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Welcome...
...to Iwokrama's summer newsletter! The past few months have proven to more active than ever before as Iwokrama reaches out and grows in new ways.
"Iwokrama has an intellectual grasp of the issues involved with sustainable development and collaborative management that is truly unique in the world of conservation - the next three years will see the application of this understanding to the practical realities of addressing the problems of tropical rainforest management."
- excerpt from the newly adopted Iwokrama Business Plan, 2004-2007
Learn about the new business plan and other recent activities by reading the articles here and following the web site links within them for more information.
New Iwokrama Business Plan & Budget Approved
- Revised course of operations and strategy for 2004-2007
- Demonstrates commitment to new phase for Iwokrama that focuses on business development; timber & ecotourism to be core business development activities
- Sound plan to move Iwokrama toward self-sufficiency
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Major Advances Toward Iwokrama Timber Harvesting
- Timber Environmental Impact Assessment public review concluded
- Operational inventories for timber harvesting started
- Timber business venture known as "Iwokrama Timber Products"
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North Rupununi Wildlife Clubs’ Festival a Great Success
- North Rupununi Wildlife Clubs held 4th annual Festival from 19 – 21 August
- Theme of ”Our Environment, Our Home, Our Business” incorporated a programme of conservation-related art, skills and presentations, as well as opportunity for discussion of important social issues
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President Jagdeo Visits Iwokrama Forest; Voices Support & Compliments
- The first visit by a Head of State
- Accompanied by Ministers Rodrigues and Westford
- Jagdeo says he’s pleased Iwokrama able to able “to fit into, to understand, respect and appreciate our culture”
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Forest Continues to Develop as a Visitor-Friendly Attraction
- New trails and upgrades include tree labelling, handrails and a “bottom-up” view of the Canopy Walkway
- Bird feeding stations now at Field Station; attracting over 10 species regularly
- Guides expand skills such guide/visitor interaction, confidence while guiding, and natural history interpretation
- Visitors for the first six months of 2004 already surpassed 2003 total
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Modified Ranger Training Course Presented
- Analysis of programme yields streamlined programme of 3 months
- Follow-up courses available
- Training to focus on interpretative, communication and visitor interaction skills, conservation, and natural resource management
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Iwokrama Setting Stage to Expand International Partnerships
- Executives from Conservation International and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation hosted at Field Station
- Meetings to further develop partnerships with Audubon and Jacksonville Zoo
- Iwokrama presented as case study to the UN Forum on Forests
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Iwokrama Hosts School Visits to the Forest
- School children laugh, learn, and share their own knowledge with Forest Rangers
- Part of the outreach programme to host the 14 primary schools of the N. Rupununi
- Apoteri and Rewa schools visited in May and June
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Watkins Confirmed as Director General
- Acting Director General no longer “acting”!
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The Numbers – What’s Iwokrama Been Doing?
- New feature to this quarterly publication
- Data from the quarterly monitoring report
- Statistics and information on education & outreach activities, Forest visitors, merchandise sales, public relations tools, and more
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