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Global Vision InternationalEast AfricaExpedition Report 06-310
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July – 18
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September 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, hard work and dedication ofthe following people. We extend our sincerest appreciation and gratitude.GVI East Africa Local Partners:
Kenya Wildlife Service
Mohamed Omar Said Omar, Tom Amisi Amulavu and all the wardens and staff at the KWSKisite-Mpunguti Headquarters in Shimoni and KWS Coast Headquarters in Mombasa.
Kwale District Education Department
J.W Chiuri
Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute
Edward Kimani and all the research staff at Mombasa Headquarters
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, Rowana Walton, PaulJones, Amy Collins, Andy Woods-Ballard, Alexis Bleasdale, Deborah Reeves, Ian Redgewell,and all the other staff that support the expedition behind the scenes.
Global Vision International East Africa expedition staff
Graham Corti, Rachel Crouthers, Sara Trafford, Piet Oudejans, Kyla Graham, Hugo Félix,Lisa Pepperell and Warren Young.
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Expedition Members
Tessa Baker, Marissa Barrera, Alysse Bezahler, Nigel Brookes, Natasha Constant, JoCoulson, Mauricio Estrada Hernandez, Maria Alejandra Estrada Saenz, David Forbes,Joseph Grinnell, Jonathon Gurney, Emily Jack-Scott, Angela Halliwell, Stuart Hague, JosephHenry, Jennifer Hutton, Meghan Lockwood, Ellie Maddox, Roisin Manning, Nicola Meldrum,Daphne Patterson, Mariusz Pawlowski, Felicity Pointer, Wendy Powell, Hilary Sayer, SusanSparks, Kirsty Spaven and Nico Strang.
Sections
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- 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 Kenyan coast (Peddemonns V.M, 1999)
- 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
- Bottlenose Dolphins
- Figure 8: Number of dolphin photos taken during expedition 06-3
- Figure 9: Percentage of surveys during tidal states
- Figure 11: Dolphin sightings form 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 expeditions
- Conclusions and future work
- TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME
- Figure 14: Research site
- Line Transect Sampling
- Primate Community Survey
- Primate Behavioural Observations
- Vegetation & Regeneration Survey
- Disturbance Survey
- Habitat Survey
- Casual Observations of Other Fauna
- Figure 15: Transects cut
- Figure 16: Colobus distribution research
- Figure 18: Representation analysis of plant species identified
- Figure 19: Disturbance on transect 1
- Figure 21: Disturbance on transect 3
- Figure 23: Disturbance on transect 5
- Figure 24: Disturbance on transect 7
- Ground and canopy cover surveys
- Casual Wildlife Observations
- Discussion and further work
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
- Timetable of Activities
- School Program Timetable
- Weekly analysis of activities
- Daily Activities
- Figure 32: Daily organisation of community activities
- Teaching English
- Mkwiro School Lessons and Mkwiro Primary School Development
- Figure 33: Mkwiro School timetable for GVI
- Adult Education
- Orphanage work
- Community groups and initiatives: Introduction
- Figure 34: Potential tourism activities identified for the Mkwiro community
- Fishing Trips
- Drumming
- Mwaozi Tumbe Village Tour
- Cooking lessons
- Beehive keeping
- HIV/Aids Awareness
- Mkwiro Dispensary
- Mkwiro Garment Industry
- Recycling
- Roles in a committee workshop
- Shimoni Slave Cave Committee
- Tumaini Women’s Group
- Water Storage/Purification
- Village Community Fund
- Fundraising
- 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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