nov: Talk by Nur Izzati
4.00-6.00PM
Part B (i) Setting up the traps
Demonstration on bats trapping methods and hands on experience for assembling the traps.
Please wear appropriate shoes (and rain coat). Headlamp will be provided.
Activity B = 5 pax
10th Nov: Botanical Garden trail
7.00-10.00PM

Part B (ii) Bats observation and trap checking.
Members accompany the researchers to experience the real bat research in the field (bats foraging activity, species identification & sample collection).
Please wear appropriate shoes (and rain coat). Headlamp will be provided.  
Activity B = 5 pax
10th Nov: Botanical Garden trail

Part C) Night tour of Gardens
Members will be taken on a night tour of the Gardens to see what can be seen of the nocturnal flora and fauna. Bring torches and bug spray. This is for those who do not want to go into the forest and be bitten by leeches and all sorts of critters.
Activity C = 10-15 pax
10th Nov: Botanical Garden

As places are limited, please register via email, by sending your Name and number of pax. to:
botanika.penang@gmail.com (preferred method)

                                Subject: Getting Batty - Registering

or 
call the office  04-2279915 (10.00am to 5.00pm, Wed thru Sat) for further details.

REGISTRATION CLOSES BY NOV 1st, 2018.

Thank you and see you there.....