Biology - Indonesia Tour - Educational Journeys

INDONESIA - MARINE & JUNGLE TOUR

SUBJECT:
Biology

TOUR DURATION:
16 days

VISIT:
Bali - Nirwana Beach - Bau Bau - South Buton

BEST TIME:
September school holidays

MIX 'n' MATCH TOUR:
Geography (Borneo)

EXAMPLE ITINERARY

DAY ONE (Saturday)

Fly from NZ to Makassar

Arrive Makassar and transfer to your accommodation

Overnight – Makassar

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DAY TWO (Sunday)

Fly from Makassar to Bau Bau

Arrive Bau Bau and meet the team from Operation Wallacea

Travel via vehicle convoy (for 2 hours) then trek 2 – 3 hours to South Camp

Overnight – South Camp

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DAY THREE (Monday)

Butterfly van Sommeren trap and Pollard surveys

Forest fruits and seeds search

Lecture 1 – Introduction to Indonesia and Wallacea

Field practical – Bats or spotlighting for amphibians

Overnight – South Camp

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DAY FOUR (Tuesday)

Forest structure and carbon quadrat surveys

Forest structure and carbon quadrat surveys

Lecture 2 – Plant and insect biodiversity

Nocturnal survey – Bat harp trap, mist nets or sound recording

Overnight – South Camp

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DAY FIVE (Wednesday)

Bird point count surveys

Herpetofauna pit line surveys

Lecture 3 – Vertebrate biodiversity

Nocturnal survey – Spotlighting for amphibians

Overnight – South Camp

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DAY SIX (Thursday)

Jungle skills

Jungle skills/canopy access

Lecture 4 - Impacts and invasives

Nocturnal survey – Tarsier surveys

Overnight – South Camp

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DAY SEVEN (Friday)

Megafauna – patch occupancy and Distance based surveys

Megafauna – patch occupancy and Distance based surveys

Lecture 5 – Conservation in the Wallacea region

Social Night

Overnight – South Camp

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DAY EIGHT (Saturday)

Depart South Camp

Trek 2 – 3 hours to meet vehicle convoy for travel to Bau Bau (2 hours) then onto Pantai Nirwana marine camp (2- 3 hours)

Overnight – Pantai Nirwana Site

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DAY NINE (Sunday)

Land-Based Activity: Reef zonation activity

In-Water Activity: Check dive/snorkel & PPB

Overnight – Pantai Nirwana Site

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DAY TEN (Monday)

Land-Based Activity: Presentation briefing

In-Water Activity: Reef zonation & coral growth forms

Overnight – Pantai Nirwana Site

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DAY ELEVEN (Tuesday)

Land-Based Activity: Build a fish activity

In-Water Activity: Fish ID dive/snorkel (practicing hand symbols)

Overnight – Pantai Nirwana Site

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DAY TWELVE (Wednesday)

Land-Based Activity: Build a reef & HAS Assessment Score

In-Water Activity: Valuing a coral reef

Overnight – Pantai Nirwana Site

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DAY THIRTEEN (Thursday)

Land-Based Activity: Invertebrate hunt

In-Water Activity: Invert ID (key health indicators)

Overnight – Pantai Nirwana Site

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DAY FOURTEEN (Friday)

Land-Based Activity: Exploring Bubu traps as a traditional fishing method

In-Water Activity: Artificial reef survey

Overnight – Pantai Nirwana Site

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DAY FIFTEEN (Saturday)

Return to Bau Bau to connect with your flight to Makassar

Fly from Bau Bau to Makassar

Fly from Makassar to NZ

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DAY SIXTEEN (Sunday)

Welcome home to Aotearoa

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Flights
Airport transfers
Transportation passes
Accommodation
Sightseeing
Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner

STUDENT TAKE AWAY

Collaborate and assist Field Scientists and Marine Biologists
Live, breath, study and learn on site in a uniquely biogeographic region
Connect with the world’s most endemic rich forests and biodiverse reefs
Gain enrichment and maturity through new experiences and the challenges of touring a foreign country

CUSTOMISE MY TOUR

Custom design your very own student travel experience how you want it!

Our CUSTOMISE MY TOUR tool let’s teachers decide: How Long – How Inclusive – How Much

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WHY CHOOSE EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS

Educational Journeys provides the financial stability of TAANZ plus the values and guiding principles of the School Travel Collective. This means that before you even reach out to us, you can be confident that your tour funds are protected, the health and well-being of your students and duty of care policies are rigorously audited and the MOE best practice guidelines have been adopted.

Covid-19 has introduced new challenges for navigating even the simplest school travel arrangements and now more than ever, reinforces the need to partner with a local expert like Educational Journeys.

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