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Mangrove Management Team (26 March 2004)
Introduction
on sub-modules
Training module 5, Mangrove Management, aims at understanding the role and
function of mangrove in the sea defence system of Guyana. During the
Kick-Off Workshop held on 5 February 2004 at Guyana Sea Defences at Water
Street in Georgetown four main subjects (sub-modules = SM's) have been defined by
the trainees:
- Characteristics of mangrove vegetation in Guyana (SM1) ............finished;
- Adverse Impacts (SM2)
.............................................................finished;
- Requirements for optimal mangrove development (SM3) .............finished;
- Mangrove Management Plan (SM4).................almost finished.
During the last two years the following persons were active in the Mangrove
Management Team:
Mrs. Trudie Daniels Clarke, Mrs. Vimla Roopchand Panday, Mr. Phillip Da Silva,
Mr. Justine Rigby, Mr. Owen Bovell, Mr. Saeed Zameer Mohamed, Mr. Doodnauth
Lochan, Mr. Chandra Mukhie Balliram, Mrs. Deborah Montouth-Hollingsworth, Mr.
Adrian Ramnarain, Ms. Cynthia Ofokansi, Mr. Amir Samad, Mr. Samondra Boodhoo,
Mr. Dianand Somwaru.
Workshops
The Mangrove Management Team meets each other every two weeks during a
workshop at Guyana Sea Defences or Guyana Forestry Commission. Next to that,
the team meets in smaller groups at different organisations to discuss
different items.
Download the minutes of meeting:
Final report
of the Kick-Off Workshop (5 February 2004)
Final report
on the Workshop (18 February 2004)
Final report on the Workshop (3
March 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop (17 March 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop (31 March 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop (14
April 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop (28
April 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop (12
May 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop (3
June 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop (7
July 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop
(16 August 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop
(20 October 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop
(3 November 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop
(15 November 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop
(1 December 2004)
Final Report on the Workshop
(22 February 2005)
Final Report on the Workshop
(2 March 2005)
Final Report on the Workshop
(17 March 2005)
What have we done?
Some of the things we have done:
-
Final Work
Plan on Mangrove Management (17 March 2004) (pdf, 416kB)
- Fieldwork to several locations (see below)
- Data Collection Sheet which will be added to the GIS
Database (see Module 2)
and will be used for the field work (see below)
- Equipment Training (GPS, water Quality kit etc)
- Writing articles
- Presentations during Steering Committee meetings
- Reports for the sub-modules 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- Newsletter
on Mangroves (.pdf) Field work
The team has been carried out field measurements based on a detailed Field Data
Sheet
that was prepared.
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Harlem and
Windsor Forest
(26 March 2004)
- Ruimzigt, West Coast Demerara (19 May 2004)
- Le Destin, East Coast Essequibo (19 May 2004)
Download:
Mangrove Management Data Collection
Sheet (10 May 2004)
Mangroves in Guyana: photographs (10
May 2004)
What to do next?
After finishing the sub-modules 1, 2 and 3 (congratulations!!) the team
worked on Sub-Module 4, the
Mangrove Management Plan. Issues in the Mangrove Management Plan are:
- Sustainable use of forest resources (including a Code of Practice and
Public Awareness raising)
- Restoration of mangroves (Including Restoration of Environmental
Conditions, Creation of suitable conditions for mangrove development (i.e.
sea defence structures) and Mangrove Planting)
- Monitoring programme
- Institutional Requirements
- Cost and Funding of the Management Programme
The reports of sub-module 1, 2 and 3 are completed!!
The Mangrove Management Team have been completed the report of the first three
sub-modules. Congratulations!!
Download reports:
- Characteristics of Mangrove vegetation in Guyana (sub-module 1) (14 October
2004)
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Adverse Impacts (sub-module 2) (6 October 2004) (pdf, 1.2 MB)
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Requirements for optimal mangrove development (sub-module 3) (6 October 2004) (pdf, 1.6
MB)
Reports on mangroves and internet links on Mangroves
See various interesting internet Addresses
on Mangroves presented at LINKS
Ecolab
Some participants joined the Ecolab
Conference in French Guyana (30 November - 2 December 2004)
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An impression of the preparation of the presentation
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| An impression of the kick-off workshop and the trainees. |
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