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IB LEARNING EXPEDITION TO THE LAND OF ISLANDS ANDANAM & NICOBAR ISLANDS FIELD TRIP
20TH DEC-26TH DEC, 2014 GEOGRAPHY, ESS, EVM & GP STUDENTS
K.GURU CHARAN KUMARIB ,IGCSE & MYP Environmental ScienceIB ESS Paper 1&2 Assist ExaminerIB ESS IA ExaminerIB World Student Conference-GAT Leader
Our Journey Route Map
DAY 120.12.2014
From the New Delhi Airport
Inside the Flight
About our IB Expedition Journey This December(2014), a few Pathwazians from 9th and 11th
grade, boarded a plane to Port Blair in the Land of Islands, Andaman’s with eager spirits, anticipating the chance to explore the exotic group of islands, which number 552 in total!
In a matter of one week, it was unbelievable that we managed to capture the true essence of an entire Union Territory which is a tourist hot spot and is well known for its environmental offerings to the rest of the world.
In front of the Cellular Jail
The Beauty of Cellular Jail
In the Cellular Jail
Group photo-Cellular Jail rooftop
In the cellular jail Museum
In the Cellular Jail
DAY 221.12.2014
In the Bartang Island
Local Transport in Andaman
In the Bartang Island-Mangroove Forest
In the Bartang Island
Moving to Lime Stone Cave
Travelling in a boat
Lime Stone Cave-Jol Tikrey
Inside the Limestone cave
Lime Stone Cave-Jol Tikrey
Mangroove Study
Checking the temperature of the Mangroove field
Mangroove Cultivation-Yeratta
Interaction with Local Bengali Migrants
Interaction with Bengali Migrants
Interaction with Bengali Migrants
Ms. Ratna Kanan, Chairperson of RWA of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Interaction with the Local community-Yeratta
About our IB Expedition Journey We began our fieldwork with a visit to the monuments with
great historic significance in Andaman – one of which was the Cellular Jail where we were given a tour of the Gallows and prison cells which housed Political Prisoners of the late 19th Century and is more popularly known to the world as ‘Kaala Pani’ which literally translates into ‘exile’.
We also saw a light and sound show regarding the same, where the prison ground spectacularly turned into a theatre. We also visited the Tsunami Memorial which commemorated the Tsunami that had wreaked havoc in the A & N islands on 26th December 2004, a decade ago.
DAY 322.12.2014
Interaction with Karen community Migrants
Interaction with Karmen Community
Enroute to Ross & Smith Island
Visit to Ross & Smith Islands
Coral Study
In the Ross & Smith Island
Coral Beach Ground
About our IB Expedition Journey Andaman has several geographical wonders as well which we
were fortunate enough to have an opportunity to see, namely the limestone caves of Yeratta and the mud volcano of Jol Tikrey.
The mud volcano and limestone caves contributed greatly to the coursework and internal assessments that the students were collecting data for, as we gathered information pertaining to the mud’s mineral content, the preparedness of village communities which live in areas of active natural hazards and the social impact of tourism there.
DAY 423.12.2014
Testing the Mud Volcano soil
Mud Volcano Study
In the Mud Volcano
Core of the Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano –Jol Tikrey
Students doing Mud Volcano Study
Interaction with Local School students and Teachers
Interaction with Local School students and Teachers
School bag donation
River Study
About our IB Expedition Journey We met several significant people in Andaman’s society such as
Ms. Ratna Kanan, Chairperson of RWA of Andaman & Nicobar Islands who enlightened us regarding the current social issues in Andaman, as well as the measures taken to create awareness about them.
Mr. Sonny Thomas was another person we were glad to have encountered as he was the head of the Zila Prashad and was instrumental in setting up some of our surveys in the villages for Bengali Migrants. Bengali migrants have settled in the Andaman for the east Bengal early 1975.
He informed us of the difficulties faced by the Bengali Migrant villagers in their daily life such as the amenities provided by the government including the health facilities and accessibility of drinking water.
DAY 524.12.2014
Mangroove walk
Mangroove roots
Group Photo in Dhanni nallah-Largest Mangroove forest walk in India
Visit to Apiculture Farm
Turtle nesting grounds, Diglipur
Leather back turtle-Rare chance to see
About our IB Expedition Journey Fortunately the Karen community, who settled in the Andaman’s from
Myanmar, proved to be much more interactive and we conducted many productive surveys in their village.
We had a special session with a Youth Pastor there from whom it was learnt that 12 families of their tribe had come settle here in 1925 and has expanded to 200 ever since.
The data related to the people and their lives was just as valuable as the environmental data collected in the river study, a coral study and even tests of pH and soil temperature in mangrove cultivation were conducted! We later walked through the Dhani Nallah, the longest mangrove walkway in India!
There was a vast variety of mangrove trees to observe and study, such as Black Mangroves with Red Flowers, Palm Mangroves, and Cedar Mangroves etc. It was interesting to know that the roots of Mangroves have adaptations like Pneumatophores and Stilt roots which make them true survivors in this saline environment.
DAY 625.12.2014
In the Andaman Naval Base
In the INS Cheetah
In the Andaman Naval Base
Christmas Celebration-Port Blair
Christmas Celebration-Port Blair
About our IB Expedition Journey
We also had the tribal groups of Jarawas and Ongis on our list, but we couldn’t manage to get a glimpse of them!
The rarity of this experience cannot be emphasized enough as the Jarawas are an elusive tribe which is hidden in the jungles of North and Middle Andaman, who do not keep contact with other humans and continue to live as a small tribe of hunter-gatherers, glad in their isolation.
Perhaps, this is the very definition of a ‘tribe’, someone who is not in the mainstream. It is very easy and rather disturbing to see how, Indigenous tribes are being affected by the advances of urbanisation, in today’s world.
DAY 726.12.2014
In the last day
Sea Walk-Port Blair
Sea Walk
About our IB Expedition Journey We celebrated Christmas by praying at the Stella Marie Church
and also paid a visit to the Murugan Temple. We wanted to give back to society as well, so we spent time with orphans in the Mother Teresa Home and gifted them school bags which we specially bought from Delhi.
Though the trip was extremely in hectic and packed with data collection, we had some fun trips too where we went to the beach at Ross & Smith and the Water Complex at Port Blair where we attempted a ‘sea walk’.
The sea walk was a guided activity in which we were taken to the depths of the sea and were able to walk on the sea floor, as we enjoyed corals, anemones and fish which were teeming all around us. Later, we went souvenir shopping to Aberdeen Bazaar as well.
Thank you………..
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