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Welcome
Welcome to the second Iwokrama E-newsletter. Iwokrama continues to develop after the substantial changes of the last six months. We are now building on the foundation of social and ecological research that occurred from 1998 to 2002. I hope you find the newsletter informative and will continue to support Iwokrama as we move into 2004.
Dr. Graham Watkins
Director General (Ag.)
Local Community and Private Sector Consortium Wins Iwokrama Canopy Walkway Consession
 Wilderness Explorers, Rock View Lodge, and Surama Village in the North Rupununi will manage and market the 134 metre Iwokrama Canopy Walkway which will be a focal draw point for tourism in Guyana.
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Iwokrama Moving Forward
In the last three months, Iwokrama Rangers have continued patrolling the boundary rivers, have established a permanent presence on the road and reinitiated community outreach activities.
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Iwokrama Acquires Key Expertise - New Staff
Dr. David Singh and Mr. Vibert Welch have joined Iwokrama this quarter. Dr. David Singh is acting as the advisor on Resource Management and Training.
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Communities Moves Ahead With Ecotourism Products
Surama and Aranaputa villages in the North Rupununi are developing new tourism products as Iwokrama continues to work with these local communities under the CIDA funded sustainable tourism project.
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Timber Market Study Concluded
In January 2004, Iwokrama's Board of Trustees will decide on the approach to Iwokrama timber harvesting for economic, social, cultural and ecological sustainability...
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Iwokrama at World Forestry Congress and World Parks Congress
The acting and past Directors General (Graham Watkins, Kathryn Monk , and David Cassells) represented Iwokrama at the World Parks Congress in Durban...
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Giant Otter Survey Method Standardization Field Course
 Iwokrama research assistant Indranee Roopsind attended an international training session to develop Giant Otter survey methods.
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CIDA Supports Another Iwokrama Intern
CIDA is supporting a second IISD tourism intern to work with Iwokrama.
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Project for Wetlands Monitoring and Management
Iwokrama has initiated a project to improve wetlands monitoring and management in the Iwokrama Forest and North Rupununi.
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Outgoing Staff
Unfortunately, this quarter three staff members have left Iwokrama. Ramish, Donna and Qamar.
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Iwokrama Young Professional Moves On
 Christopher (Chris) Chin, one of the stalwarts of the Iwokrama Wildlife Programme...
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Iwokrama`s Board to Meet in January 2004
Iwokrama's 10th international board of trustees meeting is scheduled for January 12-16th, 2004 in Guyana.
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Draft IPR Iwokrama Protocols
Many of Iwokrama's activities involve diverse resources and depend on various kinds of partnership with stakeholders.
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CI Journalism Prize
"Iwokrama Canopy Walkway to Attract Tourists, Researchers" written by Stabroek News journalist, Miranda La Rose won first prize in this year's Conservation International Biodiversity Reporting Award.
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Business Planning Workshops
 Iwokrama will continue to support the development of the aquarium fish, honey and crabwood oil businesses as part of community development.
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