LAMU MARINE TRUST TEAM
Category: turtle team | Date: Oct 31 2008 | By: lamumarine
Carol
Pioneer of the project
Patron of the project
Member of the Board of advisors
She is available at anytimes when help is needed.
She is the main bridge between the LamCoT trust and our
main sponsor Tusk Trusk.
Atwaa
Project coordinator
Has managed LamCoT for 7 years
Oversees all field work conducted by the
turtle team and their work plan.
Maintains links with all turtle conservation
groups in Kenya under the umbrella
organisation KESCOM and with Kenya
Wildlife Service and all BMUs
Held responsible for the project accounts
Coordinator for Tusk Trust: seeking
donations, compiling budget breakdowns,
regular report writing for Tusk and KESCOM.
Works with the local community to ascertain their
needs in conservation of the area.
Attend meetings and conferences on behalf of the project
Famau
Field Officer
Has worked With the project for Four years
Coodinator of the education project in Lamu Island.
Monitors all field projects over the Lamu archipelago
Coordinates tag and release of turtles brought in
by fishermen
Leads the Environmental Clubs of
four primary schools.
Takes environmenat clubs for excursions
Works with the local community to increase
environmental awareness.
Oversees bee project on Takwa, Manda, set up to
promote pollination of mangroves and to produce
Marine Bush Honey.
Hasanaat
Project Assistant
Prepare project newsletters and annual reports
Correspondence with all sponsors of the project/Tag
and Nest sponsors
Regular updates to the project Blog
(www.lamumarine.org)
Daily checking of Emails and replies.
Assistance of the Education officer
Works with the local community to ascertain their
needs in conservation of the area
Muhaj
Project Captain
Captain of Al-Miftah and Pembe boats donated by Tusk Trust
Assist in organizing offshore meetings with the fishermen.
Work with regular trips to the turtle nesting beaches.
Acts as ambassador to the Eastern community Pate( Island)
Takes environmental clubs for excursion
with is Crew.
Mohammed Bakari
Project Crew
Crew of Al-Miftah boat
Work with regular trips to the turtle nesting beaches.
Take Famau to schools on weekly basis for the education programme
Takes environmental clubs for the excursions.
Odo
Daily patrols of Takwa Beach, Manda to prevent illegal poaching of eggs.Also,sight and record location of nesting females
Oversee nests during the 45-60 days incubation period
Translocate nests below the high water mark to a safer location
Keep in regular contact with project members on Shella to inform them of hatching dates
Report on any trawlers at the vicinity of Manda Island.
Mahmoud
Daily patrols of Shella Beach, to prevent illegal poaching of eggs and to sight and record location of nesting females
Oversee nests during the 45-60 days incubation period
Translocate nests below the high water mark to a safer location
In charge of the Camels available for ride during hatchling times and for leisure.
Assisting security of Shella Beach.
Escorting guests along beach to Kipungani.
Abdi
Daily patrols of Takwa Beach, Manda to prevent illegal poaching of eggs.Also,sight and record location of nesting females
Oversee nests during the 45-60 days incubation period
Translocate nests below the high water mark to a safer location
Keep in regular contact with project members on Shella to inform them of hatching dates.
Help organizing night patrols with volunteers and guests.
Jilo
Daily patrols of Shella Beach, to prevent illegal poaching of eggs.Also,sight and record location of nesting females
Oversee nests during the 45-60 days incubation period
Translocate nests below the high water mark to a safer location
Assisting security of Shella Beach and Kipungani
Help reporting on any trawlers approaching our fishing zones.
Twalib
Field Officer
A trustee to LaMCoT
Advisor of the project
Monitors all field projects over the Lamu archipelago
Coordinates tag and release of turtles brought in by fishermen
Leads the Environmental Clubs of two primary schools on field trips to mangroves/ reef/turtle nesting beach
Works with the local community to increase environmental awareness
MANDA TOTO(THE ONLY BEST FISHING AND SNORKELING ZONE IN LAMU)THREATENED!!!
Category: Community | Date: Oct 30 2008 | By: lamumarine
Lamu archipelago a World Heritage Site is a biodiversity hotspot with a rich coral reef and mangrove ecosystem.
Fishing and tourism provide the main economic livelihoods for the local communities on the island.
The marine resources however face various environmental and anthropogenic challenges such as incidences of coral bleaching associated with climate change,
over exploitation and degradation of the local fisheries and mangrove forests.
Manda Toto is located at northern part on Lamu archipelago. It is the only snorkeling place remains in Lamu.
Nevertheless, people are exploiting it: aquarium fishing, illegal fishing methods by locals and foreigners, ornamental fishing etc. is really pushing this asset on the wall.
The Trust has the aim to develop a holistic approach to conservation and management of the marine resources for the benefit of local communities and livelihoods.
One of the Trust objectives is to raise awareness on the existing problem locally, regionally and internationally i.e. by protecting Manda Toto.
Lamu Marine with collaboration from both other community organizations, such as BMUs of Lamu and Government agencies,
would like to demarcate the most crucial and important fishing zone of Manda Toto.
Kiruwitu Conservancy near Kilifi is a good example of a community project which has successfully implemented the idea; almost 2km2 is protected and controlled by the existing laws. Now the community are rejoicing the fruit of their handwork and dedication, why not us!?
Lamu Marine has already taken an initiative and it is now creating synergies on the ground to protect it.
First it has already conducted a trip with 10 people (Fishermen leaders) down to Kiruwitu Conservancy for experiential learning,
second it has installed a mooring at the site (Manda Toto) for fishermen not to anchor on the corals as this is detrimental (Though one mooring is not enough at all).
Now it is moving to the third step of awareness to the entire fishermen community, the fourth step is identification and demarcation of the zone.
The last for this first phase A, we are waiting to hear the response from the community, on how we are going to have a balance on the exploitation of the existing scarce resources, and how we are going to fight with the intruders.
Dear readers; please if you have any assistance, most welcome!
For more updates please keep visiting us.
RELEASED ON 20TH OCT 2008
Category: Tagging | Date: Oct 22 2008 | By: lamumarine
A juvenile turtle accidentally caught by Mohamed(A fisherman), was safely released to the sea with Tag Number KE 2523. She was measuring 44 cm length and 43 cm width. The turtle was sponsored by Lucy Keeling.( Guest from Peponi Hotel).
Thank you Sophie,your sister and your friends for your excellent work
Category: Turtles | Date: Oct 05 2008 | By: lamumarine
Left Camille Basurta, next Sophie Broach.Right Joanna Valk ,next Julia Broach
Lamu Marine Conservation Trust would like to thank Sophie Broach for her generous support on the turtle project.
Sophie is a resident of UK of 16years. She raised $ 900 from a bake sale on behalf of Lamu Marine Conservation.
Sophie visited Lamu together with her family and they were very much impressed on our noble work.
Also, we would like to thank Sophie’s friends and her family for their support.
Always looking forward for your continuous support.
SPECIAL WEDDING
Category: Tagging | Date: Oct 01 2008 | By: lamumarine
Groom: Greg Kruse
Bride: Anna Chilczkuk
Recently, there was a special wedding at Peponi Hotel of Lamu. The couples’ names were Greg Kruse and Anna Chilczuk.
It was fantastic and a wonderful wedding ever done in Peponi!
The wedding group sponsored turtles as a wedding present to Lamu Marine Trust.
We would like to thank the whole group for their generous support.
Always looking forward to perpetual your support.
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It is all about interest ! I am Atwaa Salim back home, having finished my bachelors degree from the university of Nairobi. I am now the co-ordinator of Lamu Marine Conservation Trust. Having volunteered for two years, I found the conservation of the natural resourse inclusive of turtles as very important. We are a group of ten people. We have got 4 guards a captain and a crew, with 3 office bearers. We are all from local communities around Lamu.
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