Bird watching and bird photography are fast gaining popularity as hobbies. This interest in birds can be well accentuated with scientific knowledge. BNHS Conservation Education Centre (CEC), Mumbai, provides this opportunity with the ‘Basic Course in Ornithology’.
This is a hybrid, part-time, one-year certificate course with online and field components. Chapters and assignments will be shared in the first week of every month. Field visits will be usually held on Sundays or public holidays. The course fee is ₹10,000.
Benefits
Insights into India’s bird-diversity, behaviour, habitats, conservation issues and sustainable living
Opportunity to interact with scientists from BNHS and other organisations
Opportunity to document and learn bird-diversity, which may even result in research papers, or an opportunity to work part-time as a resource person with BNHS CEC
A certificate from BNHS and grades based on performance and participation
Eligibility
Class X (any board)
Basic understanding about use of computer and the Internet
For further details, call on 9594953425 or email baseornitho@gmail.com.
