GVI Kenya Expedition 074 Report Final

Global Vision International,Kenya Report Series No. 00X ISSNXXXX-XXXX(Print)

GVI Kenya

Wildlife Research Marine Mammal Studiesand Community DevelopmentPhase Report 074October-December 2008

GVI Kenya Wildlife Marine Mammal Studies and Community DevelopmentExpedition Report 074Submitted in whole to

Global Vision InternationalKenya Wildlife ServiceOne Earth Safaris

Submitted in part to

World Society for the Protection of AnimalsKenya Sea Turtle Conservation CommitteeDolphin Dhow

Produced by

Graham Corti – Country DirectorRachel Crouthers – Expedition LeaderLucy Buckingham – Marine OfficerAnna Sweeney – Marine OfficerEmma Hankinson – Terrestrial OfficerAlex Mayers – Community Education OfficerAmdeep Sanghera – Community Development Officer

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Elenedene Arnoldi Expedition Member Amanda Hrenya Expedition MemberZoe Averill Expedition Member

Sanja Krnjajic Expedition MemberMelanie Barter Expedition Member Keri Langridge Expedition MemberNick Beal Expedition Member Rebecca Law Expedition MemberJames Boyer Expedition Member Sarah Leckie Expedition MemberCharlotte Carpenter Expedition Member Laura Moynihan Expedition MemberAlexandra Dawes Expedition Member Ekens Okemwa National ScholarshipNigel De Mello National Scholarship Dario Piovesana Expedition MemberKelly Frick Expedition Member Cheryl Sanchez Expedition MemberKrista Greer Expedition Member Kirsty Scott Expedition MemberNicola Harris Expedition Member Kate Smaby Expedition MemberAndrew Hayes Expedition Member Victoria Syers Expedition MemberSara Hill Expedition Member Yvonne Thom Expedition Member

GVI Kenya Wildlife Marine Mammal Studies and Community Development

Address: PO BOX 1032, Ukunda, 80400, KenyaEmail:Kenya@gvi.co.uk Web page:http://www.gvi.co.ukandhttp://www.gviusa.com

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Executive Summary

The eight10-week phase of the Kenyan Global Vision International (GVI) Expedition hasbeen completed. The expedition has continued to work towards the gathering of importantecological scientific data whilst working with local, national and international partners. Theexpedition has strengthened working relationships with local communities through botheducation, capacity building and participation in local community events. The followinghave been facilitated during phase 074:

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Supplied manpower, training and resources to and on behalf of Kenya WildlifeService

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Cetacean population assessment in collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS)

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Marine mega fauna surveys in and around the Kisite Mpunguti Marine ProtectedArea in collaboration with KWS and in support of Kenya Sea Turtle ConservationCommittee (KESCOM)

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Coastal forest primate population surveys in collaboration with KWS and theColobus Trust

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Coastal forest faunal biodiversity surveys, anthropogenic disturbance surveys andAngolan Black and White Colobus behavioural surveys in collaboration with KWS.

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Provided free local capacity building in terms of English language lessons,environmental education, support of alternative income generation initiatives andtraining in scientific survey techniques.

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Participated as partners on the Year of the Dolphin committee in Kenya.

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Facilitated promotion of local community based organisations’ ventures, andsupported ecological and cultural tourism initiatives.

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Provided direct and indirect funding to local communities and enabled localcommunities to benefit from support provided by Expedition Members (EMs) onreturn to their home countries through fund-raising and donations.