The Project

The Program

For the first 4 weeks i'll be working on the Forestry Conservation Project in Shimoni, 1 week of Community Development in Mkwiro on Wasini Island teaching English, 1 week at the satellite camp at Savo and 4 weeks on the Marine Conservation Project working on Wasini Island and the Mkisite Marine Reserve.

The Forest Research Project, Shimoni Forest

The purpose of the Forest Research Project is to identify plant and animal species, monitor their population, density and distribution over time. The forest is divided into East and West, there are 6 transects on the East side and 3 on the West side. The transects on the West side are still to be completed. The transects are a number of parallel paths cut through the forest along a an East to West trajectory.

Shimoni Forest East

On Tuesday 05/10/10 we set off to collect and compile data on Canopy Cover and Height in Shimoni Forest East along Transect 4.



Heading into the Shimoni Forest



Luke and Ayabei



Me making some notes



A crazy tree



Inside the crazy tree



We also logged information on species we spotted along the way, such as Suni, Angolan Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Palm Nut Vultures and the Common Rock Thrush.

Ayabei on the lookout for African Fish Eagles

Me by the Coast

Shimoni Forest West

On Wednesday 06/10/10 we began cutting a new section along Transect 3 in Shimoni Forest West. We also noted an causal observation we made along the way which included;

Sykes Monkeys

Angolan Black and White Colobus Monkeys

Yellow Baboons

Palm Nut Vulutres

African Fish Eagles

Lizards

Go Away Bird

Fork Tail Drongo

Black Kite

Zanj Elephant Shrew

Tim and a Caterpillar



Can't beleive they actually let me loose with a Machete



Ayabei showing us how it's done



Faye an Tim clearing a path



Tim, Ayabei and me stop for some lunch

A Sykes Monkey

A Sykes Monkey

Faye working up a sweat