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Global Vision International,XXXXXReport Series No. 00X  ISSNXXXX-XXXX(Print)
GVI Ecuador 
Rainforest Conservation and CommunityDevelopmentPhase Report 091January – March 2009
 
 
GVI Ecuador/Rainforest Conservation and Community DevelopmentExpedition Report 091`Submitted in whole to
Global Vision InternationalYachana FoundationMuseo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales (MECN)
Produced by
Chris Beirne – Field Staff Jonathan Escolar – Field Manager Matt Iles - Field Staff 
And
Katherine Allinson Expedition Member Sima Lowery Expedition Member Rebecca Andrews Expedition Member Victoria Morgan-Hill Expedition Member Robert Bakewell Expedition Member Dan Neilson Expedition Member Chelsea Bryson Expedition Member Mark Obeney Expedition Member Sophie Cousins Expedition Member James Pitt Expedition Member Cornelia Eberl Expedition Member Alan Rea Expedition Member Max Hardman Expedition Member Rachel Reisinger Expedition Member Sarah Henley Expedition Member Glen Skelton Expedition Member Amy Hill Expedition Member Jeanette Theuner Expedition Member Tom Keating Expedition Member Catherine Toops Expedition Member Duncan Lowery Expedition Member Natalie White Expedition Member 
Edited by
Karina Berg – Country Director GVI Ecuador/Rainforest Conservation and Community DevelopmentAddress: Casilla Postal 17-07-8832Quito, Ecuador Email:ecuador@gvi.co.uk Web page:http://www.gvi.co.ukandhttp://www.gviusa.com 
 
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Executive Summary
This report documents the work of Global Vision International’s (GVI) RainforestConservation and Community Development Expedition in Ecuador’s Amazon region andrun in partnership with the Yachana Foundation, based at the Yachana Reserve in theprovince of Napo. During the first phase of 2009 from 09 January to 20 March 2009, GVIhas:
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Added one bird species, the Fulvous-crested Tanager (
Tachyphonus surinamus
), tothe reserve species list.
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Conducted seven mist netting sessions, providing 37 captures of 13 different species.
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Made incidental sightings of twelve species of mammal, two of which, the Water Rat(
Nectomys squamipes
) and the Common Opossum (
Didelphis marsupialis
), were newto the reserve species list.
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Continued collecting swab samples from amphibians within the reserve in order toassess the status of the epidemic fungal disease
Batrachochytrium dendrobatitus
,
 
which provided one positive result out of 68 samples.
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Encountered 98 reptile and amphibian individuals through transect surveys.
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Conducted a brief investigation into GVI’s impact on the environment surrounding basecamp, by assessing amphibian and Benthic invertebrate populations.
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Conducted preliminary investigations for a new project assessing dung beetlecommunities present in the reserve.
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Added seven invertebrate species to the reserve species list.
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Continued with English lessons for local school children in Puerto Rico.
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Accommodated three graduate students from the Yachana Technical High Schoolthroughout the phase as part of a National Scholarship Program.
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Welcomed two current students from the Yachana Technical High School to join theexpedition for a three week period, in order to exchange language skills, knowledgeand experience.
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Sent four volunteers to spend a week at the Yachana Technical High School topartake in the school’s practical classes, and to provide drama workshops to enhanceEnglish language skills and environmental education lessons for the students.
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