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Global Vision International,Kenya Report
Global Vision InternationalKenya, Expedition Report 0649
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October – 18
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December 2006
G R Corti, R J Crouthers, H M Felix, K C Graham & S LTrafford – December 2006In partnership with:Kenya Wildlife Service
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Citation
Corti, G.R., Crouthers, R.J., Felix, H.M., Graham, K.C. & Trafford S.L., (2006)
Global Vision International, Kenya, Expedition Report.
Global Vision International, Kenya Report
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Executive Summary
This report documents the work of Global Vision International’s (GVI) Wildlife Research, MarineMammal Studies and Community Development Expedition in Kenya run in partnership with KenyaWildlife Service. From the partnership’s initiation in January 2006, through to December 2006, GlobalVision International has:
Supplied manpower and training to Kenya Wildlife Service, and alternative income and indirectfunding to members of the Mkwiro community.
Provided employment and sustainable income for up to 15 members of the Mkwiro andShimoni communities. Provided free local capacity building in terms of English languagelessons, environmental education, development of alternative income generation and trainingin scientific survey techniques.
Conducted 9 months of baseline data on cetacean populations and marine mega fauna, andcoastal forest primate populations, faunal biodiversity, floral biodiversity and levels of humanresource use.
Recruited and trained 95 Expedition Members (EMs) to collect high quality scientific data.
Initiated and supported ecological and cultural tourism initiatives.
Collected 8820 photographs for a photo-identification catalogue of delphinid populations andcatalogued 62 individuals.
Developed working relationships with Kenya Sea Turtle Conservation Committee (KESCOM),World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and a number of community basedorganisations to support and develop scientific research and local capacity building.
Facilitated promotion of local community based organisations’ ventures.
Enabled local communities to benefit from support provided by EMs on their return to theirhome countries through fund-raising, sponsorship, material donations and marketing. Thisincludes sponsorship of three students to access secondary education and one student toaccess special needs education.
Sections
« prev | next »- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Global Vision International
- 1.2 Global Vision International Kenya
- 1.3 Partners
- 2. Expedition Training
- 3. Marine Research Programme
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Aims
- 3.3 Methods
- 3.3.1 Vessel based dolphin survey methods
- 3.3.2 Vessel based dolphin survey forms
- 3.3.3 Boat based mega fauna surveys
- 3.4 Results and Discussion
- Figure 2 Mega fauna sightings and surveys 064
- Figure 3 Sightings/hour of effort 064
- 3.4.1 Bottlenose Dolphins
- Table 2 Average group size based on best
- Figure 4 Sightings per hour of effort for time of day
- Figure 6: Percentage of sightings during different tidal states
- Figure 7 Behaviour states of Bottlenose dolphins for exp. 064
- 3.4.2 Humpback Dolphins
- Figure 8 Depth of surveys for Humpback dolphin
- Figure 9 Behaviour states of humpback and mixed groups in 064
- 3.4.3 Humpback and bottlenose dolphin mixed groups
- 3.4.4 Marine Mega Fauna
- 3.5 Conclusions, recommendations and future work
- 4.1 Introduction
- 3.3.1 Line Transect Sampling
- 3.3.2 Primate Community Survey
- 3.3.3 Primate Behavioural Observations
- 3.3.4 Vegetation & Regeneration Survey
- 3.3.5 Habitat Survey
- 3.3.6 Butterfly Community Survey
- 3.3.7 Casual Observations of Other Fauna
- 3.4.1 Line Transect Sampling
- Table 3 Summary of transect grid system in Shimoni forest
- 3.4.2 Primate Community Survey
- Table 4 Summary of primates observed during surveys in expedition 064
- 3.4.3 Primate Behavioural Observations
- 3.4.4 Vegetation & Regeneration Survey
- 3.4.5 Ground and canopy cover surveys
- 3.4.6 Butterfly Community Survey
- 3.4.7 Casual Wildlife Observations
- 4 Community Development Programme
- 4.2 Timetable of Activities
- 4.2.1 School Program Timetable
- Table 6 School programme during expedition 064
- Table 7 Expected school programme during expedition 071
- 4.2.2 Weekly analysis of activities
- Table 9 Holiday programme timetable during expedition 064
- 4.2.3 Daily Activities
- 4.3 Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- 4.3.1 Introduction
- 4.3.2 Mkwiro Primary School Lessons
- 4.3.3 Adult Education
- 4.4 Orphanage work
- 4.5 Community groups and initiatives
- 4.5.1 Introduction
- Table 12 Tourism development proposals within Mkwiro
- 4.5.2 Fishing Trips
- 4.5.3 Drumming
- 4.5.4 Mwaozi Tumbe Village Tour
- 4.5.6 Cooking lessons
- 4.5.7 Beehive keeping
- 4.5.8 HIV/AIDS Awareness
- 4.5.9 Mkwiro Village Compensation Committee
- 4.5.10 Mkwiro Dispensary
- 4.5.11 Mkwiro Garment Industry
- 4.5.12 Recycling
- 4.5.13 Shimoni Slave Cave Committee
- 4.5.14 Tumaini Women’s Group
- 4.5.16 Water Storage/Purification
- 4.5.17 Village Community Fund
- 4.5.18 Fundraising
- 4.5.19 Year of the Dolphin
- 5. Terrestrial Satellite Camp
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Ex-poachers groups
- 5.3 Discussion
- 6. National Scholarship Programme
- 7. Overall Achievements
- 8. Conclusions and Future Aims
- 9. References
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