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8 full time park rangers to patrol
and protect Corcovado and Piedras Blancas National Parks .
There has been an outstanding to this year big fund
raising effort. The results were a success compare with previous
years, as a result of a joint effort of ACOSA, the Corcovado Foundation
and the support of donors and allies of the Osa. This year, it
was possible to raise enough money to pay the salaries of 8 full
time park rangers to patrol and protect Corcovado and Piedras
Blancas National Parks, to keep paying the salary of a forestry
engineer in order to coordinate the detection of anomalies in
processing logging permits and to raise funds to repair the ministry's
vehicles, purchase equipment and provide of supplies, very needed
to effectively provide of protection to the National Parks and
the surrounding natural resources.
COMPARATIVE CHARTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION AND PROTECTION ACTIONS DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER OF
2002 AND 2003
CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK
Description
|
2002 |
2003 |
Park Ranger's patrols (from
2 up to 4 days) |
20 |
55 |
Park Ranger's patrols (1 day)
|
50 |
97 |
Hunter's camps located and destroyed
|
3 |
25 |
Charges filed |
12 |
20 |
Support of Ministry of Security
|
0 |
30 |
Talks on neighbouring communities
|
0 |
20 |
Workshops |
1 |
5 |
Meetings |
1 |
6 |
Educational field trips |
1 |
0 |
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SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
AND PROTECTION ACTIONS PERFORMED AT THE CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK
DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2003
Control and Protection Actions performed: 152
Park ranger's patrols performed (field trips of 2 to 4 days):
55
Park ranger's patrols performed (field trips of 1 day): 97
- Hunting and Gold extractions camps located and
destroyed: 25
-
Charges filed before judiciary authorities:
20
- Hunting: 7
- Gold extraction: 11
- Land occupation: 2
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People located without
detention (miners): 15
- Support received from the Ministry of
Security: 30 staff
- Support during 80 days
- Environmental Education Actions:
- 20 Talks, participating 392 people (students)
- 5 Workshops, participating 85 people
- 6 Meetings, participating 32 people
- 1 Special event to study and comprehend the
trail importance in the Leona Sector
SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
AND PROTECTION ACTIONS PERFORMED AT THE PIEDRAS BLANCAS NATIONAL
PARK DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2003
Regarding Piedras Blancas National Park , the two
park rangers financed by the Regenwald Osterreicher, are located
in the Gamba Community, at the office that the MINAE shares with
the Community Security Program and the Ministry of Public Security.
From this office both of them work supporting the control program
to protect the The Golfito Wildlife Refuge, The IDA Reserve and
the Piedras Blancas National Park .
The park rangers have been patrolling,
responding to accusations or environmental complaints, carrying
out exploration tours, as well as vigilance on the ranger stations
and roads. Other activities they have been taking care of are:
Personalized response to key informers
Meetings with local groups of the community, such as Youth Groups,
and Environmental Vigilance Committees)
Support to the personnel of the Bonito Ranger Station
Assistance for Environmental Trainings and workshops
Chart No 2. Percentage of the time
dedicated to protection efforts per group.
The first group reflects the amount
of hours dedicated to protection by the regular park personnel,
where the second group demonstrates the amount of hours dedicated
by the personnel hired with the Regenwald Osterreicher funds.
It is unmistakable that the newly hired personnel have been more
active in protection efforts
Chart 2
Activities |
I Trimester |
II Trimester |
III Trimester
|
IV Trimester
|
Total |
Protection |
37 |
12 |
33 |
29 |
111 |
Charges filed
|
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
Through the new employees hired and with the economical support
of the CEPF there have been several different activities that
has been going on such as community meetings, in which the Ministry
has been evaluated by the local groups.
The capacity of response to the community request, since there
are more human resources available has improved the communication
and relationship with the community.
The comparison between the amounts of activities is merely of
quantity and not of quality.
If we compare the first trimester with the last trimester, it
is obvious that during the first trimester there were 37 protection
activities, whereas in the last trimester there were 29 activities.
However, during the first trimester there were only 2 accusations,
where in the last trimester there were 5.
During the last two trimesters the activities of patrolling have
covered a wider area than during the two previous months.
The fact that there has been resources for paying for provisions
such as food and equipment has made it easier to stay for longer
periods of time in the wild areas and also has permitted to bright
along volunteers.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONTRIBUTORS
IN NUMBERS:
Donor |
Amount |
Purpose of the
donation |
Costa Rica
Rainforest |
$30,000.00 |
To pay for the
salaries of 5 park rangers for Corcovado National Park from
May to December, 2003 |
Lapa Ríos
Hotel |
$8,231.32 |
To pay for the
salary of one park ranger for Corcovado National Park from
May, 2003 to May, 2004 |
La Paloma Lodge
|
$350,00 per month
|
To pay for 50%
of the salary of Forestry Engineer since January 20, 2000
to date. |
Casa Corcovado
Jungle Lodge |
$350.00 per month
|
To pay for 50%
of the salary of Forestry Engineer since January 20, 2000
to date. Also pays for administrative costs of the Corcovado
Foundation, which is one organization that manages funds
for MINAE |
Regenwald Osterreicher
|
$16,462.64 |
To pay for the
salaries of two park rangers for Piedras Blancas National
Park from May 2003 to May, 2004. |
Amigos de la
Osa |
$16,462.64 |
To pay for the
salaries of two park rangers from January 2004 to December
2004 |
Critical Ecosystem
Partnership Fund |
$30,000.00 |
Donated funds to
repair vehicles, buy supplies and equipment for the Osa
Conservation Area. |
Bosque del
Cabo |
$8,231.32 |
To pay for the
salary of one park ranger from January 2004 to December
2004 |
The Nature
Conservancy |
$5,000.00 |
To pay for the
salary of one park ranger from January 2004 to August 2004
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