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Global Vision InternationalEast AfricaExpedition Report 06-210
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April – 19
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June 2006
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The achievements of the Global Vision International East Africa expedition over the previousthree months would not have been possible without the support, hardwork and dedication ofthe following people. We extend our sincerest appreciation and gratitude.GVI East Africa Local Partners:
Kenya Wildlife Service
Ben Kavu, Mohammed Dida, Janet Kaleha, Tom Amisi and all the wardens and staff at theKWS Shimoni Headquarters and KWS Coast Headquarters in Mombasa.
Kwale District Education Department
J.W Chiuri
One Earth Safaris
Ranjit Sondhi, and the staff at Shimoni Reef Lodge and Mombasa Reef Hotel.
National Museums of Kenya
Jimbi Katana and the staff at the Mombasa and Ukunda offices.The committee members, staff and students of Mkwiro Primary School, the committeemembers, staff and children of Al-Hanan Orphanage, the committee and members of; MkwiroVillage Committee, Mkwiro Youth Group, Tumaini Women’s Group, Shimoni Village Council,Shimoni Slave Cave Committee, Shimoni Youth Conservation Project, Shimoni ConservationCommittee. The community members of Mkwiro and Shimoni, for their friendship, enthusiasmand support.
Global Vision International head office staff
Richard Walton, Sophie Greatwood, Steve Gwenin, Tabitha Cooper, Paul Jones, RowanaWalton, Ian Redgewell, Andy Woods-Ballard and all the other staff that support the expeditionbehind the scenes.
Global Vision International East Africa expedition staff
Graham Corti, Rachel Crouthers, Sara Trafford, Piet Oudejans, Kyla Graham, Becci Jewell,Erin Townsend and Richard Nutbeam.
Expedition Members
Lucy Blakey, Katie Briggs, Elizabeth Cranstoun, Nicola Day, Matthew Finn, Claire Fraser,Tekau Frere, Adam Furse, Jane Hainsworth-Birt, Dayna Hambrick, Katie Howell, Angela
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James, Joanna Kirby, Janet Kirwin, Laura Knight, Amy Mclean, Alesha Naranjit, LisaPepperell, Lousie Priaulx, Sharon Richter, Sarah Rowe, Catherine Scott Plummer, SehailSheikh, Laura Steed, William Wachira, Imogen Webster, Rachael Williams & Warren Young
Sections
« prev | next »- INTRODUCTION
- Global Vision International
- Global Vision International East Africa
- BACKGROUND
- EXPEDITION TRAINING
- MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAMME
- Introduction
- Aims
- Methods
- Vessel based dolphin survey methods
- Vessel based dolphin survey forms
- Figure 1: Dolphin species in Kisite-Mpunguti MPA
- Boat based mega fauna surveys
- Land based dolphin and mega-fauna surveys
- Land based forms
- Results and Discussion
- Figure 2: Vessel and land based survey efforts
- Figure 3: Comparison of effort and number of sightings by research platform
- Figure 5: Survey effort by vessel
- Figure 7: Comparison of sightings and surveys from vessels
- Bottlenose Dolphins
- Figure 8: Number of dolphin photos taken during Expedition 06-2 by species
- Figure 9: Percentage of surveys during tidal states
- Figure 10: Reaction of dolphin species to research vessel
- Figure 11: Dolphin sightings from land base and time of day
- Humpback Dolphins
- Marine Mega Fauna
- Figure 12: Proportion of vessel based and land based turtle sightings
- Figure 13: Comparison of turtle sightings between first and second expeditions
- Conclusions and future work
- TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME
- Study sites
- Figure 14: Research site
- Aims;
- Line Transect Sampling
- Primate Community Survey
- Primate Behavioural Observations
- Vegetation & Regeneration Survey
- Disturbance Survey
- Ground & Canopy Cover Survey
- Figure 15: Transects cut
- Figure 16: Colobus distribution research
- Figure 19: Representation analyses
- Figure 20: Disturbance on transect 3 going West from the North-South spine
- Figure 21: Disturbance on transect 4
- Ground and canopy cover surveys
- Casual Wildlife Observations
- Discussion and further work
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
- Timetable of Activities
- School Programme Timetable
- Weekly analysis of activities
- Figure 27: Expedition 06-2 weekly community timetable (during holiday)
- Figure 28: Hours spent in the community weeks 5-10
- Daily Activities
- Figure 29: Daily timetable
- Teaching English
- Training
- Mkwiro School Lessons
- Figure 30: Mkwiro School & GVI timetable
- Adult Education
- Orphanage work
- Community groups and initiatives
- Beehive keeping
- HIV/Aids Awareness
- Mwaozi Tumbe Village Tour
- Mkwiro Village Compensation Committee
- Mkwiro Dispensary
- Mkwiro Garment Industry
- Recycling
- Roles in a committee workshop
- Shimoni Development Proposal
- Shimoni Slave Cave Committee
- Tumaini Women’s Group
- Village Community Fund
- Water Storage/Purification
- Other community based activities
- Concerns and funding of individuals in the community
- NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
- OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS
- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE AIMS
- REFERENCES
- APPENDIX
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